Rocky Road
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Verse: 1
E B E
When I set out, this was just a track
A B E
Now it's a rocky road
E C#m
I left so fast I didn't even pack
A B E
I just hit this rocky road
E B E
The flint and shell is cold and cruel
A B E
On this rocky road
E C#m
But it sparks and spikes like an over-rule
A B E
Walking this rocky road
A B E
Yeah walk this rocky road
Verse: 2
E B E
It began one morning when I woke reborn
A B E
Walk this rocky road
E C#m
Felt like the chains that bound me from me had been torn
A B E
Walk this rocky road
E B E
The rut I was in had once been a groove
A B E
Walk this rocky road
E C#m
I said to my feet "c'mon feet, time to move"
A B E
And we hit this rocky road
A B E
Yeah hit this rocky road
[Refrão]
B E
And the way may be pitted and the climb steep
B E
And the mountains soaring and the valleys deep
A
But I'm driven by a memory of way-back-when
B
That says I'm never going back again
Verse: 3
E B E
When I first started out, this was just a track
A B E
Now it's a rocky road
E C#m
Fixed my eyes face-forward and I didn't look back
A B E
I just hit this rocky road
E B E
There's a thumping and pumping from a thunderstorm
A B E
On this rocky road
E C#m
But I keep on walking 'till I make it home
A B E
I'm gonna walk this rocky road
A B E
Yeah walk this rocky road
[Refrão]
B E
And the way may be pitted and the climb steep
B E
And the mountains soaring and the valleys deep
A
But I'm driven by a memory of way-back-when
B B7
That says I'm never going back again yeah, yeah, yeah
Outro:
E B E C#m B, E
I'm gonna walk this rocky road, I'm gonna walk
E B E C#m B, E
I'm gonna walk this rocky road, I'm gonna walk
E B E C#m B, E
I'm gonna walk this rocky road, I'm gonna walk
E B E C#m
I'm gonna walk this rocky road, I'm gonna walk
A B E A, B, E,
I'm going to walk this rocky road
How to play Rocky Road
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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.