Road To Joy
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Tablatura interativa
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: C#Capotraste:
1st traste
[Intro]
C C C C
C C C C
C C C C
C C C C
C G Am G
C F Am G
C G Am G
C F G C
C C C C
C C C
[Verse 1]
C G Am G
The sun came up with no conclusion
C F Am G
Flowers sleeping in their beds
C G Am G
This city's cemetery's humming
C F G C C C C
I’m wide awake, it’s morning
[Verse 2]
C G Am G
I have my drugs, I have my woman
C F Am G
They keep away my loneliness
C G Am G
My parents they have their religion
C F G C C C C
But sleep in separate houses
[Chorus 1]
E E E E Am Am Am Am
I read the body count out of the paper
F F G G C C C C
And now it’s written all over my face
E E E E Am Am Am Am
No one ever plans to sleep out in the gutter
F F G G C C C C
Sometimes that’s just the most comfortable place
[Verse 3]
C G Am G
So I’m drinking, breathing, writing, singing
C F Am G
Everyday I'm on the clock
C G Am G
My mind races with all my longings
C F G C C C C
But can't keep up with what I got
[Verse 4]
C G Am G
So I hope I don’t sound too ungrateful
C F Am G
What history gave modern man
C G Am G
A telephone to talk to strangers
C F G C C C C
Machine guns and a camera lens
[Chorus 2]
E E E E Am Am Am Am
So when you’re asked to fight a war that’s over nothing
F F G G C C C C
It’s best to join the side that’s gonna win
E E E E Am Am
And no one’s sure how all of this got started
Am Am F F G G C C
But we’re gonna make them goddam certain how its gonna end
C C
(Oh yeah we will, oh yeah we will!)
[Interlude 1]
C G Am G
C F Am G
C G Am G
C F G C
C C C C
C C C C
C C C C
C C C
[Verse 5]
C G Am G
Well I could have been a famous singer
C F Am G
If I had someone else’s voice
C G Am G
But failure’s always sounded better
C F G C
Let’s fuck it up boys, make some noise!
[Interlude 2]
C C C C
C C C C
C C C C
C C C
[Verse 6]
C G Am G
The sun came up with no conclusion
C F Am G
Flowers sleeping in their beds
C G Am G
This city's cemetery's humming
C F G C
I’m wide awake, it’s morning
[Outro]
C C C C
C C C C
C C C C
C C C C
C C C C
C C C C
How to play Road To Joy
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.