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Backroad Nation

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[Intro]
D   G   D   G
[Verse 1]
It's Droad train dust on a Bulloo track
It's Gcanefields getting lit
It's Dcombine lights before the dawn
It's an GUluru sunsetF#  Em  
It's forty thousand years of dreamingG  
The heartland Akeeps on beating
[Chorus]
DThat's us flying down an old dirt Aroad
That's us driving through fields of Emgold
Getting high on a country station
GRollin' through this bAackroad nation
DThat's us and I got you next to Ame
Right here is where I wanna Embe
We got a good vibration
GLivin' in a backroad nAation
Wooaahh
D   G
[Verse 2]
It's Dwild and free it's a saltbush sea
Itâ's Gpink gallahs in flight
It's Dout of town it's a tailgate down
It's a Gcampfire in the nightF#  Em  
A way of life, it's the life we're livingG  
As long as this big Aworld keeps spinning
[Chorus]
DThat's us flying down an old dirt Aroad
That's us driving through fields of Emgold
Getting high on a country station
GRollin' through this Abackroad nation
DThat's us and I got you next to Ame
Right here is where I wanna Embe
We got a good vibration
GLivin' in a backroad Anation
Wooaahh
D   G
Wooaahh
D   G
[Bridge]
It's Bmunsung towns and Aancient ground
A Groad that never ends
It's the Bmhomeland song that Awhen you're gone
GCalls you home again
[Chorus No Bass]
DThat's us flying down an old dirt Aroad
That's us driving through fields of Emgold
Getting high on a country station
RGollin' through this bacAkroad nation
[Start Bass]
DThat's us and I got you next to mAe
Right here is where I wanna Embe
We got a good vibration
GLivin' in a backroad nAation
DWooaGahh
It's a backroad nation
DWooaGahh
It's a backroad nationD  

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Backroad Nation

by Lee Kernaghan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D G

[Verse 1]

It's road train dust on a Bulloo track

It's canefields getting lit

It's combine lights before the dawn

G F# Em

It's an Uluru sunset

It's forty thousand years of dreaming

The heartland keeps on beating

[Chorus]

D A

That's us flying down an old dirt road

That's us driving through fields of gold

Getting high on a country station

G A

Rollin' through this backroad nation

D A

That's us and I got you next to me

Right here is where I wanna be

We got a good vibration

G A

Livin' in a backroad nation

Wooaahh

D G

[Verse 2]

It's wild and free it's a saltbush sea

Itâ's pink gallahs in flight

It's out of town it's a tailgate down

G F# Em

It's a campfire in the night

A way of life, it's the life we're living

As long as this big world keeps spinning

[Chorus]

D A

That's us flying down an old dirt road

That's us driving through fields of gold

Getting high on a country station

G A

Rollin' through this backroad nation

D A

That's us and I got you next to me

Right here is where I wanna be

We got a good vibration

G A

Livin' in a backroad nation

Wooaahh

D G

Wooaahh

D G

[Bridge]

Bm A

It's unsung towns and ancient ground

A road that never ends

Bm A

It's the homeland song that when you're gone

Calls you home again

[Chorus No Bass]

D A

That's us flying down an old dirt road

That's us driving through fields of gold

Getting high on a country station

G A

Rollin' through this backroad nation

[Start Bass]

D A

That's us and I got you next to me

Right here is where I wanna be

We got a good vibration

G A

Livin' in a backroad nation

D G

Wooaahh

It's a backroad nation

D G

Wooaahh

It's a backroad nation

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