Down The Road
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E A
When I was a boy
Verse One:
E B E A E B
Four houses down from me was a family with an only child
E A E A E B A
She was the only girl in this whole world that could make me smile
B A B E A B E
Down the road, I made up reasons to go down the road
Verse Two:
E B E A E B
Somewhere inside of me, there was something she took a liking to
E A E A E B A
And I asked her to marry me and she said she really wanted to
B A B E A B E B
Down the road, and see what life's gonna hold, down the road
Chorus:
C#m G#m7 A E B
Her mama wants to know am I washed in the blood or just in the water
C#m G#m7 A E B A
Her daddy wants to know if I make enough to take his daughter
B A B E A B E
Down the road, before he can let her go down the road
Inst.
E A B A B E A B E
Verse Three:
E B E A/B E B
Now down the street from here, there's an engineer with an only son
E A/B E A/B E B A B
And our baby girl says she believes that he is the only one, down the road
Chorus:
C#m G#m7 A E B
Her mama wants to know is he washed in the blood or just in the water
C#m G#m7 A E B A
And I want to know that he makes enough to take my daughter
B A B E A B E A
Down the road, when it comes time to go down the road
B A B E A B E
Down the road, you know I want to help her go down the road
How to play Down The Road
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.