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Brickyard Road by Johnny Van Zant
Brickyard Road
Capo:no capo
OK, I've transposed the song to C, because you can play it without a
capo and without using any barre chords in this key.
C = x32010 Em = 022000
Am = x02210 G = 320003
F = x33211 Gsus = 320013
C Em Am G C F G Am F G
INTRO
C Em
Doesn't seem that long ago,
Am G
Three of us walking down that road.
C F
Grey '55 Chevy parked in the front yard.
G Am
Little Melody tagged along.
F G Gsus
Those were the best days now they're gone.
C Em
It's been twelve years since it went down,
Am G
Lord, lost my best friend now.
C F
I can still see him, fishin' on that old dock.
G Am
I know I can't bring back yesterday,
F G
But oh Lord can you help me find my way?
C Em Am G
Down to Brickyard Road, oh walk on down.
C Em F
Down to Brickyard Road, he's with me now.
Am G
Swore I saw a free bird fly,
F
Riding the winds of a southern sky.
When I hear that whistle blow,
G C Em Am G C F
It carries me back to Brickyard Road.
C Em
Brother do you realize what you've done,
Am G
Touched the hearts of everyone.
C
You might have died too young,
F
But your songs live on.
G Am
I know I can't bring back yesterday,
F G
But we'll be all together again someday.
C Em Am F
Down to Brickyard Road, oh walk on down.
C Em B
Down to Brickyard Road, he's with us now.
Am G
I swore I saw a free bird fly,
F
Riding the winds of a southern sky.
When I hear that whistle blow,
G Am
It carries me back down to Brickyard Road.
Am C F Am C F G
INSTRUMENTAL
C Em Am F
Down to Brickyard Road, oh walk on down.
C Em F
Down to Brickyard Road, he's with us now.
Am G
I swore I saw a free bird fly,
B
Riding the winds of a southern sky.
When I hear that whistle blow,
G C Em Am F
It carries me back down to Brickyard Road.
C Em
Oh Brickyard Road.
F
Oh, he's with us now.
Em
I can see him standin' on the dock,
Am F C Em
His old Chevy out in the front yard.
F C Em Am
Walk on down, walk on down.
F C Em
Oh, Brickyard Road.
F C Em Am
He's with us now, he's with us now.
F C Em
Oh, Brickyard Road.
F
Walk on down, walk on down.
C Em
Momma and Daddy's doing all right,
Am F
I saw Melody last Saturday night.
C Em
She's all grown up, she's such a pretty girl,
F C
Things just ain't the same since you left our world.
Em Am F C Em F
Oh, walk on down.
(Same kind of chords with ad lib vocals to end of song)
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
G D/F# Em D/F#
G Em/B C
C D Em
C D
[Verse 1]
G D/F# Em
Doesn't seem that long ago
D/F# G
Three of us walkin' down that road
Em/B C C
Grey fifty-five Chevy, parked in the front yard
C D Em
Little Melody tagged along
C D
Those were the best days now they're gone
[Verse 2]
G D/F# Em
It's been twelve years since it went down
D/F# G
Lord, lost my best friend now
Em/B C
I can still see him, fishin' on that old dock
C D Em
I know I can?t bring back yesterday
C D
But oh, Lord, can you help me find my way? Down to Brickyard
[Chorus]
G D/F# Em C
Road, oh, walk on down, Down to Brickyard
G D/F# C C
Road, he's with me now
Em D C C
Swore I saw a free bird fly, ridin' the winds of the Southern sky
C
When I hear that whistle blow
D G D/F# Em D/F# G Em/B C
It carries me back to Brickyard Road
[Verse 3]
G D/F# Em
Brother, do you realize what you've done?
D/F# G
Touched the hearts of everyone
Em/B C
You might've died too young but your songs live on
C D Em
I know I can?t bring back yesterday
C D
But we'll be all together again some day down to Brickyard
[Chorus]
G D/F# Em C
Road, oh, walk on down down to Brickyard
G D/F# C C
Road, he's with us now
Em D C C
Swore I saw a free bird fly, ridin' the winds of the Southern sky
C
When I hear that whistle blow
D
It carries me back down to Brickyard
[Solo]
Em G C Em
Road, oh, Oh Brickyard
G C C D
Road Down to Brickyard
[Chorus]
G D/F# Em C
Road, oh, walk on down down to Brickyard
G D/F# C
Road, oh, he's with us now, he's with us now
Em D C C
Swore I saw a free bird fly, ridin' the winds of the Southern sky
C
When I hear that whistle blow
D
It carries me back down to Brickyard
G D/F# Em C
Road and Brickyard
G D/F# C C
Road, oh, he's with us now
G D/F#
I can see him standin' on the dock
Em C
Saw his Chevy out in the front yard
G D/F# C C
Walk on down, walk on down
G D/F# Em C
Oh, Brickyard
G D/F# C C
Road, he's with us now, he's with us now
G D/F# Em C
Oh, Brickyard
G D/F# C C
Road, walk on down, walk on down
G D/F#
Momma and Daddy's doin' all right
Em C
I saw Melody last Saturday night
G D/F#
She's all grown up, she's such a pretty girl
C C
Things just ain't the same since you left our world
G D/F# Em C
Walk on down
G D/F# C C
Brickyard
G D/F# Em C
Road Brickyard
G D/F# Em C
Road
G D/F# Em C
Wanna go back
G D/F# C C
Wanna go back to Brickyard Road, Brickyard Road, oh
G D/F# Em C
God, won't you turn it back
G D/F# C C
Oh, turn on, turn on, turn on, oh
G D/F# Em C
Down to Brickyard road, Oh, I can see him
G D/F# C C
now, I can see him now down to Brickyard road
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