The Road
FRANK TURNER
Tabbed by guitaristu

First single off the new album. Enjoy.

	Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)
to the east to the east
    G (320003@1)/G#	    Am (x02210@1)
the road beneath my feet
Am/GAm	Cto (x32010@1)the west to the west
G/G# (320003@1)    Ami (x02210@1)havent got there yet
Am/B (012210@1)C (x32010@1)Gand (320003@1)to the north to the north
F (133211@1)   Cnever (x32010@1)to be caught
	F (133211@1)Cto (x32010@1)the south to the south
G/G# (320003@1)   Am (x02210@1)my time is running out

Am - bass F G A C B A

Am (x02210@1)Em (022000@1)   F (133211@1)    Gever (320003@1)since my childhood i've been scared i've been afraid
C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)     F (133211@1)         D/F#of (200232@1)being trapped by circumstance and staying in one place
Am (x02210@1)Em (022000@1)   F (133211@1)    Gso (320003@1)i always keep a small bag full of clothes carefully stored
	C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)     FG Am (x02210@1)with BASS G/G# (320003@1)Amsomewhere (x02210@1)secret somewhere safe and somewhere close to the door

Am (x02210@1)	Em (022000@1)   	F (133211@1)   Gwell (320003@1)ive travelled many countries ive washed my feet in many seas
		C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)   F (133211@1)       D/F#ive (200232@1)drunk with drifters in vienna and with punks in old dc
	Am (x02210@1)Em (022000@1)    F (133211@1)Gand (320003@1)ive driven across deserts driven by the irony
	  C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)  FG Am (x02210@1)with BASS G/G# (320003@1)Amthat (x02210@1)only being shackled to the the road could ever i be free

	Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)
to the east to the east
    G (320003@1)/G#	    Am (x02210@1)
the road beneath my feet
Am/GAm	Cto (x32010@1)the west to the west
G/G# (320003@1)    Ami (x02210@1)havent got there yet
Am/B (012210@1)C (x32010@1)Gand (320003@1)to the north to the north
F (133211@1)   Cnever (x32010@1)to be caught
	F (133211@1)Cto (x32010@1)the south to the south
G/G# (320003@1)   Am (x02210@1)my time is running out

Am - bass notes F G A C B A

	   Am (x02210@1)Em (022000@1)      F (133211@1)    GI've (320003@1)felt old before my time but now i keep the age away
    C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)    F (133211@1)         D/F#by (200232@1)burning up the miles and yeah by filling up my days
	Am (x02210@1)  Em (022000@1)   	   F (133211@1)   Gand (320003@1)the nights a thousand nights ive played and a thousand more to go
	C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)    FG Am (x02210@1)with BASS G/G# (320003@1)Ambefore (x02210@1)i take a breath and steal myself for the next one thousand shows

	Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)
to the east to the east
    G (320003@1)/G#	    Am (x02210@1)
the road beneath my feet
Am/GAm	Cto (x32010@1)the west to the west
G/G# (320003@1)    Ami (x02210@1)havent got there yet
Am/B (012210@1)C (x32010@1)Gand (320003@1)to the north to the north
F (133211@1)   Cnever (x32010@1)to be caught
	F (133211@1)Cto (x32010@1)the south to the south
G/G# (320003@1)   Am (x02210@1)my time is running out

Instrumental Bit
AmG FG   CC/B FD/F#  x2

	Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1)F (133211@1)     G (320003@1)yes so saddle up your horses now and keep your powder dry
	C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)
cause the truth is you wont be here long
     F (133211@1)	Gyeah (320003@1)soon your going to die
	Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1)F (133211@1)     G (320003@1)to the heart to the heart theres no time for you to waste
	C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)
you wont find your precious answers now
     F (133211@1)  D/F#by (200232@1)staying in one place
     F (133211@1)  D/F#yeah (200232@1)by giving up the chase

	Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)
to the east to the east
    G (320003@1)/G#	    Am (x02210@1)
the road beneath my feet
Am/GAm	Cto (x32010@1)the west to the west
G/G# (320003@1)    Ami (x02210@1)havent got there yet
Am/B (012210@1)C (x32010@1)Gand (320003@1)to the north to the north
F (133211@1)   Cwell (x32010@1)i never will be caught
	F (133211@1)Cto (x32010@1)the south to the south
G/G# (320003@1)   Am (x02210@1)my time is running out
	F (133211@1)Cto (x32010@1)the south to the south
G/G# (320003@1)   Am (x02210@1)my time is running out

	F (133211@1)Cto (x32010@1)the south to the south
G/G# (320003@1)   Am (x02210@1)my time is running out

 - Shift chord shapes up to 12th fret

F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)         Ami (x02210@1)face the horizon everywhere i go
F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)          Ami (x02210@1)face the horizon the horizon is my home
F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)         Ami (x02210@1)face the horizon everywhere i go
F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    /G#   Ami (x02210@1)face the horizon the horizon is my home