Roads
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Somebody’s home
E
A woman is sleeping
E
A man sits alone
D A E
Alone...all alone.
E
And then comes the dawning
E
And then comes the morn
E
The woman is yawning,
E
and daylight, and daylight
D A E
And daylight, daylight is born.
E
The roar of an engine
E
The coffee pot perks
E
Then off to the office
E
to a room full of jerks
D A E
Again...once again
[Chorus]
A D A E
I don’t know where I’m going but I’ll get there. Yeah
A D A E
Sometimes I’m wondering where will it be?
[Verse 2]
E
And on the Riviera
E
A man was painting Greece
E
The image that he captured
E
Hercules and the golden fleece
D A E
Again...once again
E
The evening came and found him
E
His paintings looking fine
E
He put away his brushes
E
And went out for some wine
D A E
Again...once again
E
Having met a woman
E
They went out for some air
E
He loved her like his paintings
E
And he wondered, and he wondered,
D A E
and he wondered, wondered if she cared
[Chorus]
A D A E
I don’t know where I’m going but I’ll get there. Yeah
A D A E
Sometimes I’m wondering where will it be?
[Interlude]
E
[Verse 3]
E
And now there is a farmer
E
With calloused hands and feet
E
The wagon wheel is busted
E
The kids have yet to eat
D A E
again...once a--gain.
E
They gathered at the table
E
With loving in their eyes
E
He looked at them intently
E
He looked at them, he looked at them,
D A E
He looked at them He looked at them with pride
E
And when the meal was over
E
He kissed them all goodnight
E
And sat down by the fire
E
feeling everything was right
D A E
All right, once again
[Chorus]
A D A E
I don’t know where I’m going but I’ll get there. Yeah
A D A E
Sometimes I’m wondering where will it be?
[Verse 4]
E
This is a song about lifestyles
E
Decisions that we make
E
Roads that we abandon
E
And others that we take
D A E
We take - roads we take.
[Outro]
D A E
We take - roads we take.
D A E
We take - roads we take.
How to play Roads
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.