Up The Road
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Intro: C Cmaj7 F6 G
Verse
C Cmaj7 F6
Lately I can tell
G
You getting pretty sick of me
C Cmaj7 F6
To tell you the truth,
G
I've had about enough of me too
Am E/G#
All this cursing and fighting
Edim/G D/F#
Who's wrong and who's right and
F
It don't mean a thing
Gsus4 G
It don't mean a damn thing
[Refrão]
C E7/B
'Cause the grass ain't always greener
F Gsus4 G
Just like we're always told
C E7/B
You may not have the winning hand
F Gsus4 G
But you ain't got to fold
Am E/G#
And it just seems that much warmer
Dm/F D/F#
When you come in from the cold
C G
'Cause things ain't always better
C G Gaug
Up the road
Verse
People they'll be talking,
Rest assured they always do
They got it all sussed out
Everything that we go through
Let's give them all the finger
Tell them where they can go
What do they know
What in the hell do they know
[Refrão]
'Cause the grass ain't always greener
Just like we're always told
You may not have the winning hand
But you ain't got to fold
And it just seems that much warmer
When you com in from the cold
'Cause things ain't always better
Up the road
Bridge
D# F C
Things ain't always better up the road
Things ain't always better up the road
G Gaug
Yeah
Solo
Cm G Cm F
C C7/G F E7/B
Am G G6 G
[Refrão]Chorus
'Cause the grass ain't always greener
Just like we're always told
You may not have the winning hand
But you ain't got to fold
And it just seems that much warmer
When you com in from the cold
'Cause things ain't always better
Up the road
How to play Up The Road
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.