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The Road

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Just standard open chords with different bassnotes illustrated by /.
Only exception is the /G# chord which I suspect Frank plays as:
/  G#: 40020x 
[Chorus]
to the Ameast to the Ceast
        G/        G#    Am  
the road beneath my feet
Am/Gto the Amwest to the Cwest
        G/       G#  Am  
i havent got there yet
Am/Band to the Cnorth to the Gnorth
Fmaj7never to be Ccaught
to the Fmaj7south to the Csouth
          G/     G#     Am  
my time is running out
 Am- bass / F/ G/ A/ C/ B/A  
[Verse]
Amever since my Emchildhood i've been Fmaj7scared i've been Gafraid
Cof being trapped by Gcircumstance and Fmaj7staying in one D/F#place
so i Amalways keep a Emsmall bag full of Fmaj7clothes carefully Gstored
somewhere Csecret somewhere Gsafe and somewhere Fmaj7close Eto the Amdoor
Amwell ive travelled many Emcountries ive washed my Fmaj7feet in many Gseas
ive drunk with Cdrifters in Gvienna and with Fmaj7punks in old D/F#dc
and ive Amdriven across Emdeserts driven Fmaj7by the iroGny
that only Cbeing shackled Gto the the road could Fmaj7ever i Ebe Amfree
[Chorus]
to the Ameast to the Ceast
        G/        G#    Am  
the road beneath my feet
Am/Gto the Amwest to the Cwest
        G/       G#  Am  
i havent got there yet
Am/Band to the Cnorth to the Gnorth
Fmaj7never to be Ccaught
to the Fmaj7south to the Csouth
       G/        G#     Am  
my time is running out
 Am- bass / F/ G/ A/ C/ B/A  
[Verse]
I've felt Amold before my Emtime but now i Fmaj7keep the age Gaway
by Cburning up the Gmiles and yeah by Fmaj7filling up my D/F#days
and the Amnights a thousand Emnights ive played and a Fmaj7thousand more to Ggo
before i Ctake a breath and Gsteal myself for the Fmaj7next one Ethousand Amshows
[Chorus]
to the Ameast to the Ceast
        G/        G#    Am  
the road beneath my feet
Am/Gto the Amwest to the Cwest
        G/       G#  Am  
i havent got there yet
Am/Band to the Cnorth to the Gnorth
Fmaj7never to be Ccaught
to the Fmaj7south to the Csouth
       G/        G#     Am  
my time is running out
[Instrumental Bit]
 Am   G   F   G   C   G   F    D/F#x2
[Bridge]
yes so Amsaddle up your Ghorses now and Fkeep your powder Gdry
cause the Ctruth is you wont Gbe here long
yeah Fsoon your gonna Gdie
to the Amheart to the Gheart theres no Ftime for you to Gwaste
you wont Cfind your precious Ganswers now
by Fmaj7staying in one D/F#place
                 Fmaj7    D/F#   G/G#  
yeah by giving up the chase
[Chorus]
to the Ameast to the Ceast
        G/        G#    Am  
the road beneath my feet
Am/Gto the Amwest to the Cwest
        G/       G#  Am  
i havent got there yet
Am/Band to the Cnorth to the Gnorth
well i Fmaj7never will be Ccaught
to the Fmaj7south to the Csouth
          G/     G#     Am  
my time is running out
to the Fmaj7south to the Csouth
          G/     G#     Am  
my time is running out
to the Fmaj7south to the Csouth
          G/     G#     Am  
my time is running out
[OUTRO]
** Shift chord shapes up **    
   F*  C*  G*  Am* /G#*
e|-10--8---12--12--12-|
B|-10--8---12--13--12-|
G|-10--9---12--14--12-|
D|-10--10--12--14--12-|
A|-8---10--10--12--11-|
E|-----8--------------|
F*         C*      G*          Am*
i face the horizon everywhere i go
F*         C*          G*            Am*
i face the horizon the horizon is my home
F*         C*      G*          Am*
i face the horizon everywhere i go
F*         C*          G*      /G#*  Am*
i face the horizon the horizon is my home

All chords in this song (13)

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The Road

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Am/B

Fmaj7

D/F#

Just standard open chords with different bassnotes illustrated by /.

Only exception is the /G# chord which I suspect Frank plays as:

/ : 40020x

[Chorus]

Am C

to the east to the east

G G# Am

the road beneath my feet

Am/G Am C

to the west to the west

G G# Am

i havent got there yet

Am/B C G

and to the north to the north

Fmaj7 C

never to be caught

Fmaj7 C

to the south to the south

G G# Am

my time is running out

Am F G A C B A

- bass / / / / / /

[Verse]

Am Em Fmaj7 G

ever since my childhood i've been scared i've been afraid

C G Fmaj7 D/F#

of being trapped by circumstance and staying in one place

Am Em Fmaj7 G

so i always keep a small bag full of clothes carefully stored

C G Fmaj7 E Am

somewhere secret somewhere safe and somewhere close to the door

Am Em Fmaj7 G

well ive travelled many countries ive washed my feet in many seas

C G Fmaj7 D/F#

ive drunk with drifters in vienna and with punks in old dc

Am Em Fmaj7 G

and ive driven across deserts driven by the irony

C G Fmaj7 E Am

that only being shackled to the the road could ever i be free

[Chorus]

Am C

to the east to the east

G G# Am

the road beneath my feet

Am/G Am C

to the west to the west

G G# Am

i havent got there yet

Am/B C G

and to the north to the north

Fmaj7 C

never to be caught

Fmaj7 C

to the south to the south

G G# Am

my time is running out

Am F G A C B A

- bass / / / / / /

[Verse]

Am Em Fmaj7 G

I've felt old before my time but now i keep the age away

C G Fmaj7 D/F#

by burning up the miles and yeah by filling up my days

Am Em Fmaj7 G

and the nights a thousand nights ive played and a thousand more to go

C G Fmaj7 E Am

before i take a breath and steal myself for the next one thousand shows

[Chorus]

Am C

to the east to the east

G G# Am

the road beneath my feet

Am/G Am C

to the west to the west

G G# Am

i havent got there yet

Am/B C G

and to the north to the north

Fmaj7 C

never to be caught

Fmaj7 C

to the south to the south

G G# Am

my time is running out

[Instrumental Bit]

Am G F G C G F D/F#

[Bridge]

Am G F G

yes so saddle up your horses now and keep your powder dry

C G

cause the truth is you wont be here long

F G

yeah soon your gonna die

Am G F G

to the heart to the heart theres no time for you to waste

C G

you wont find your precious answers now

Fmaj7 D/F#

by staying in one place

Fmaj7 D/F# G G#

yeah by giving up the chase

[Chorus]

Am C

to the east to the east

G G# Am

the road beneath my feet

Am/G Am C

to the west to the west

G G# Am

i havent got there yet

Am/B C G

and to the north to the north

Fmaj7 C

well i never will be caught

Fmaj7 C

to the south to the south

G G# Am

my time is running out

Fmaj7 C

to the south to the south

G G# Am

my time is running out

Fmaj7 C

to the south to the south

G G# Am

my time is running out

[OUTRO]

** Shift chord shapes up **

F* C* G* Am* /G#*

e|-10--8---12--12--12-|

B|-10--8---12--13--12-|

G|-10--9---12--14--12-|

D|-10--10--12--14--12-|

A|-8---10--10--12--11-|

E|-----8--------------|

F C G Am

* * * *

i face the horizon everywhere i go

F C G Am

* * * *

i face the horizon the horizon is my home

F C G Am

* * * *

i face the horizon everywhere i go

F C G G# Am

* * * /* *

i face the horizon the horizon is my home

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