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The Road

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Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
Bm  Bm  Bm  Bm
Em  G  D  Em
Bm  Bm  Bm  Bm
Em  G  D  Em
[Verse 1]
BmWell its headlights, and white lights, and Black Tar Rivers
EmThey're dragging me Garound this Dcountry as it Emwithers
BmThe billboards, signposts, standing in the way
EmTell of the state of Gthe nationDs, that we find Emtoday
[Chorus]
And we Gplay and we Dplay and we Cplay
To everGy day, every Dday, every Cday
Every Gday
[Instrumental]
Bm  Bm  Bm  Bm
Em  G  D  Em
Bm  Bm  Bm  Bm
Em  G  D  Em
[Verse 2]
BmAnd in the front rooms of old towns far from the city
EmWith beaten up guitaGrs and hearDts full of pityEm  
BmThe people gather round singing songs from everywhere
EmThey're torn from thGe nation, lDeft without a cEmare
[Chorus]
And we Gplay and we Dplay and we Cplay
To everGy day, every Dday, every Cday
Every Gday
[Verse 3]
And we'll Emrid the bloody Dworld for a Emmoment in a Gword
And we'll Emrid the bloody Dworld cos
The Cwords that you heard when you were Gyoung will always stay
The Done's that always stay make the Cworld go away
The Cwords that you heard when you were Gyoung will always stay
The Done's that always stay make the Cworld go away
Go aGway
[Instrumental]
Bm  Bm  Bm  Bm
Em  G  D  Em
Bm  Bm  Bm  Bm
Em  G  D  Em
[Verse 4]
BmWarm night, clear sky, European town
EmOutside the bars sinGging their Dhearts out to a Emcrowd
BmWith open boots, violin, banjo and a voice
EmThe exiled buskers aGre happy wiDth their choiceEm  
[Chorus]
And we Gplay and we Dplay and we Cplay
To everGy day, every Dday, every Cday
Every Gday
[Verse 5]
And we'll Emrid the bloody Dworld for a Emmoment in a Gword
And we'll Emrid the bloody Dworld cos
The Cwords that you heard when you were Gyoung will always stay
The Done's that always stay make the woCrld go away
The Cwords that you heard when you were yoGung will always stay
The Done's that always stay make the wCorld go away
Go aGway
[Instrumental]
Bm  Bm  Bm  Bm
Em  G  D  Em
Bm  Bm  Bm  Bm
Em  G  D  Em
G  D  C
G  D  C
[Outro]
And we Gplay and we Dplay and we Cplay
                  G             D      C/   G  
To every day, every day, every day

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The Road

by Levellers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

Bm Bm Bm Bm

Em G D Em

Bm Bm Bm Bm

Em G D Em

[Verse 1]

Well its headlights, and white lights, and Black Tar Rivers

Em G D Em

They're dragging me around this country as it withers

The billboards, signposts, standing in the way

Em G D Em

Tell of the state of the nations, that we find today

[Chorus]

G D C

And we play and we play and we play

G D C

To every day, every day, every day

Every day

[Instrumental]

Bm Bm Bm Bm

Em G D Em

Bm Bm Bm Bm

Em G D Em

[Verse 2]

And in the front rooms of old towns far from the city

Em G D Em

With beaten up guitars and hearts full of pity

The people gather round singing songs from everywhere

Em G D Em

They're torn from the nation, left without a care

[Chorus]

G D C

And we play and we play and we play

G D C

To every day, every day, every day

Every day

[Verse 3]

Em D Em G

And we'll rid the bloody world for a moment in a word

Em D

And we'll rid the bloody world cos

C G

The words that you heard when you were young will always stay

D C

The one's that always stay make the world go away

C G

The words that you heard when you were young will always stay

D C

The one's that always stay make the world go away

Go away

[Instrumental]

Bm Bm Bm Bm

Em G D Em

Bm Bm Bm Bm

Em G D Em

[Verse 4]

Warm night, clear sky, European town

Em G D Em

Outside the bars singing their hearts out to a crowd

With open boots, violin, banjo and a voice

Em G D Em

The exiled buskers are happy with their choice

[Chorus]

G D C

And we play and we play and we play

G D C

To every day, every day, every day

Every day

[Verse 5]

Em D Em G

And we'll rid the bloody world for a moment in a word

Em D

And we'll rid the bloody world cos

C G

The words that you heard when you were young will always stay

D C

The one's that always stay make the world go away

C G

The words that you heard when you were young will always stay

D C

The one's that always stay make the world go away

Go away

[Instrumental]

Bm Bm Bm Bm

Em G D Em

Bm Bm Bm Bm

Em G D Em

G D C

[Outro]

G D C

And we play and we play and we play

G D C G

To every day, every day, every day

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