Where The Gravel Knows My Name
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[Intro ]
Dm F C G
Dm F C G
[Verso 1]
Dm
Morning sun on a weathered sign.
F
Dust on my boots, but out on mine.
C
Fields roll out like an old refrain.
G
Every mile whispers my name.
Dm
Radio low, just stealing strings.
F
Smell of rain and simpler things.
C
Every bend I've known before,
G
This road knows what I'm looking for.
[Refrão]
Dm
Take me back where I belong.
F
Where the nights are quiet, the days feel long.
C
No neon lights. No borrowed fame.
G Dm F Dm
Just gravel roads that know my name.
[Verso 2]
Dm
Post lane and time stood still
F
Old man's truck by the water mill.
C
Mama's voice in the wind again,
G
Calling me home through the pain.
Dm
I've chased dreams down paved highways,
F
Fast lanes, bright lights, restless days.
C
But every road I've ever roamed
G
Just points me back to where I'm from.
Dm
I've been lost. I've been gone.
F
Carried hope when it felt all wrong.
C
But the heart don't lie. It knows the way.
G
When the world gets loud, it won't stay.
[Refrão]
Dm
Take me back where I belong.
F
Where the nights are quiet, the days feel long.
C
No neon lights. No borrowed fame.
G
Just gravel roads that know my name.
Dm
Take me home to wind and rain
F
Passed old scotch passed love and blame
C
I don't need much. Just one thing the same.
C
Those gravel roads that know my name.
{Solo}
Dm F C G Dm F
C G Dm F C G
[Verso 3]
Dm
Slow drunk ?????
F
Home is ?????
C G
Hmm mm mm
[Refrão]
Dm
Take me back where I belong.
F
Where the nights are quiet, the days feel long.
C
No neon lights. No borrowed fame.
G
Just gravel roads that know my name.
Dm
Take me back where I belong.
F
Where the nights are quiet, the days feel long.
C
No neon lights. No borrowed fame.
G
Just gravel roads that know my name.
Dm F
If I'm gone when the sun goes down,
C G
Lay my worries on this ground.
Dm F
Every road in just the same.
C G Dm F C G
In the arms of a place that knows my name.
How to play Where The Gravel Knows My Name
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.