• Song:

    The Road

  • Artist:

    Levellers

  • Album:

    2004-07-09: Live at the...

capo 3nd fret

BmWell (x24432@1)its headlights, and white lights, and Black Tar Rivers
Em (022000@1)                G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)            EmThey're (022000@1)dragging me around this country as it withers
BmThe (x24432@1)billboards, signposts, standing in the way
Em (022000@1)                G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)            EmTell (022000@1)of the state of the nations, that we find today

       G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)         CAnd (x32010@1)we play and we play and we play
       G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)         CTo (x32010@1)every day, every day, every day
      GEvery (320003@1)day

BmAnd (x24432@1)in the front rooms of old towns far from the city
Em (022000@1)                G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)            EmWith (022000@1)beaten up guitars and hearts full of pity
BmThe (x24432@1)people gather round singing songs from everywhere
Em (022000@1)                G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)            EmThey're (022000@1)torn from the nation, left without a care

       G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)         CAnd (x32010@1)we play and we play and we play
       G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)         CTo (x32010@1)every day, every day, every day
      GEvery (320003@1)day

          Em (022000@1)           D (xx0232@1)         Em (022000@1)        GAnd (320003@1)we'll rid the bloody world for a moment in a word
          Em (022000@1)           DAnd (xx0232@1)we'll rid the bloody world cos
    C (x32010@1)                                GThe (320003@1)words that you heard when you were young will always stay
    D (xx0232@1)                             CThe (x32010@1)one's that always stay make the world go away
    C (x32010@1)                                GThe (320003@1)words that you heard when you were young will always stay
    D (xx0232@1)                             CThe (x32010@1)one's that always stay make the world go away
    GGo (320003@1)away

BmWarm (x24432@1)night, clear sky, European town
Em (022000@1)                G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)            EmOutside (022000@1)the bars singing their hearts out to a crowd
BmWith (x24432@1)open boots, violin, banjo and a voice
Em (022000@1)                G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)            EmThe (022000@1)exiled buskers are happy with their choice

Tabbed by Simon Rigelsford

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