Open Road Letters
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BCapotraste:
4th traste
Capo on 4, standard tuning
[Verse 1]
G
Well the night is as dark as the brown in your eyes
C
And I lay on my back and I look to the skies
D D7 G
And to tell you the truth, I ain't got a lot left to give
[Verse 2]
G
And it's cold in the country that I left behind
C
I got a week or two left till the end of the line
D D7 G
And I'll be running as fast as I can straight home to you
[Chorus]
C
But it's cold on the road and my heat ain't working
G
I got a half empty tank and my back is a hurt
D D7 G G7
But I see you in my rearview every mile
C
And Valentine's Day is a hard way to go
G
A hundred miles away on the wide open road
D D7 G
With a hole in my heart from the back, oh I'm hauling away
[Interlude]
G C D C G
[Verse 3]
G
And this christmas was something, we were together
C
I had a week off of work and another for the weather
D D7 G
Who knew that three feet of snow could fall down that fast
[Verse 4]
G
The pictures I filled up my phone with look nice
C
Our baby and you next to christmas tree lights
D D7 G
The last thing I see 'fore I fall off asleep all alone
[Chorus]
C
Cause it's cold on the road and my heat ain't working
G
I got a half empty tank and my back is a hurt
D D7 G G7
But I see you in my rearview every mile
C
And Easter Sunday is a hard way to go
G
A hundred miles away on the wide open road
D D7 G
With my heart as black as the coal that I'm hauling away
[Interlude]
G C D C G
[Verse 5]
G
One of these days we'll have more than a weekend
C
I'll turn in my keys and we'll jump off the deep end
D D7 G
And we won't leave the front yard for two or three years
[Verse 6]
G
But until then I'll write you these open road letters
C
I'll keep em in the glove box till we are together
D D7 G
To tell you how much I miss you when I'm gone
[Chorus]
C
Cause it's cold on the road and my heat ain't working
G
I got a half empty tank and my back is a hurt
D D7 G G7
But I see you in my rearview every mile
C
And all the time on the road was as hard as it's been
G
I just dropped off my load, I ain't going back again
D D7 G
And my foot's heavy on the gas, coming straight home to you
[Outro]
G C D C G
How to play Open Road Letters
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.