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[Intro]
Amaj7
[Verse 1]
ALong long aAmgo in a Ghouse G/F#up the Emroad
Lived a Ammaiden so B7beautiEmful.
ADay after Amday she Glooked the G/F#same old Emway
As the Amsun shone B7off her hair of Emgold.
ASomeday I would Amgo there and Gask G/F#for her Emhand
Just as Amsoon as B7I become a Emman.
[Bridge Instrumental with Mandolin Solo]
C F A Dm  D
F Dm G C
A Amaj7 A
[Verse 2]
AIn the afterAmnoon she'd sGit G/F#in the Emshade
And wAmave as I wB7atched from down the Emroad.
ATime after Amtime I Gwished my G/F#head to Emlay
In her Amarms and at B7last she would Emknow.
[Verse 3]
AThen one Amday a Gstranger G/F#came to Emcall
And tAmook her far aB7way from down the Emroad.
AI watched 'til the Amdusk from the fGields G/F#down bEmelow,
But in Amvain for the B7night began to Emfall.
AThen came the Ammessage that Gsummoned G/F#me to Emtown,
And my Amknees gave B7way to the gEmround.
[Bridge and Mandolin Solo]
C F A Dm  D
F Dm G C
A Amaj7 A
[Verse 4]
SpokAen: They Amsay thGat this mG/F#essage cEmame with her dying breath,
The vAmery last woB7rds she ever Emspoke:E7  
"AGive my Amlove to the Gboy G/F#down the Emroad,
And Amtell him not to B7cry, for I kEmnow...D....Emknow.D....E."

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The Boy Down The Road

by Seals & Crofts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Amaj7

G/F#

[Intro]

Amaj7

[Verse 1]

A Am G G/F# Em

Long long ago in a house up the road

Am B7 Em

Lived a maiden so beautiful.

A Am G G/F# Em

Day after day she looked the same old way

Am B7 Em

As the sun shone off her hair of gold.

A Am G G/F# Em

Someday I would go there and ask for her hand

Am B7 Em

Just as soon as I become a man.

[Bridge Instrumental with Mandolin Solo]

C F A Dm D

F Dm G C

A Amaj7 A

[Verse 2]

A Am G G/F# Em

In the afternoon she'd sit in the shade

Am B7 Em

And wave as I watched from down the road.

A Am G G/F# Em

Time after time I wished my head to lay

Am B7 Em

In her arms and at last she would know.

[Verse 3]

A Am G G/F# Em

Then one day a stranger came to call

Am B7 Em

And took her far away from down the road.

A Am G G/F# Em

I watched 'til the dusk from the fields down below,

Am B7 Em

But in vain for the night began to fall.

A Am G G/F# Em

Then came the message that summoned me to town,

Am B7 Em

And my knees gave way to the ground.

[Bridge and Mandolin Solo]

C F A Dm D

F Dm G C

A Amaj7 A

[Verse 4]

A Am G G/F# Em

Spoken: They say that this message came with her dying breath,

Am B7 Em E7

The very last words she ever spoke:

A Am G G/F# Em

"Give my love to the boy down the road,

Am B7 Em D Em D E

And tell him not to cry, for I know.......know......"

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