Road Song
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
From the album "Killbilly Hill" (1986)
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/tW7MVvH27uM
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/35B7t4w9tNIXuM7bmo1Tf9?si=63127f7ad4394857
[Intro]
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
| Am | Am | Am | C D |
[Verse 1]
Am
I can see the lights of Fort Worth shinin'
Am
Twenty-five miles to the city line
Am
All night long this band's been drivin'
Am C D
Thirty-five minutes 'til showtime
Am
Met a little girl last night in Las Vegas
Am
Said goodbye to my last dime
Am
Now I'm livin' on next week's wages
Am C D
Long as we're workin' I'm doin' fine
[Pre-Chorus]
E
Take me back to Tulsa
E
Put me on the last highway
E
We'll go honky tonkin'
E
But pretty woman I can't stay
[Chorus]
A E
And the wheels keep turnin' 'round
A A7 D
Headin' for another town
A E
Feelin' like a man alive
E
Oh let's kick it into overdrive
[Verse 2]
Am
Baton Rouge, D.C., Nashville, Tennessee
Am
Denver, Reno-Bound
Am
Up to Cincinnati and down to Miami
Am C D
Settin' up and breakin' down
Am
North and South Dakota, both the Carolina's
Am C D
Maine to New Mexico
Am
Missouri, Alabama, Kentucky and Nevada
Am C D
Georgia and Idaho
[Pre-Chorus]
E
I'd stay a little longer
E
But tonight I'm movin' on
E
Honey you know I'm a travelin' man
E
And babe the race is on
[Chorus]
A E
And the wheels keep turnin' 'round
A A7 D
Headin' for another town
A E
Feelin' like a man alive
E
Oh let's kick it into overdrive
[Solo]
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
| Am | Am | Am | C D |
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
| Am | Am | Am | C D |
[Pre-Chorus]
E
Take me back to Tulsa
E
Put me on the last highway
E
We'll go honky tonkin'
E
But pretty woman I can't stay
[Chorus]
A E
And the wheels keep turnin' 'round
A A7 D
Headin' for another town
A E
Baby got the hammer down
A E
Let's have one more round tonight
A A7 D
I ain't gonna start no fight
A E
Feelin' like a man alive
E
Oh let's kick it into overdrive
[Post-Chorus]
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
[Outro]
Am
Baton Rouge, D.C., Nashville, Tennessee
Am C D
Denver, Reno-Bound (Kick it into overdrive)
Am
Up to Cincinnati and down to Miami
Am
Settin' up and breakin' down
Am
Tampa, Santa Cruz, playin' those country blues
Am C D
Princeton, Illinois (...overdrive)
Am
Oakland, South Bend, Detroit, Michigan
Am
Salt Lake and back again
Am
Baton Rouge, D.C., Nashville, Tennessee
Am C D
Denver, Reno-Bound
Am
Up to Cincinnati and down to Miami
Am
Settin' up and breakin' down
How to play Road Song
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.