Road to Nowhere Chords by Talking Heads

Tempo:
110.25 bpm
Chords used:

E

C#m

B

A

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Road to Nowhere chords
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Well, we know [G] where [C] we're going, but we don't know [G] where we've been.
And we know what [B] we're knowing, but we can't say what we've seen.
[G] And we're not little [D] children, and [C] we know [D#] what we [F] want.
[G] And the future is [D] certain,
[A] give us time to [D#] work it [D]
[E] out.
We're all from [C#] nowhere on this island, [E] even that I didn't know [C#m] where we'd make that ride.
[A] Feeling okay this [E] morning, [B] and you know [A] we're on a roll, so fly [E] to the sky.
[B] Here we go, there [E] we go, we're on a ride to nowhere.
[C#m] Come on inside,
[E] take us down right to nowhere.
[C#m] We'll take that ride.
[A] Maybe you wonder where [E] you are, I [B] don't care.
[A] Feelings, but time is on [E] our side.
Take [B] you there, take [E] you there.
We're on a roll to nowhere.
[C#m]
[E] We're on a roll to [C#m]
[E]
[C#m] nowhere.
[E] And it's in my mind, I'm longing to take that ride.
[C#m] It's alright, baby, it's alright.
[E] And it's never far away, but it's growing day by day.
It's [C#m] alright, yeah, it's alright.
[E] Would you like to come along and help me sing this song?
And [C#m] it's alright, baby, it's alright.
[E] We'll be telling you what to do, love, they'll make it for you.
[C#m] And it's alright, baby, it's alright.
[E] And it's never far
[C#m]
[E] away, but it's growing day by day.
[C#m] It's alright, baby, it's alright.
[E] Would you like to come along and help me sing this song?
[C#m] And it's alright, baby, it's alright.
[E] We'll be telling you what to do, love, they'll make it for you.
And [C#m] it's alright,
[E] baby, it's alright.
We're on a roll to nowhere.
[C#m]
[E] We're on a roll to nowhere.
[C#m] [E]
[C#m]
[E] [C#] [G#m]
Key:  
E
2311
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
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To learn Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: E, C#m and E. A strategic approach would be to train at 55 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 110. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: E Major.

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Well, we know [G] where [C] we're going, but we don't know [G] where we've been.
And we know what [B] we're knowing, but we can't say what we've seen.
[G] And we're not little [D] children, _ and [C] we know [D#] what we [F] want.
[G] And the _ future is [D] certain, _
[A] give us time to [D#] work it _ [D] _
[E] out. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We're all from [C#] nowhere on this island, _ [E] _ _ even that I didn't know [C#m] where we'd make that ride.
_ [A] _ _ Feeling okay this [E] morning, _ _ [B] and you know _ [A] we're _ _ on a roll, so fly [E] to the sky.
_ [B] Here we go, there [E] we go, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ we're on a ride to nowhere.
[C#m] _ _ Come on inside, _
_ [E] _ _ take us down right to nowhere.
[C#m] _ _ We'll take that ride. _
_ [A] _ _ Maybe you wonder where [E] you are, _ I [B] don't care. _
_ [A] _ _ Feelings, but time is on [E] our side.
Take [B] you there, take [E] you there. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ We're on a roll to nowhere.
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ We're on a roll to _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] nowhere. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] And it's in my mind, I'm longing to take that ride.
[C#m] It's alright, baby, it's alright. _
[E] And it's never far away, but it's growing day by day.
It's [C#m] alright, _ yeah, it's alright. _
[E] Would you like to come along and help me sing this song?
And [C#m] it's alright, baby, it's alright. _
[E] We'll be telling you what to do, love, they'll make it for you.
[C#m] And it's alright, _ baby, it's alright.
[E] And it's never far _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ away, but it's growing day by day.
[C#m] It's alright, baby, it's alright.
[E] Would you like to come along and help me sing this song?
[C#m] _ _ And it's alright, baby, it's alright.
[E] We'll be telling you what to do, love, they'll make it for you.
And [C#m] _ _ _ it's alright, _
_ [E] _ baby, it's alright.
We're on a roll to nowhere.
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ We're on a roll to nowhere.
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _

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