Red Dirt Road
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
From 2016 album Leap Of Faith
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* Strum once
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Note: If playing along with the live version, transpose -1
[Intro]
(Arpeggio)
Dm Bb C Dm Bb A
Dm Bb C Dm Bb A Dm Dm*
[Verse 1]
Dm
Do you remember
G
Not long ago
C G Dm
When we could just up and fly away?
Dm
Now things are different
G
Now we must plan
C G Dm
We do our work before we play
[Verse 2]
Dm
That clear, blue green water
G
Will soon be in sight
C G Dm
We'll take as long as it may take
Dm
'Cuz we have each other
G
It's only right
C G Dm
That we persevere for goodness sake
[Bridge]
G A D
Right now we sow those seeds
G A A* N.C.
But oh my, just wait and see (When we)
[Chorus]
D
Get on down that mountain side
G
Take the red dirt road
A D
When you reach that water then you'll know
You don't need no diamond ring
G
You don't need no clothes
A D
When you walk on down that red dirt road
[Instrumental]
(Arpeggio)
Dm Bb C Dm Bb A Dm Dm*
[Verse 3]
Dm
I'm only human
G
I'm just a man
C G Dm
I seek contentment when I can
Dm
So when I am weary
G
Head in my hand
C G Dm
I think about my earthly promise land
{Bridge]
G A D
I'd like to cut to the chase
G A A* N.C.
But I know we've got to wait ('till we)
[Chorus]
D
Get on down that mountain side
G
Take the red dirt road
A D
When you reach that water then you'll know
You don't need no diamond ring
G
You don't need no clothes
A D
When you walk on down that red dirt road
[Bridge]
Gm Am Dm
It won't be quite the same
C G Dm
Once we were young and wild
Gm Am7 Dm
But one thing will never change
Bb
It's that burning in our hearts
C Dm
You know it's been there from the start
[Instrumental]
Dm G C G D
D G C G D
[Bridge]
G A D
Right now we sow those seeds
G A A* N.C.
But oh my, just wait and see ('till we)
[Chorus]
D
Get on down that mountain side
G
Take the red dirt road
A D
When you reach that water then you'll know
You don't need no diamond ring
G
You don't need no clothes
A D
When you walk on down that red dirt road
[Outro]
D
You don't need a single thing
G
Just get up and go
A D
There's a rainbow down that red dirt road
G A D
When you walk on down that red dirt road
G A* N.C. Dm D*
When you walk on down...that red dirt road
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