Chords for Tom T. Hall - Once Upon a Road
Tempo:
96.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Em
Bm
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#m] [D] [Em]
[G] [D]
Once [G] upon a road when I was innocent [D] and free,
and the back roads [Em] of America were [G] like a toy [D] land to me.
It surely was the promised [G] land and we had [D] ourselves to please.
Oh, how the milk and honey [Em] flowed [G] once upon [D] a road,
once [G] upon a road we could live off of [D] the land.
Watermelons on [Em] the vine, [G] chicken cooking in a [D] pan,
water clean and water [G] free, you could sleep [D] beneath the tree.
Love and freedom [Em] was our code,
[G] that was once [D] upon a road.
[Em]
[G] [D]
Once [G] upon a road really was a crazy [D] time.
We believed we could [Em] move mountains, [G] so we moved them in [D] our minds.
Blood and sweat and bitter [G] tears took the days and took [D] the years.
We have little [Em] left to show, [G] being once [D] upon a road, once [G] upon a road.
We were young and [D] we were fair, changed the face of [Em] all America,
[Bm] [G] but never hung around in the [D] barber check.
We were fighting [G] for a dream, for the mighty [D] big machine,
and there ain't nothing [Em] that we know, [G] but being once [D] upon a road.
We have little [Em] left to show, [G] but being once [D] upon a road.
[G]
[D]
[G] [Em]
[G] [A]
[D] [G]
[D]
[Em]
[G] [D]
[G]
[D]
[Bm] [Em]
[G] [D]
[G]
[G] [D]
Once [G] upon a road when I was innocent [D] and free,
and the back roads [Em] of America were [G] like a toy [D] land to me.
It surely was the promised [G] land and we had [D] ourselves to please.
Oh, how the milk and honey [Em] flowed [G] once upon [D] a road,
once [G] upon a road we could live off of [D] the land.
Watermelons on [Em] the vine, [G] chicken cooking in a [D] pan,
water clean and water [G] free, you could sleep [D] beneath the tree.
Love and freedom [Em] was our code,
[G] that was once [D] upon a road.
[Em]
[G] [D]
Once [G] upon a road really was a crazy [D] time.
We believed we could [Em] move mountains, [G] so we moved them in [D] our minds.
Blood and sweat and bitter [G] tears took the days and took [D] the years.
We have little [Em] left to show, [G] being once [D] upon a road, once [G] upon a road.
We were young and [D] we were fair, changed the face of [Em] all America,
[Bm] [G] but never hung around in the [D] barber check.
We were fighting [G] for a dream, for the mighty [D] big machine,
and there ain't nothing [Em] that we know, [G] but being once [D] upon a road.
We have little [Em] left to show, [G] but being once [D] upon a road.
[G]
[D]
[G] [Em]
[G] [A]
[D] [G]
[D]
[Em]
[G] [D]
[G]
[D]
[Bm] [Em]
[G] [D]
[G]
Key:
G
D
Em
Bm
C#m
G
D
Em
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ Once [G] upon a road _ _ when I was innocent [D] and free,
_ _ _ and the back roads [Em] of America _ were [G] like a toy [D] land to me.
_ It surely was the promised [G] land _ and _ we had [D] ourselves to please.
_ _ Oh, how the milk and honey [Em] flowed _ _ [G] _ once upon [D] a road,
_ _ _ once [G] upon a road we _ could live off of [D] the land.
_ _ _ _ Watermelons on [Em] the vine, _ [G] _ chicken cooking in a [D] pan, _
_ _ water clean and water [G] free, _ _ _ you could sleep [D] beneath the tree. _
_ _ Love and freedom [Em] was our code, _
_ [G] _ that was once [D] upon a road. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ Once [G] upon a road _ _ really was a crazy [D] time.
_ _ We believed we could [Em] move mountains, _ _ [G] so we moved them in [D] our minds.
_ _ Blood and sweat and bitter [G] tears took _ the days and took [D] the years.
_ _ We have little [Em] left to show, _ _ [G] _ being once [D] upon a road, _ _ _ _ once [G] upon a road.
_ _ _ We were young and [D] we were fair, _ _ _ changed the face of [Em] all America,
_ _ [Bm] [G] but never hung around in the [D] barber check.
_ _ _ We were fighting [G] for a dream, _ _ _ for the mighty [D] big machine,
_ _ and there ain't nothing [Em] that we know, _ _ [G] _ but being once [D] upon a road.
_ _ _ We have little [Em] left to show, _ [G] _ but being once [D] upon a road.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ Once [G] upon a road _ _ when I was innocent [D] and free,
_ _ _ and the back roads [Em] of America _ were [G] like a toy [D] land to me.
_ It surely was the promised [G] land _ and _ we had [D] ourselves to please.
_ _ Oh, how the milk and honey [Em] flowed _ _ [G] _ once upon [D] a road,
_ _ _ once [G] upon a road we _ could live off of [D] the land.
_ _ _ _ Watermelons on [Em] the vine, _ [G] _ chicken cooking in a [D] pan, _
_ _ water clean and water [G] free, _ _ _ you could sleep [D] beneath the tree. _
_ _ Love and freedom [Em] was our code, _
_ [G] _ that was once [D] upon a road. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ Once [G] upon a road _ _ really was a crazy [D] time.
_ _ We believed we could [Em] move mountains, _ _ [G] so we moved them in [D] our minds.
_ _ Blood and sweat and bitter [G] tears took _ the days and took [D] the years.
_ _ We have little [Em] left to show, _ _ [G] _ being once [D] upon a road, _ _ _ _ once [G] upon a road.
_ _ _ We were young and [D] we were fair, _ _ _ changed the face of [Em] all America,
_ _ [Bm] [G] but never hung around in the [D] barber check.
_ _ _ We were fighting [G] for a dream, _ _ _ for the mighty [D] big machine,
_ _ and there ain't nothing [Em] that we know, _ _ [G] _ but being once [D] upon a road.
_ _ _ We have little [Em] left to show, _ [G] _ but being once [D] upon a road.
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _
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