Send Em On Down The Road
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[Intro ]
D G 2x
D
He didn’t ask
A
He didn’t pry
Bm D/F# G
He just held the ice that covered my black eye
D A
When that girl, she broke my heart
Bm D/F# G
We just threw that baseball back and forth till dark
A D/F# G
When I started playing guitar, and didn’t have a clue
A D/F# G
He wanted to protect me, but somehow my father knew
Chorus
D
That you can cry for
A
live and die for
Bm D/F# G
You can help them find their wings but you can’t fly for
D A
Cause if they’re not free to fall, then they’re not free at all
Bm D/F# G
And though you just can’t bear the thought of letting go
D A
Pick em up…. dust em off.. and Send Em on Down The Road
INTRO AGAIN
verse 2
D A
Little kiss, on a skinned up knee
Bm D/F# G
From playing soccer, riding bikes, and climbing trees
D A
When bad dreams, fill their heads
Bm D/F# G
I chase the monsters out from underneath their beds
A D/F# G
Guess I always knew those days, would end
A D/F# G
But the hardest thing I’ve ever learned has been…
Chorus
D
That you can cry for
A
live and die for
Bm D/F# G
You can help them find their wings but you can’t fly for
D A
Cause if they’re not free to fall, then they’re not free at all
Bm D/F# G
And though you just can’t bear the thought of letting go
D A
Pick em up…. dust em off.. and Send Em on Down The Road
Solo
D A Bm D/F# G
D
That you can cry for
A
live and die for
Bm D D/F# G
And even though its gonna break your heart, you let em go
D A
Pick em up…. dust em off..
D G
You Hold em close… and you pray to God
Send em on down the road
INTRO X1
Down the road
INTRO PT2
How to play Send Em On Down The Road
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.