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Take Care The Road You Choose chords by
Richard Thompson
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
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Verse 1
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D

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A
A

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If I ever get out of these shoes
D
D

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And I shrug off a skin or two
A
A

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I'll come looking in the wasted places
D
D

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Beat- up, last ditch rendezvous
Verse 2
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G

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If it had been some other place
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D

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Some other time to find me

If I had been in my right mind

Not looking for ghosts
D
D

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behind me
Verse 3
A
A

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Then I'd hold you with
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A

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my fingers burning
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G

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A
A

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Kiss your little tears of yearning
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But sometimes there's no turning
D
D

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Take Care The Road You Choose
Verse 4
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D

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A

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D
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A

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If I ever get out of my mind

Guillotine myself to stop
D
D

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me dreaming
A
A

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And let my heart go where it will

Without those other voices
D
D

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screaming
Verse 5
G
G

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Some take the high, some take the low
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D

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Some take the straight and narrow

Some still standing at the crossroads
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Some fly like an arrow
Verse 6
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With my radar I'll find you,
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darling
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G

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No regrets to blind you, darling
A
A

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And never look behind
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G

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Take Care The Road You Choose
Outro 1
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A

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Take Care The Road You Choose by Richard Thompson is E major.

The primary chords used in Take Care The Road You Choose are E, B, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Take Care The Road You Choose is approximately 75 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Take Care The Road You Choose using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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