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Kenny Chesney
CD: Lucky Old Sun
Title: Down The Road
Capo 2
WDhen I wAas a bGoy 
DFour houses dAown from me, Was a faGmily with an onDly chiAld 
DShe was the onAly girl, In tGhis whole world that could mDake me sAmile 
Chorus
GDown the roAad G  
GI made up reAasons to go G  
          G       A  D*
Down the road 
DSomewhere inAside of me, there was Gsomething she took a lDiking Ato  
DAnd I asked her to mAarry me, SGhe said she really wDanted tAo
Chorus
GDown the roAad G  
GTo see what liAfe’s gonna hold 
         G        A  D*
Down the road 
Bridge
BmHer momma wants to knAow, If I'm washed in the bGlood or just in the 
DwatAer 
BmHer daddy wants to kAnow, If I make eGnough to take Dhis Adaughter 
GDown the rAoadG  
GBefore he could lAet her go
         G        A  D*
Down the road
G, A repeat 3 times
 G   A  D* on 4th time
DNow down the stAreet from here, There’s an enGgineer with an onDly soAn 
DAnd our baby gAirl says, She bGelieves that he is the oDnly oAne 
GDown the rAoad 
Bridge
BmHer momma wants to knAow, If he's washed in the Gblood or just in the 
DwatAer 
BmAnd I wanna to kAnow, If he makes enouGgh to take my dauDghter A  
GDown the rAoad G  
GWhen it comes tAime to go G  
        G        A  D*
Down the road 
GDown the roAad G  
GYou know I wanna hAelp her go G  
         G        A  D*
Down the road 
              G          A  D*
Down, down, down that road 
              G          A  D*
Down, down, down that road
  G    A2x
G  A  D
For D* :
Strum D regular, let off bottom string, then bring to Dsus, back to regular D.

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Down The Road

by Kenny Chesney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Kenny Chesney

CD: Lucky Old Sun

Title: Down The Road

Capo 2

D A G

When I was a boy

D A G D A

Four houses down from me, Was a family with an only child

D A G D A

She was the only girl, In this whole world that could make me smile

Chorus

G A G

Down the road

G A G

I made up reasons to go

G A D

Down the road

D A G D A

Somewhere inside of me, there was something she took a liking to

D A G D A

And I asked her to marry me, She said she really wanted to

Chorus

G A G

Down the road

G A

To see what life’s gonna hold

G A D

Down the road

Bridge

Bm A G

Her momma wants to know, If I'm washed in the blood or just in the

D A

water

Bm A G D A

Her daddy wants to know, If I make enough to take his daughter

G A G

Down the road

G A

Before he could let her go

G A D

Down the road

G, A repeat 3 times

G A D

* on 4th time

D A G D A

Now down the street from here, There’s an engineer with an only son

D A G D A

And our baby girl says, She believes that he is the only one

G A

Down the road

Bridge

Bm A G

Her momma wants to know, If he's washed in the blood or just in the

D A

water

Bm A G D A

And I wanna to know, If he makes enough to take my daughter

G A G

Down the road

G A G

When it comes time to go

G A D

Down the road

G A G

Down the road

G A G

You know I wanna help her go

G A D

Down the road

G A D

Down, down, down that road

G A D

Down, down, down that road

G A

G A D

For * :

Strum D regular, let off bottom string, then bring to Dsus, back to regular D.

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