On The Road To Freedom
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Intro
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D D
C D
D D
C Dm
D Am
I'm on the road to freedom,
C Gm
On the road to love
D Am
Yonder can you see them,
C G D
Who they're thinking of
[Verso 1]
D
I met a rich man on the road,
C D
He told me where to go
D
To get my hands upon some gold,
C Gm Dm
But still I answered no
Dm
'Cause freedom waits for me ahead,
C G Dm G Dm
Your gold will slow me down
Dm
I smiled as I walked on my way,
C G D
And left him with a frown
[Refrão]
D Am
I'm on the road to freedom,
C Gm
On the road to love
D Am
Yonder can you see them,
C G D
Who they're thinking of
[Verso 2]
D
I met an old man on the road,
C D
His eyes were clear and wise
D
Can you direct me on my way,
C Gm Dm
To where the answer lies
Dm
I'm looking for the road to freedom,
C G Dm G Dm
So I can be free
Dm
He said keep thinking as you walk,
C G D
And one day you will see
[Refrão]
D Am
I'm on the road to freedom,
C Gm
On the road to truth
D Am
Yonder can you see them,
C G D
Wasting precious youth
[Ponte]
D
Ooo nah nah, Ooo nah nah,
D
Ooo nah nah,
C Gm
Ooo nah nah, Ooo nah nah,
Dm
nah,
D
Ooo nah nah, Ooo nah nah,
D
Ooo nah nah,
C Gm
Ooo nah nah, Ooo nah nah,
Dm
nah,
D
Ooo nah nah, Ooo nah nah,
D
Ooo nah nah,
C Gm
Ooo nah nah, Ooo nah nah,
Dm
nah,
D
Ooo nah nah, Ooo nah nah,
D
Ooo nah nah,
C Gm
Ooo nah nah, Ooo nah nah,
Dm
nah,
[Refrão]
D Am
I'm on the road to freedom,
C Gm
On the road to love
D Am
Yonder can you see them,
C G D
Who they're thinking of
[Verso 3]
D
I thought as I walked down the road,
C D
Of what the man had said
D
It seems to me that what he meant,
C Gm Dm
Is freedom's in your head
Dm
The road I walk along is time,
C G Dm G Dm
It's measured out in hours
Dm
And now I need not rush along,
C G D
I stop to see the flowers
Outro
C G D
Stop to smell the flowers
C G D
Stop to smell the flowers
C G D
Stop to smell the flowers
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C G D
C G D
C G D
C
C
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How to play On The Road To Freedom
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.