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Same pattern of chords repeated in the first part of each verse: Em (bass run: 0-2-3) - G - D - Cmaj7. The
second part ("Well Joshua...") goes G - D - Cmaj7 - B7.
[Intro]
Em G D Cmaj7
Em G D Cmaj7
Em G D Cmaj7
Em G D Cmaj7
[Verse]
I was EmwalkiGng, Dwalking down the Cmaj7Jericho RoadEm  G  
And Devery Cmaj7mile that I Emtravelled Gshowed
And I'm Dwalking down the Cmaj7Jericho RoadEm  G  D  Cmaj7  
I just kept on EmwalkGing, Dwalking down the Cmaj7Jericho RoadEm  G  
And the Dsun set Cmaj7red over Emfields of Ggold
And I'm Dwalking down the CmajJericho RoadEm  G  D  Cmaj7  
[Chorus]
Well GJoshua fit the battle, that's Dhow the story goes
And the Cmaj7walls come a-tumbling B7down, I know
But I'm still EmwalkGing, Dwalking Cmaj7down the Jericho RoadEm  G  D  Cmaj7  
[Verse]
I met my mEmotheGr walDking dowCmaj7n the Jericho RoadEm  G  D  
TeCmaj7ars in hEmer eGyes aDnd her hCmaj7ead hung low
AnEmd shGe was Dwalking down the Cmaj7Jericho RoadEm  G  D  Cmaj7  
I met my fEmatheGr walDking dowCmaj7n the Jericho RoadEm  G  D  
HCmaj7is back Embent Gover Dfrom a Cmaj7heavy load
AnEmd he Gwas Dwalking down the JCmaj7ericho RoadEm  G  D  Cmaj7  
[Chorus]
I said, G"Papa, don't you know me?
Won't you lay yDour burden down?"
He Cmaj7just shook his head and told me, "SB7on, you better turn around"
And hEme keGpt on Dwalking, wCmaj7alking down the Jericho RoadEm  G  D  Cmaj7  
[Interlude]
Em G D Cmaj7
Em G D Cmaj7
Em G D Cmaj7
Em G D Cmaj7
[Verse]
I met Emmy brGotheDr walking down thCmaj7e Jericho RoadEm  G  
And Dhis haCmaj7nds were bloEmody but hiGs face was clean
And he Dwas walking down tCmaj7he Jericho RoEmadG  D  Cmaj7  
I met my sister EmwalGking Ddown the Jericho Cmaj7RoadEm  G  
With a bDabe in hCmaj7er arms tEmhat I'd neGver seen
And she Dwas walking down Cmajthe Jericho RoEmadG  D  Cmaj7  
She sGaid, "It's just a little orphaDn child I found along the way
I'll raiCmaj7se him as my own, and B7he'll forgive us all someday"
And she kept oEmn waGlkingD, walkinCmaj7g down the Jericho RoadEm  G  D  Cmaj7  

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Jericho Road

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Cmaj

Same pattern of chords repeated in the first part of each verse: Em (bass run: 0-2-3) - G - D - Cmaj7. The

second part ("Well Joshua...") goes G - D - Cmaj7 - B7.

[Intro]

Em G D Cmaj7

[Verse]

Em G D Cmaj7 Em G

I was walking, walking down the Jericho Road

D Cmaj7 Em G

And every mile that I travelled showed

D Cmaj7 Em G D Cmaj7

And I'm walking down the Jericho Road

Em G D Cmaj7 Em G

I just kept on walking, walking down the Jericho Road

D Cmaj7 Em G

And the sun set red over fields of gold

D Cmaj Em G D Cmaj7

And I'm walking down the Jericho Road

[Chorus]

G D

Well Joshua fit the battle, that's how the story goes

Cmaj7 B7

And the walls come a-tumbling down, I know

Em G D Cmaj7 Em G D Cmaj7

But I'm still walking, walking down the Jericho Road

[Verse]

Em G D Cmaj7 Em G D

I met my mother walking down the Jericho Road

Cmaj7 Em G D Cmaj7

Tears in her eyes and her head hung low

Em G D Cmaj7 Em G D Cmaj7

And she was walking down the Jericho Road

Em G D Cmaj7 Em G D

I met my father walking down the Jericho Road

Cmaj7 Em G D Cmaj7

His back bent over from a heavy load

Em G D Cmaj7 Em G D Cmaj7

And he was walking down the Jericho Road

[Chorus]

I said, "Papa, don't you know me?

Won't you lay your burden down?"

Cmaj7 B7

He just shook his head and told me, "Son, you better turn around"

Em G D Cmaj7 Em G D Cmaj7

And he kept on walking, walking down the Jericho Road

[Interlude]

Em G D Cmaj7

[Verse]

Em G D Cmaj7 Em G

I met my brother walking down the Jericho Road

D Cmaj7 Em G

And his hands were bloody but his face was clean

D Cmaj7 Em G D Cmaj7

And he was walking down the Jericho Road

Em G D Cmaj7 Em G

I met my sister walking down the Jericho Road

D Cmaj7 Em G

With a babe in her arms that I'd never seen

D Cmaj Em G D Cmaj7

And she was walking down the Jericho Road

G D

She said, "It's just a little orphan child I found along the way

Cmaj7 B7

I'll raise him as my own, and he'll forgive us all someday"

Em G D Cmaj7 Em G D Cmaj7

And she kept on walking, walking down the Jericho Road

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