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Further On Up The Road

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[Intro]
  Am    C   Am   E7   AmN.C.
[Verse]
Where the road is Amdark
And the seed is Csowed
Where the gun is Amcocked
As the bullet's Ccold
Where the miles are AmmarkedG  
In the blood and the gAmoldG  
                     F           G   AmN.C.
I'll meet you further on up the road
Got on my dead man Amsuit
And my smilin' skull Cring
My lucky graveyard Amboots
And a song to Csing
I got a song to AmsingG  
That keeps me out of the cAmoldG  
                         F            G   AmN.C.
And I'll meet you further on up the road
[Chorus]
Further on up the Croad
Further on up the Amroad
Where the way is Cdark
And the night is E7cold
One sunny mAmornin'G  
We'll rise I AmknowG  
                         F           G   AmN.C.
And I'll meet you further on up the road
[Instrumental]
  Am    C   Am   E7   AmN.C.
[Verse]
Now I've been out in the Amdesert
Just doin' my Ctime
Searchin' through the Amdust
Lookin' for a Csign
If there's a light up Gahead
Well, brother I don't AmknowG  
                       F               G   AmN.C.
But I've got this fever burnin' in my soul
[Chorus]
Further on up the Croad
Further on up the Amroad
Further on up the Croad
Further on up the E7road
One sunny Ammornin'G  
We'll rise I AmknowG  
And I'll Fmeet you further Gon up the Amroad
G    Am    G    Am    G    Am

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Further On Up The Road

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Am C Am E7 Am

N.C.

[Verse]

Where the road is dark

And the seed is sowed

Where the gun is cocked

As the bullet's cold

Am G

Where the miles are marked

Am G

In the blood and the gold

F G Am

N.C.

I'll meet you further on up the road

Got on my dead man suit

And my smilin' skull ring

My lucky graveyard boots

And a song to sing

Am G

I got a song to sing

Am G

That keeps me out of the cold

F G Am

N.C.

And I'll meet you further on up the road

[Chorus]

Further on up the road

Where the way is dark

And the night is cold

Am G

One sunny mornin'

Am G

We'll rise I know

F G Am

N.C.

And I'll meet you further on up the road

[Instrumental]

Am C Am E7 Am

N.C.

[Verse]

Now I've been out in the desert

Just doin' my time

Searchin' through the dust

Lookin' for a sign

If there's a light up ahead

Am G

Well, brother I don't know

F G Am

N.C.

But I've got this fever burnin' in my soul

[Chorus]

Further on up the road

Am G

One sunny mornin'

Am G

We'll rise I know

F G Am

And I'll meet you further on up the road

G Am G Am G Am

About Further On Up The Road Chords by Johnny Cash

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What key is "Further On Up The Road" in?

The chords for "Further On Up The Road" show the original chord names (including Am, C, E7, G, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.