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[Intro]
D    G  A    G
D    G  A    D
[Verse]
All you fine young bloods must think yourselves imGmune
AFrom the traps that time will set in the sweetest Gtune
You must Dwhistle up your winds and rosin up your Gbow
But Anone can foretell which is the path the restless muse will Dgo
[Chorus]
COh, this rocky Droad, it Bmmakes a Apoor heart Gsore
If I Aever get off this rocky road, I'll ne'er get on it any Dmore
[Instrumental]
G    C  D    C
G    C  D    G
[Chorus]
FOh, this rocky Groad, it Emmakes a Dpoor heart Csore
If I Dever get off this rocky Groad, I'll Cne'er get Don it any Gmore
[Verse]
I used to take delight in my 'baccy and strong Cbeer
I'd Dblow the smoke rings way up high, watch them disapCpear
And I'd Gdrain the tumblers dry just to loosen up my Ctongue
And I'd Dsing the weary miles behind with a rambling Gsong
[Chorus]
FOh, this rocky Groad, it Emmakes a Dpoor heart Csore
If I Dever get off this rocky Groad, I'll Cne'er get Don it any Gmore
[Instrumental]
D    G  A    G
D    G  A    D
[Chorus]
COh, this rocky Droad, it Bmmakes a Apoor heart Gsore
If I Aever get off this rocky Droad, I'll Gne'er get Aon it any Dmore
[Verse]
Well, I've Groamed around this world and I've rode the clouds and the Cwaves
I've Dmet with poor men who were kings and rich men who were Cslaves
And I've Gknelt beneath the spires and I've heard some holy Cmen
DBend the words to fit the world as it seems to Gthem
[Chorus]
FOh, this rocky Groad, it Emmakes a Dpoor heart Csore
If I Dever get off this rocky Groad, I'll Cne'er get Don it any Gmore
[Chorus]
FOh, this rocky Groad, it Emmakes a Dpoor heart Csore
If I Dever get off this rocky Groad, I'll Cne'er get Don it any Gmore
CNot any Gmore
CNot any GmoreC  G  

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Rocky Road

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G A G

D G A D

[Verse]

All you fine young bloods must think yourselves immune

A G

From the traps that time will set in the sweetest tune

D G

You must whistle up your winds and rosin up your bow

A D

But none can foretell which is the path the restless muse will go

[Chorus]

C D Bm A G

Oh, this rocky road, it makes a poor heart sore

A D

If I ever get off this rocky road, I'll ne'er get on it any more

[Instrumental]

G C D C

G C D G

[Chorus]

F G Em D C

Oh, this rocky road, it makes a poor heart sore

D G C D G

If I ever get off this rocky road, I'll ne'er get on it any more

[Verse]

I used to take delight in my 'baccy and strong beer

D C

I'd blow the smoke rings way up high, watch them disappear

G C

And I'd drain the tumblers dry just to loosen up my tongue

D G

And I'd sing the weary miles behind with a rambling song

[Chorus]

F G Em D C

Oh, this rocky road, it makes a poor heart sore

D G C D G

If I ever get off this rocky road, I'll ne'er get on it any more

[Instrumental]

D G A G

D G A D

[Chorus]

C D Bm A G

Oh, this rocky road, it makes a poor heart sore

A D G A D

If I ever get off this rocky road, I'll ne'er get on it any more

[Verse]

G C

Well, I've roamed around this world and I've rode the clouds and the waves

D C

I've met with poor men who were kings and rich men who were slaves

G C

And I've knelt beneath the spires and I've heard some holy men

D G

Bend the words to fit the world as it seems to them

[Chorus]

F G Em D C

Oh, this rocky road, it makes a poor heart sore

D G C D G

If I ever get off this rocky road, I'll ne'er get on it any more

[Chorus]

F G Em D C

Oh, this rocky road, it makes a poor heart sore

D G C D G

If I ever get off this rocky road, I'll ne'er get on it any more

C G

Not any more

C G C G

Not any more

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