On The Road
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C
I left New York
F C
In nineteen forty-nine
G C
To go across the country
F C
Without a dad-blamed dime
G C F C
Montana in the cold, cold fall
G C F G C
Found my father in a gambling hall
F C
Father father
G C
Where have you been
F C
I've been out in the world
G C
Since I was only ten
F C
Father father
G C
Where have you been
F C
I've been out in the world
G C
Since I was only ten
F C
Don't worry about me
F G C
About to die of pleurisy
F
Cross the Mississippi
C
Cross the Tennessee
G
Cross the Niobrara
F C
Home I'll never be
F
Home in old Medora
C
Home in ol' Truckee
G
Apalachicola
F C
Home I'll never be
F C
For better or for worse
G C
Or thick and thin
F C G F C
Like being married to the little woman
F C
God he loves me
G C
Like I love him
F C
I want you to do
G C
Just the same for him
F C
Well the worms eat away
F G C
But the worrywarts will win
F C
So I left Montana
G C
On an old freight train
F C
The night my father died
F G C
In the cold, cold rain
F
Road to Opelousas
C
Road to Wounded Knee
G
Road to Ogallala
F C
Home I'll never be
F
Road to Oklahoma
C
Road to El Cajon
G
Road to ol' Tehatchapi
F C
Road to San Antone
Hey hey
F
Road to Opelousas
C
Road to Wounded Knee
G
Road to Ogallala
F C
Home I'll never be
F
Road to Oklahoma
C
Road to El Cajon
G
Road to ol' Tehatchapi
F C
Road to San Antone
Home I'll never be
How to play On The Road
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.