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The Road

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Intro: F,C,G,C  
DFon't tCalk, doGn't say noCthin
I've juFst packed my thCings and I'm heGaded for soCmthin
But wAmhere I'm gGoin, well I dFon't really kCnow
The rFoad is caCllin so IG've got to Cgo
Yes, the rAmoad is caGllin so IF've got to Cgo
Am,G,C,C  
FWe bid fareCwell as the wGinds blew like Chell
Said Amwe'd meet Gagain like some Fstorybook Ctale
But no we Amdon't Gtalk, we Fdon't say Cnothin
I'll Fjust pack my Cthings and go Gheaded for Csomethin
But Amwhere I's Gheaded, well I Fdidn't really Csay
The Froad was Ccallin and GI's on my Cway
Yes, the Amroad was Gcallin and FI's on my Cway
C,C,C,C  
Am,Am,Am,Am  
F,F,F,F  
G,G,G,G  
F,C,G,C  
Am,G,F,C  
So Fdon't Ctalk, Gdon't say Cnothin
I'll Fjust grab my Cthings and Gpretend like there's Cnothin
BeAmtween us no Gmore, as I Fwalked out the Cdoor
She Fclosed it Cbehind me and Gcried on the Cfloor
And I Amcouldn't Gtalk, no I Fcouldn't say Cnothin
I'll Fjust close my Ceyes and head Gblindly towards Csomethin
Cause Amwhere I'm Ggoin, well I Fdon't really Cknow
The Froad is Ccallin so GI've got to Cgo
Yes, the Froad is Ccallin so GI've got to Cgo
Outro: F,C,G,C  
strumming is D,D,U,D  
end w/ one down strum on C

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The Road

by Matt Costa

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F C G C

Intro: ,,,

F C G C

Don't talk, don't say nothin

F C G C

I've just packed my things and I'm headed for somthin

Am G F C

But where I'm goin, well I don't really know

F C G C

The road is callin so I've got to go

Am G F C

Yes, the road is callin so I've got to go

Am G C C

,,,

F C G C

We bid farewell as the winds blew like hell

Am G F C

Said we'd meet again like some storybook tale

Am G F C

But no we don't talk, we don't say nothin

F C G C

I'll just pack my things and go headed for somethin

Am G F C

But where I's headed, well I didn't really say

F C G C

The road was callin and I's on my way

Am G F C

Yes, the road was callin and I's on my way

C C C C

,,,

Am Am Am Am

,,,

F F F F

,,,

G G G G

,,,

F C G C

,,,

Am G F C

,,,

F C G C

So don't talk, don't say nothin

F C G C

I'll just grab my things and pretend like there's nothin

Am G F C

Between us no more, as I walked out the door

F C G C

She closed it behind me and cried on the floor

Am G F C

And I couldn't talk, no I couldn't say nothin

F C G C

I'll just close my eyes and head blindly towards somethin

Am G F C

Cause where I'm goin, well I don't really know

F C G C

The road is callin so I've got to go

F C G C

Yes, the road is callin so I've got to go

F C G C

Outro: ,,,

D D D

strumming is ,,U,

end w/ one down strum on C

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