Take A Back Road chords by Rodney Atkins (Official Version)

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Eb
Bb
Fm7
Ab
Fm
Eb/G
Absus2

Intro 1

Verse 1
Eb 
 (E flat major) Sittin' in six lane backed up traffic
Bb 
 (B flat major) Horns a honkin', I've about had it
Ab 
I'm  (A flat major) lookin' for an exit sign
Fm 
Gotta  (F minor) get outta here, get it all off my mind
Eb 
 (E flat major) Then like a memory
from your grandpa's attic
Bb 
A  (B flat major) song comes slippin'
through the radio static
Ab 
 (A flat major) Changin' my mood, a little George Strait 1982

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Chorus 1
Eb 
And it makes  (E flat major) me wanna take a back road
Bb 
Makes  (B flat major) me wanna take the long way home
Fm7 
Eb/G 
Put  (F minor7) a little gravel in my travel  (E flat/G) 
Ab 
Un (A flat major) wind, unravel all night long
Eb 
Makes  (E flat major) me wanna grab my honey
Bb 
Tear  (B flat major) down some two lane country
Fm7 
who knows  (F minor7) 
Eb/G 
Ab 
Get lost and get  (E flat/G) right with my  (A flat major) soul
Makes me wanna take,

Interlude 1

makes me wanna take a back

(road)

Verse 2
Eb 
I've been  (E flat major) cooped up,
tied down 'bout forgotten
Bb 
What a  (B flat major) field looks like full of corn and cotton
Ab 
If I'm  (A flat major) gonna hit a traffic jam
Fm7 
Well it  (F minor7) better be a tractor man
Eb 
So  (E flat major) sick and tired of this interstate system
Bb 
 (B flat major) I need the curvin', windin', twistin'
Fm7 
Eb/G 
 (F minor7) Dusty path to nowhere  (E flat/G) 
Ab 
With the  (A flat major) wind blowin' through my baby's hair

Chorus 2
Eb 
Yeah it makes  (E flat major) me wanna take a back road
Bb 
Makes  (B flat major) me wanna take the long way home
Fm7 
Put  (F minor7) a little gravel in my travel
Eb/G 
Ab 
 (E flat/G) Un (A flat major) wind, unravel all night long
Eb 
Makes  (E flat major) me wanna grab my honey
Bb 
Tear  (B flat major) down some two lane country
Fm7 
who knows  (F minor7) 
Eb/G 
Ab 
Get lost and get  (E flat/G) right with my  (A flat major) soul
Makes me wanna take,

Solo 1

makes me wanna take a back

(road) Some old back road

Verse 3
Eb 
 (E flat major) Maybe it's the feelin'
Bb 
 (B flat major) Or maybe it's the freedom
Fm 
 (F minor) Maybe it's that shady spot
Ab 
Where we  (A flat major) park the truck when things get hot
Girl we park the truck when things get hot

Chorus 3
Eb 
And it makes  (E flat major) me wanna take a back road
Bb 
Makes  (B flat major) me wanna take the long way home
Fm7 
Put  (F minor7) a little gravel in my travel
Eb/G 
Ab 
 (E flat/G) Un (A flat major) wind, unravel all night long
Eb 
Makes  (E flat major) me wanna grab you honey
Bb 
Tear  (B flat major) down some two lane country
Fm7 
who knows  (F minor7) 
Eb/G 
Ab 
Get lost and get  (E flat/G) right with my  (A flat major) soul
Makes me wanna take,

Outro 1
makes me wanna take a back
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) (road) Some old back  (B flat major) road
Fm7 
Get back with my soul  (F minor7) 
Ab 
Eb 
Now  (A flat major) all I gotta do is take some old back  (E flat major) road
Bb 
To the  (B flat major) shady spot
Fm7 
where things get hot girl  (F minor7) 
Ab 
Way down,  (A flat major) way down,
Absus2 
way down some old back  (A flatsus2) road

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Eb
Bb
Fm7
Ab
Fm
Eb/G
Absus2

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 85

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

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Absus2: 4-x-x-3-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of Take A Back Road by Rodney Atkins, 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 Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Rodney Atkins.