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No capo:  Key of G
Verse 1
GI'll take the bDackroads home through the Am7open country sD7ide.
AmLetting things slip bBmy.....C..in drawn ouD7t time...GI'll
take the lonEmg way home on the baBmckroads of this liCfe
Am7..taking time to D7see what goes Gby.C  
Chorus
BdimComing and Agoing, tA7here's no dividing liDne. WEhat you're
headed fBor, sComeone's left behD7ind..G...And the shEmortest road
ain't Bmalways the bCest. SomeAm7times let a baD7ckroad take you hGome
Verse 2
GA back road is Dso easy, it just raAm7mbles on and oD7n.
AmTake it or leave iBmt,...C.as rolls alD7ong.G  
Drifts thrEmough things it caBmnnot change, aCnd doesn't
even Am7try. Wouldn't that be someD7thing for you and GI.C  
Chorus
BdimComing and Agoing, tA7here's no dividing liDne. WEhat you're
headed fBor, sComeone's left behD7ind..G...And the shEmortest road
ain't Bmalways the bCest. SomeAm7times let a baD7ckroad take you hGome
Verse 3
GAnyplace you're boDund, you'll get tAm7here someday.D7  
AmYou're the one who choBmoses..C.what you see alD7ong the wGay.
And whEmen the heartBmaches seem too mCuch for you to bAm7ear.
There's a back D7road winding everywherGe.C  
Chorus
BdimComing and Agoing, tA7here's no dividing liDne. WEhat you're
headed fBor, sComeone's left behD7ind..G...And the shEmortest road
ain't Bmalways the bCest. SomeAm7times let a baD7ckroad take you hGome
Define:Bdim  
E--4--
B--3--
G--4--
D--3--
A--x--
E--x--
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Back Roads

by Kate Wolf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bdim

No capo: Key of G

Verse 1

G D Am7 D7

I'll take the backroads home through the open country side.

Am Bm C D7 G

Letting things slip by.......in drawn out time...I'll

Em Bm C

take the long way home on the backroads of this life

Am7 D7 G C

..taking time to see what goes by.

Chorus

Bdim A A7 D E

Coming and going, there's no dividing line. What you're

B C D7 G Em

headed for, someone's left behind.....And the shortest road

Bm C Am7 D7 G

ain't always the best. Sometimes let a backroad take you home

Verse 2

G D Am7 D7

A back road is so easy, it just rambles on and on.

Am Bm C D7 G

Take it or leave it,....as rolls along.

Em Bm C

Drifts through things it cannot change, and doesn't

Am7 D7 G C

even try. Wouldn't that be something for you and I.

Chorus

Bdim A A7 D E

Coming and going, there's no dividing line. What you're

B C D7 G Em

headed for, someone's left behind.....And the shortest road

Bm C Am7 D7 G

ain't always the best. Sometimes let a backroad take you home

Verse 3

G D Am7 D7

Anyplace you're bound, you'll get there someday.

Am Bm C D7 G

You're the one who chooses...what you see along the way.

Em Bm C Am7

And when the heartaches seem too much for you to bear.

D7 G C

There's a back road winding everywhere.

Chorus

Bdim A A7 D E

Coming and going, there's no dividing line. What you're

B C D7 G Em

headed for, someone's left behind.....And the shortest road

Bm C Am7 D7 G

ain't always the best. Sometimes let a backroad take you home

Bdim

Define:

E--4--

B--3--

G--4--

D--3--

A--x--

E--x--

Comments, corrections, additions for fingerstyle

please E-mail me at [email protected]

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