The Road
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[Intro ]
G D G D C
[Verso 1]
C G D
With the sun shining off the snow on Shasta's peak
Em D C
I smile as my dad tells me
G D
He and my mom hiked those hills to the east
Em D C
Fifty-somethings on the PCT
[Pré-Refrão]
G
Green pine trees
D
And towns called Weed
Em D7 C
And rocks with art callin' for fires to cease
G Dsus D
I-Five North, I'm just in-between
N.C.
And I'm happy to
[Refrão]
G D G D C
Be here on the road
G D G D C
Have somewhere to go
[Verso 2]
G
Oh, I went to my first Dutch Bros
D
Wished it was first Wednesday
Am
Cried as I passed Portland
C
Reasons that I won't say
G
Fine, let it spill
D
It's more wonder than regret
Am
I loved a girl two hundred days
C
And only with her watched one sunset
[Pré-Refrão]
G D
Sometimes I can't take this love
Am
It f**** me up
C
It makes me feel rough
G
Like sugar does
D
And my blood's so sweet
Am
And it burns to bleed
C
But I'm glad I breathe
And I'm happy to
[Refrão]
G D G D C
Be here on the road
G D G D C
Have somewhere to go
D4(9)
Grateful to fall in love
N.C.
Even if love's not what I thought it was
{Instrumental}
G D Am C
G D Am C
[Ponte]
Am
Oh, this world wraps around us
Em
Rich and uncontained
Am
Faces face onwards
Em
Each and every way
Am
There's so much I wanna wander
Bm
My god I love this life
C
I'm so grateful for getting tired
D7
or else I'd never close my eyes
G
And when I finally die
D
Throw me into a volcano
Am
I'll be more at peace
C
When my body can't be labelled
Am D7
On my way back to the cradle
Em
I'll pass through the mantle
D
That's where I'll dismantle
D5
I'm grateful to
[Refrão]
G D G C
Be here on the road
G D G D C
Have somewhere to go
A C
Be here on the road
D4(9)
I don't know where it goes, but I know that I'll always find home
Gsus G
How to play The Road
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.