On The Road Chords by John Denver
Tempo:
150.5 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
[E]
[B] [E]
Back in 1958,
[F#m] we drove an old V8, [B] and when it'd gone a hundred thou, got [E] out and pushed
it a mile.
We didn't know who we were, we [A] didn't [F#m] know what we did.
[B] We were just on [E] the road, heading down from Canada, [F#m] on a ground in Montana.
[B] Then my daddy read a sign, and took us in the wrong [E] direction.
I asked my daddy, where are we going?
He [A] said, we'll just follow our nose.
[B] So I looked out the window and dreamed I [E] was a cowboy.
We didn't know who we were, we [A] didn't know what [F#m] we [B] did.
We were just on [E] the road.
Met a girl in a truck cafe, [A] fell in, [B] and the Mercury was [E] ready to go.
I had to leave her.
[B] Shooby dooby doo shadoo, shooby dooby doo shadoo.
[E]
Go home, said the man in the moon, [A] go home.
[B]
[E]
Because it's getting sort of late, and [A] I'll soon turn out my [F#m] light.
[B] Go home, said the man in the moon, [E] go [B] home.
[E] We didn't know who we were, [A] we didn't [E] know what [F#m] we did.
[B] We were just [E] on the road.
We didn't know who we were, we [B] didn't know what we did.
[E] We were just riding [B] on, [E] we were just [A] riding [B] on.
[E]
[E]
[B] [E]
Back in 1958,
[F#m] we drove an old V8, [B] and when it'd gone a hundred thou, got [E] out and pushed
it a mile.
We didn't know who we were, we [A] didn't [F#m] know what we did.
[B] We were just on [E] the road, heading down from Canada, [F#m] on a ground in Montana.
[B] Then my daddy read a sign, and took us in the wrong [E] direction.
I asked my daddy, where are we going?
He [A] said, we'll just follow our nose.
[B] So I looked out the window and dreamed I [E] was a cowboy.
We didn't know who we were, we [A] didn't know what [F#m] we [B] did.
We were just on [E] the road.
Met a girl in a truck cafe, [A] fell in, [B] and the Mercury was [E] ready to go.
I had to leave her.
[B] Shooby dooby doo shadoo, shooby dooby doo shadoo.
[E]
Go home, said the man in the moon, [A] go home.
[B]
[E]
Because it's getting sort of late, and [A] I'll soon turn out my [F#m] light.
[B] Go home, said the man in the moon, [E] go [B] home.
[E] We didn't know who we were, [A] we didn't [E] know what [F#m] we did.
[B] We were just [E] on the road.
We didn't know who we were, we [B] didn't know what we did.
[E] We were just riding [B] on, [E] we were just [A] riding [B] on.
[E]
Key:
E
B
A
F#m
E
B
A
F#m
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _
Back in _ _ 1958, _ _
_ [F#m] we drove an old V8, _ [B] and when it'd gone a hundred thou, got [E] out and pushed
it a mile. _
We didn't know who we were, we [A] didn't [F#m] know what we did.
_ [B] _ _ We were just on [E] the _ _ road, _ _ heading down from Canada, _ [F#m] on a ground _ _ _ _ in Montana.
[B] Then my daddy read a sign, and took us in the wrong [E] direction. _ _ _ _
I asked my daddy, where are we going?
He [A] said, we'll just follow our _ nose.
[B] So I looked out the window and dreamed I [E] was a cowboy. _ _ _
We didn't know who we were, we [A] didn't know what [F#m] we _ _ [B] did.
_ We were just on [E] the road. _ _ _ _
Met a girl in a truck cafe, _ _ [A] fell in, _ _ _ _ _ [B] and the Mercury was [E] ready to go.
I had to leave her. _ _ _
_ [B] Shooby dooby doo shadoo, _ _ shooby dooby doo _ shadoo.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Go home, said the man in the moon, [A] go _ _ _ home. _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
Because it's getting sort of late, and [A] I'll soon turn out my [F#m] _ light.
[B] Go _ home, said the man in the moon, [E] go [B] home.
_ [E] _ We didn't _ know who we _ were, [A] we didn't [E] know what [F#m] we _ did.
[B] _ _ We were just [E] on the road.
_ _ _ We didn't know who we were, we [B] didn't know what we did. _ _
[E] We were just riding [B] on, _ _ [E] we were just [A] riding _ [B] on.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _
Back in _ _ 1958, _ _
_ [F#m] we drove an old V8, _ [B] and when it'd gone a hundred thou, got [E] out and pushed
it a mile. _
We didn't know who we were, we [A] didn't [F#m] know what we did.
_ [B] _ _ We were just on [E] the _ _ road, _ _ heading down from Canada, _ [F#m] on a ground _ _ _ _ in Montana.
[B] Then my daddy read a sign, and took us in the wrong [E] direction. _ _ _ _
I asked my daddy, where are we going?
He [A] said, we'll just follow our _ nose.
[B] So I looked out the window and dreamed I [E] was a cowboy. _ _ _
We didn't know who we were, we [A] didn't know what [F#m] we _ _ [B] did.
_ We were just on [E] the road. _ _ _ _
Met a girl in a truck cafe, _ _ [A] fell in, _ _ _ _ _ [B] and the Mercury was [E] ready to go.
I had to leave her. _ _ _
_ [B] Shooby dooby doo shadoo, _ _ shooby dooby doo _ shadoo.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Go home, said the man in the moon, [A] go _ _ _ home. _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
Because it's getting sort of late, and [A] I'll soon turn out my [F#m] _ light.
[B] Go _ home, said the man in the moon, [E] go [B] home.
_ [E] _ We didn't _ know who we _ were, [A] we didn't [E] know what [F#m] we _ did.
[B] _ _ We were just [E] on the road.
_ _ _ We didn't know who we were, we [B] didn't know what we did. _ _
[E] We were just riding [B] on, _ _ [E] we were just [A] riding _ [B] on.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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