The Golden Road
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D C6 G
She's a carrying on Got laughin in her eyes, dancing in her feet
D C6
She's a neon light diamond she can live on the street.
F C G D
Hey, hey come right away. Come and join the party every day
D C6 G D
Hey, Hey, come right away Come and join the party every day
D C6 G D
(Music stays same for 2nd verse)
Well, everybodys dancing to a ring around the sun
Nobody's finished, we aint even begun
So take off your shoes, child, take off your hat
Try on your wings and find out where it's at.
Chorus (Hey, Hey...)
Take a vacation, fall out for a while
Summers comin in and it's goin out a style.
Well, lie down smoking, honey have yourself a ball,
cause your mothers down in Memphis,
Won't be back till the fall.
Chorus (Hey, Hey...) repeated several times. Ending consists of
D to F7-9/Bflat.
(Song typed in by Curt Wilson, ST9996@SIUCVMB.SIU.EDU or
ST9996@SIUCVMB.BITNET) Always looking for more tunes of any sort.
Feel free to send any interesting material, especially Dead tunes,
Pink Floyd songs, popular folk songs, Dylan songs, campfire tunes,
etc.
How to play The Golden Road
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 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.