When The Open Road Is Closing In
View chords used in this chart
A|-------2-3---2-------2-3-----2---|
E|-3---------------3---------------|
[Verse 1]
G C G
time - measured in dotted yellow lines has past you by
G C G
and I never said an honest thing to you in all my life
D C
hard times go slowly
G D
and the good times never come
C G D
the world is a motor inn in a iowa highway slum
[Chorus]
G D C
Em D A
and you can't say where it ends and you begin
G D C B7
when every truck stop dive's another five years off your life
G D C
Em D A
and the dotted yellow lines begin to spin
G D C B7
when the sky begins to fall on everything you like at all
Am D Am D
you won't be coming home again
[Interlude]
G
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-----2-3-----2---------2-3---2---|
E|-3---------------3---------------|
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------| x3
A|-------2-3---2-------2-3-----2---|
E|-3---------------3---------------|
[Verse 2]
G C G
ciao you keep on drowning in the roads between the towns
G C G
now i have been closing all the shutters in the house
D C G D
well i know you'll be back when every tree is turning brown
D C G D
you'll find the house is empty and the swingset's fallen down
[Chorus]
G D C
when the open road is closing in
Em D A
and you can't say where it ends and you begin
G D C B7
when every truck stop dive's another five years off your life
G D C
when the open road is closing in
Em D A
and the dotted yellow lines begin to spin
G D C B7
when the sky begins to fall on everything you like at all
Am D Am D G
you won't be coming home again
How to play When The Open Road Is Closing In
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 A. 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.