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The Road chords by
Bill Morrissey
Bill Morrissey
Greg Brown
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Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Bbaug
Bbaug

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D

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Bbaug
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Verse 1

D
D

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Bbaug
Bbaug

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Highways and dancehalls,
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D

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a good song takes you far
Bbaug
Bbaug

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D

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Em
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You write about the moon
Bm
Bm
2

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and you dream about the stars
D
D

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Bbaug
Bbaug

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Blues in old motel rooms,
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D

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Bbaug
Bbaug

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girls in daddy's car
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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You sing about the night,
Em
Em

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D

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and you laugh about the scars
D
D

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You cough a year in the morning,
Bbaug
Bbaug

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cocaine afternoon
D
D

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Em
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You talk about the weather,

and you grin about the rooms
D
D

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The phone calls long distance,
Bbaug
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D
D

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Bbaug
Bbaug

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to tell you how you've been
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D

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Em
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You forget about the losses,

you exaggerate the wins
Bm
Bm
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When you stop to let them know
Bm
Bm
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Em

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you've got it down
D
D

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Em

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A
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It's just another town along the
D
D

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Bbaug
Bbaug

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D
D

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Bbaug
Bbaug

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road
D
D

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Ladies come to see you
Bbaug
Bbaug

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if your name still rings a bell
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D

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Bm
Bm
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Give you damn near nothing
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D

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Em
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and they'll say they knew you well
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D

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Bbaug
Bbaug

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So you tell them you remember
D
D

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but they know it's just a game
Bbaug
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D

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An d along the way
Bm
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Em
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the faces all begin to look the same
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And when you stop to let them know
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you've got it down
G
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D
D

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It's just another town along
Bbaug
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D
D

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the road
Bbaug
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D
D

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But it isn't for the money,
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Bbaug
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it's only for a while
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D

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Bm
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2

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You stalk about the rooms
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and you roll away the miles
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D

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Gamblers in the neon,

clanging two guitars
Bbaug
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Bm
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You write about the moon, but
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But you're wrong about the stars
Bm
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Cause when you stop to let them know
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you've got it down
G
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D
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Em
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It's just another town along the
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D

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Bbaug
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bbaug

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • G

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Road by Bill Morrissey, Greg Brown is Eb major.

The primary chords used in The Road are Eb, Cbaug, Fm, Cm, Bb, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Cbaug, Fm, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Road is approximately 76 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The 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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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 Bill Morrissey, Greg Brown.

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You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The Road by Bill Morrissey, Greg Brown on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.