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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
Em
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Verse 1
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I got a
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G

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brand new car that drinks a bunch of gas
C
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I got a house in a neighborhood
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G

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that's fading fast
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I got a dog and a cat that
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G

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don't fight too much
C
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I got a few hundred channels
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G

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to keep me in touch
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I got a beautiful wife and
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G

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three tow-headed kids

kids
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C

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I got a couple of big secrets
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G

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I'd kill to keep hid
Em
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I don't know God but I fear his wrath
C
C

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I'm trying to keep focused
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G

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on the righteous path
Verse 2
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I
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got a couple of
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G

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opinions that I hold dear
C
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Got a whole lot of debt and a whole lot of fear
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I got an itch that needs
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G

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scratching but it feels alright
C
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I got the need to blow it
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out on Saturday night
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I got a grill in the backyard
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G

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and a case of beers
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Got a boat that ain't seen
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G

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the water in years
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More bills than money, I can do the math
C
C

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I'm trying to keep focused
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G

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on the righteous path
Verse 3
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I'm trying to keep focused
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as I drive down the road
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On the ditches and the curves
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and the heavy load
C
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Ain't bitching 'bout things
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that aren't in my grasp
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Just try ing to hold steady on the
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righteous path
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Verse 4
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Em
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This friend of mine
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G

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I've known all my life
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Who can't get it right no
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matter how hard he tries
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He's got kids he don't see
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G

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and several ex-wives
C
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And And a list of bad decisions
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G

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'bout eight miles wide
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Trouble with the law and the IRS
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And where he'll get the money's
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G

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anybody's guess
Em
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He's a long way off but if
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you was to ask
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C

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He'd say he's trying to stay
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focused on the righteous path
Verse 5
C
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Trying to keep focused as
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we drive down the road
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Like we did back in High School
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before the world turned cold
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Now the brakes are thin and
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the curves are fast
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We're trying to hold steady on the
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righteous path
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Verse 6
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Bm
Bm
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We're hanging out and
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Em
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we're hanging on
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Bm
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We're trying the best we can
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to keep keeping on
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Bm
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We got messed up minds for
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Em
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these messed up times
C
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B
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Bm
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D
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Em
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C
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And it's a thin thin line separating his from mine
Bm
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Interlude 1
C
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Bm
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Bm
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Em
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Verse 7
C
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Trying to hold steady on the
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Em
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righteous path
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G

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Eighy miles and hour with a worn out map
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No time for self-pity or or a load of crap
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Trying to stay focused on the
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righteous path
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • B

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Righteous Path by Drive-By Truckers is G minor.

The primary chords used in The Righteous Path are Gm, Bb, Eb, F, Dm, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Bb, Eb, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Righteous Path is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Righteous Path 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Drive-By Truckers.

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