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CHORDS:
eG--3--   C--3--   F#4--6--   Bb4--10--   G4--7--   A7sus4--3--   D2--3--
B--3--   --3--   --6--   --10--   --7--   --3--   --3--
G--0--   --0--   --0--   ---0--   --0--   --0--   --0--
D--0--   --2--   --0--   ---0--   --0--   --0--   --0--
A--2--   --3--   --5--   ---9--   --6--   --0--   --0--
E--3--   --x--   --6--   --10--   --7--   --0--   --2--
INTRO:
G, C, G, G (x2)
VERSE PROGRESSION:
   GThere's a Cbig black heartG, in a Cbig black holeG  
   In a Cbig black boxG, a the bottom, of tChe big black Gsea
   F#4And there's a Glong black F#4road aGhead
A7sus4, D2          (Intro Riff, then Interlude #)
        Waiting for me...
INTERLUDE 1: (used after verse 1) 
G, C, G, G
G, C, G, G 
F#4, G, F#4, G
A7sus4, D2, G
(play all lines again, then go to 2nd verse)
INTERLUDE 2: (used after verses 2 & 3 and also repeated for ending)
G, C, G, G
G, C, G, G 
F#4, G, Bb4, G4
A7sus4, D2, G
(play all lines again, then go to 3rd verse -or- repeat 2 more times for ending and fade out)
PICKING PROGRESSION: (example of where to finger for each chord during song)
   For "C" Only    For "G"/"A7sus4"/"D2"   For "F#4"/"Bb4"/"G4"
e-------x--------||----------x----------||----x-----x-----------||
B--x-------x-----||----x--------x-------||-------------x--------||
G----x--------x--||----x--x--------x----||----------------------||
D----------------||---------------------||----------------------||
A--x-------------||---------------------||----------------------||
E----------------||----x----------------||----x--x--------------||
there, there is only 1 "C" note in that progression, it does not alternate back
the finger picking in the last G to kind of give and audible cue as to an end to
the riff, or moving on to the verses, etc...)
guitar...the notes: "F#4", "Bb4", "G4", and "A7sus4" are all played by the second
intro riff...but since both parts are so minor I combined them, because this song
interlude 2 the final repetition, and ending with one downward strum on the G
chord after picking the last G; just a thought to make the end sound good while
not ending too abruptly.

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The Long Black Road

by Bob Schneider

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#4

Bb4

A7sus4

CHORDS:

G C F#4 Bb4 G4 A7sus4 D2

e--3-- --3-- --6-- --10-- --7-- --3-- --3--

B--3-- --3-- --6-- --10-- --7-- --3-- --3--

G--0-- --0-- --0-- ---0-- --0-- --0-- --0--

D--0-- --2-- --0-- ---0-- --0-- --0-- --0--

A--2-- --3-- --5-- ---9-- --6-- --0-- --0--

E--3-- --x-- --6-- --10-- --7-- --0-- --2--

INTRO:

G, C, G, G (x2)

VERSE PROGRESSION:

G C G C G

There's a big black heart, in a big black hole

C G C G

In a big black box, a the bottom, of the big black sea

F#4 G F#4 G

And there's a long black road ahead

A7sus4, D2 (Intro Riff, then Interlude #)

Waiting for me...

INTERLUDE 1: (used after verse 1)

G, C, G, G

F#4, G, F#4, G

A7sus4, D2, G

(play all lines again, then go to 2nd verse)

INTERLUDE 2: (used after verses 2 & 3 and also repeated for ending)

G, C, G, G

F#4, G, Bb4, G4

A7sus4, D2, G

(play all lines again, then go to 3rd verse -or- repeat 2 more times for ending and fade out)

PICKING PROGRESSION: (example of where to finger for each chord during song)

For "C" Only For "G"/"A7sus4"/"D2" For "F#4"/"Bb4"/"G4"

e-------x--------||----------x----------||----x-----x-----------||

B--x-------x-----||----x--------x-------||-------------x--------||

G----x--------x--||----x--x--------x----||----------------------||

D----------------||---------------------||----------------------||

A--x-------------||---------------------||----------------------||

E----------------||----x----------------||----x--x--------------||

there, there is only 1 "C" note in that progression, it does not alternate back

the finger picking in the last G to kind of give and audible cue as to an end to

the riff, or moving on to the verses, etc...)

guitar...the notes: "F#4", "Bb4", "G4", and "A7sus4" are all played by the second

intro riff...but since both parts are so minor I combined them, because this song

interlude 2 the final repetition, and ending with one downward strum on the G

chord after picking the last G; just a thought to make the end sound good while

not ending too abruptly.

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