The Old Road chords by
Kris Kristofferson

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

G

G

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Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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Look at that old photograph

G

G

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Is it really you?

C

C

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G

G

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Smiling like a baby, full of dreams

C

C

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Smiling ain't so easy now

G

G

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C

C

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Some are coming true

D

D

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Nothing's simple as it seems

G

G

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But I

Verse 2

C

C

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guess you count your blessings

G

G

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C

C

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with the problems

D

D

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C

C

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That you're dealing with today

G

G

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Like the changing of the seasons

Ain't you come a long way (Ain't you

C

C

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G

G

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come a long way)

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Ain't you come a long way down

C

C

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G

G

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This old road

Dsus4

Dsus4

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Verse 3

G

G

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C

C

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Looking at a looking glass

G

G

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Running out of time

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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On a face you used to know

C

C

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Traces of a future lost

G

G

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C

C

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In between the lines

One more rainbow for the

Am

Am

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road

D

D

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G

G

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Verse 4

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Thinking of the faces in the windows

D

D

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C

C

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That you passed along the way

G

G

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Or the last thing you believed in

Ain't you come long way (Ain't you

C

C

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G

G

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come a long way)

C

C

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D

D

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Ain't you come a long way down

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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This old road

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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Verse 5

G

G

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Say you tried to chase the sun

C

C

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down

D

D

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C

C

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And you let it slip away

G

G

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And the holy night is falling

Ain't you come long way (Ain't you

C

C

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G

G

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come a long way)

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Ain't you come a long way down

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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This old road

Verse 6

G

G

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C

C

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Look at that old photograph

G

G

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Is it really you?

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
D
Dsus4
Am

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Old Road by Kris Kristofferson is A major.

The primary chords used in The Old Road are A, D, E, Esus4, Bm.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, Esus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Old Road is approximately 133 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Old Road 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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