The Book Bus
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Intro
D|A|Bm|G|D|D|D|D
[Verso 1]
D A Bm Bm
Down in Alabama, on an old backroad,
G D A A
James drove a yellow bus with a heart of gold.
G A D
One little girl asked, "Can I reed today?"
Bm Em A A
He smiled and said, "Go on... show us the way."
D A Bm | Bm
She opened up a story on the old bus mic,
G D A | A
The noise disappeared like the morning light.
G A D
From that day on, every ride began,
Bm Em | Em A | A
With another little reader and another helping hand.
[Refrão]
D A
Roll on, Book Bus, roll on...
Bm Bm G D A
Turning little pages into someone strong.
A D A
One voice reading, the whole bus still,
Bm G D Em
Dreams start rolling over every hill.
A G A
Roll on, Book Bus, don't ever slow...
Bm Bm Em A
You never know how far one story goes.
[Verso 2]
D D D
Now every child hopes for that front-row seat,
A Bm Bm G D
Holding a book where the road and hope both meet.
A D A G
No fancy plans, no grand parade,
D Em Em A
Just one good man... making better days.
[Ponte]
D D
Some build highways.
A A | Bm|
Some build dreams.
A G | G | A |
James built both... it seems.
Final Chorus
A D A
Roll on, Book Bus, roll on...
Bm Bm G D
Turning little pages into someone strong.
A A D A
One voice reading, one heart grows,
Em. G D Em
That's the way a better future rolls.
A G A
Roll on, Book Bus, don't ever slow...
Bm Bm
You never know...
Em Em
You never know...
A A
How far one story goes.
| D | A | Bm | G | D | A | D |
How to play The Book Bus
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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.