Road I Must Travel
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E B
Well I climbed the seven summits
C#m B
And I swam the seven seas
C#m A
But the road I must travel
A E
Its end I cannot see
E B
Well I fought in the jungles
C#m B
And I fought in the streets
C#m A
But the road I must travel
A E
Its end I cannot see
E B
Once I had a reason
C#m B
Don't know what it could be
C#m A
And the road I must travel
A E
Its end I cannot see
E B
Well I sang to myself
C#m B
That I want to be free
C#m A
But the road I must travel
A E
Its end I cannot see
E B
I walked the empty desert
C#m B
And I was burned in the heat
C#m A
But the road I must travel
A E
Its end I cannot see
E B
Well I crossed the frozen wasteland
C#m B
And in the bitter cold did freeze
C#m A
But the road I must travel
A E
Its end I cannot see
E B
And I will knock on every door
C#m B
For I do not have a key
C#m A
And the road I must travel
A E
Its end I cannot see
E B
Well I sang to myself
C#m B
That I want to be free
C#m A
But the road I must travel
A E
Its end I cannot see
E B
They shot a man in Soho
C#m B
I Couldn't guess his age
C#m A
I found his empty journal
A E
I filled up every page
E B
I called up my state senator
C#m B
They said he wasn't there
C#m A
The secretary took my name
A E
And man she sounded scared
E B
So I counted my misfortunes
C#m B
I added up the blame
C#m A
I picked through all the garbage
A E
I checked off all the names
E B
I read in the newspaper
C#m B
They'd questioned all my friends
C#m A
They hoped that they could find my ass
A E
Before I struck again
E B
So I sang to myself
C#m B
That I want to be free
C#m A
But the road I must travel
A E
Its end I cannot see
E B
So when thirsty I will drink
C#m B
When hungry I will steal
C#m A
But the road I must travel
A E
Its end I cannot see
E B
So tonight I walk in anger
C#m B
With worn shoes on my feet
C#m A
And the road I must travel
A E
Its end I cannot see
E B
And I will sing to myself
C#m B
That I'm gonna be free
C#m A
But the road I must travel
A E
Its end I cannot see
E B C#m B C#m A A E
E B
There's a sign along the highway
C#m B
But it's too dark now to read
C#m A A E
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How to play Road I Must Travel
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.