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The Road by Jackson Browne
The Road
Intro
[A7/4] [Am7] [Em6] [C] [G] [G/Eb]
G G/Eb
Highways and dancehalls
G G/Eb
A good song takes you far
G Em
You write about the moon
Am
And you dream about the stars
Blues in old motel rooms
Girls in daddy's car
You sing about the night
And you laugh about the scars
Coffee in the morning
Cocaine afternoons
You talk about the weather
And you clean about the rooms
Phone calls long distance
To tell you how you've been
You forget about the losses
You exagerate the wins
Em C
But when you stop
Em6 C
To let 'em know you've got it down
C D G
It's just another town along the road
Ladies come to see you
If your name still rings the bell
They give you damn near nothing
And they'll say they knew you well
So you tell 'em you'll remember
But they know it's just a game
And along the way their faces
All begin to look the same
But when you stop
To let 'em know you've got it down
It's just another town along the road
Well it isn't for the money
And it's only for a while
You're stucked about the rooms
And you roll away the miles
Gamblers in the neon
Clinging to guitars
You write about the moon
But you're on about the stars
Cause when you stop
To let 'em know you've got it down
It's just another town along the road
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version 2
[Verse 1]
[G]Highways and Dancehalls,
a [Am7] song takes you far
[G]You write about the m[Em]oon
and you d[C]ream about the st[Am]ars...
[G]Blues in old motel rooms,
g[Am7] irls in daddy's cars
[G]You sing about the n[Em]ight
and you l[C]augh about the sc[Am]ars...
[G]Coffee in the morning,
C[Am7] ocaine afternoons
[G]You talk about the w[Em]eather
and you gr[C]in about the r[Am]ooms...
[G]Phone calls long distance
to t[Am7] ell you how you've been
[G]You forget about the l[Em]osses,
you ex[C]aggerate the w[Am]ins...
[Chorus]
[Em]And when you st[Am7]op
to let them kn[Cm]ow you've got it d[C]own...
It's j[C]ust another t[Am7]own al[D7]ong the r[G]oad.
[Verse 2]
[G]Ladies come to see you,
if your n[Am7] ame still rings a bell
[G]They give you damn' near n[Em]othin'
and they'll s[C]ay they knew you w[Am]ell...
So you t[G]ell'em you'll remember,
but they kn[Am7] ow it's just a game
And al[G]ong the way their f[Em]aces
all beg[C]in to look the s[Am]ame...
[Chorus]
[Em]And when you st[Am7]op
to let them kn[Cm]ow you've got it d[C]own...
It's j[C]ust another t[Am7]own al[D7]ong the r[G]oad.
[Bridge]
Well it [G]isn't for the money
and it's [Am7] only for a while,
[G]You stalk about the r[Em]ooms
and you r[C]oll aw[ay the m[Am]iles...
[G]Gamblers in the neon,
cl[Am7] ingin' to guitars,
[G]You write about the m[Em]oon
and you're wr[C]ong about the st[Am]ars...
[Chorus]
[Em]And when you st[Am7]op
to let them kn[Cm]ow you've got it d[C]own...
It's j[C]ust another t[Am7]own al[D7]ong the r[G]oad.
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version 3
[Verse 1]
G Gaug G Gaug
Highways and dance halls A good song takes you far
G G/F# Em C C/B Am
You write about the moon And you dream about the stars
G Gaug G Gaug
Blues in old motel rooms Girls in daddy's car
G G/F# Em C C/B Am
You sing about the nights And you laugh about the scars
G Gaug G Gaug
Coffee in the morning cocaine afternoons
G G/F# Em C C/B Am
You talk about the weather And you grin about the rooms
G Gaug G Gaug
Phone calls long distance To tell how you've been
G G/F# Em C C/B Am
Forget about the losses, you exaggerate the wins
[Chorus]
Em Am7 A7 C
And when you stop to let 'em know You've got it down
N.C C C/B Am7 D7 G
it’s just another town along the road
[Instrumental]
G Gaug G Gaug
G G/F# Em C C/B Am
Em Am7 A7 C
C C/B A7 D7 G
G Gaug G Gaug
[Verse 2]
G Gaug G Gaug
The ladies come to see you If your name still rings a bell
G G/F# Em C C/B Am
They give you damn near nothin' And they'll say they knew you well
G Gaug G Gaug
So you tell 'em you remember But they know it's just a game
G G/F# Em C C/B Am
And along the way their faces All begin to look the same
[Chorus]
Em Am7 A7 C
And when you stop to let 'em know You've got it down
N.C. C C/B Am7 D7 G
it’s just another town along the road
[Verse 3]
G Gaug G Gaug
Well it isn't for the money And it's only for a while
G G/F# Em C C/B Am
You stalk about the rooms And you roll away the miles
G Gaug G Gaug
Gamblers in the neon, clinging to guitars
G G/F# Em C C/B Am
You're right about the moon But you're wrong about the stars
[Chorus]
Em Am7 A7 C
And when you stop to let 'em know You've got it down
N.C. C C/B Am7 D7 G
it’s just another town along the road
[Outro]
G Gaug G Gaug
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Em G Em G Em G Em G C D A C G Eb G Eb
[Verse]
G Eb
Highways and dancehalls
G Eb
A good song takes you far
G Em
You write about the moon
C Bm Am
And you dream about the stars
G Eb
Blues in old motel rooms
G Eb
Girls in daddy's car
G Em
You sing about the nights
C Bm Am
And you laugh about the scars
G Eb G Eb
Coffee in the morning, cocaine afternoons
G Em
You talk about the weather
C Bm Am
And you grin about the rooms
G Eb
Phone calls long distance
G Eb
To tell you how you've been
G Em C Bm Am
You forget about the losses, you exaggerate the wins
[Refrain]
Em Am A
And when you stop to let 'em know
C
You've got it down
C Bm Am D G Eb G Eb G Eb
It's just another town along the road
[Verse]
G Eb
The ladies come to see you
G Eb
If your name still rings a bell
G Em
They give you damn near nothin'
C Bm Am
And they'll say they knew you well
G Eb
So you tell 'em you remember
G Eb
But they know it's just a game
G Em
And along the way their faces
C Bm Am
All begin to look the same
[Refrain]
Em Am A
And when you stop to let 'em know
C
You got it down
C Bm Am D G Eb G Eb
It's just another town along the road
[Verse]
G Eb
Well it isn't for the money
G Eb
And it's only for a while
G Em
You stalk about the rooms
C Bm Am
And you roll away the miles
G Eb G Eb
Gamblers in the neon, clinging to guitars
G Em
You're right about the moon
C Bm Am
But you're wrong about the stars
[Refrain]
Em Am A
'Cause when you stop to let 'em know
C
You got it down
C Bm Am D G Eb G Eb
It's just another town along the road
[Repeat progression from "Gamblers"]
G
Voicing Suggestion:
Em G C D A Eb Bm Am
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