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Stay On These Roads chords by A-ha (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

F
Dm9
Bbadd9
C
Bb
Am
Dm

Intro 1
F 
F 
F 
Dm9 
Bbadd9 
C 
F 
Dm9 
Bbadd9 
C 
F 
Dm9 
Bbadd9 
C 
F 
Dm9 
Bbadd9 
C 

Verse 1

F

Dm9

The cold has a voice

Bbadd9

C

It talks to me

F

Dm9

Stillborn by choice

Bbadd9

C

And it has no need to hold

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Pre-chorus 1

Bb

F

Am

Dm

Bb

Old man feels the cold

F

Am

Bb

C

Oh baby, don't 'cause I've been told

Chorus 1

F

Dm9

Stay on these roads

Bbadd9

C

We shall meet I know

F

Dm9

Stay on my love

Bbadd9

C

F

We shall meet I know, I know

Verse 2
F 
Dm9 
Where joy should reign
Bbadd9 
C 
These skies restrain
F 
Dm9 
Shadow your love
Bbadd9 
C 
The voice trails off again
F 
Dm9 
Bbadd9 
C 
The voice trails off again

Pre-chorus 2

Bb

F

Am

Dm

Bb

Old, old man feels the cold

F

Am

Bb

C

Oh baby, don't 'cause I've been told

Chorus 2
F 
Dm9 
Stay on these roads
Bbadd9 
C 
We        shall meet I know
F 
Dm9 
Stay on my love
Bbadd9 
C 
You feel      so weak, be strong
F 
Dm9 
Stay on, stay on
Bbadd9 
C 
We        shall meet, I know
F 
Dm9 
I know
Bbadd9 
C 
Dm 
I know, my love, I know

Interlude 1

Bb

F

Am

Dm

Bb

Feel the cold

F

Am

Dm

Bb

F

Am

Bb

C

Winter's calling at my home

Chorus 3
F 
Dm9 
Stay on these roads
Bbadd9 
C 
We        shall meet I know
F 
Dm9 
Stay on my love
Bbadd9 
C 
We        will meet I know
F 
Dm9 
Bbadd9 
C 
So stay on
F 
Dm9 
Bbadd9 
C 
I know
F 
Dm9 
Bbadd9 
C 
Stay      my love, stay on
F 
Dm9 
Bbadd9 
C 
F 
We        will meet I know, I know
Dm9 
Bbadd9 
C 
F 
Love, I know
Dm9 
Bbadd9 
C 
[ Fade out]

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F
Dm9
Bbadd9
C
Bb
Am
Dm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F majorBPM: 104

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm9: x-5-3-5-5-x
Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1

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This is the definitive original version of Stay On These Roads by A-ha, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of A-ha's performance.

Stay On These Roads

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