Dm Well its headlights, and white lights, and Black Tar Rivers Gm Bb F Gm They're dragging me around this country as it withers Dm The billboards, signposts, standing in the way Gm Bb F Gm Tell of the state of the nations, that we find today Bb F Eb And we play and we play and we play Bb F Eb To every day, every day, every day Bb Every day Dm And in the front rooms of old towns far from the city Gm Bb F Gm With beaten up guitars and hearts full of pity Dm The people gather round singing songs from everywhere Gm Bb F Gm They're torn from the nation, left without a care Bb F Eb And we play and we play and we play Bb F Eb To every day, every day, every day Bb Every day Gm F Gm Bb And we'll rid the bloody world for a moment in a word Gm F And we'll rid the bloody world cos Eb Bb The words that you heard when you were young will always stay F Eb The one's that always stay make the world go away Eb Bb The words that you heard when you were young will always stay F Eb The one's that always stay make the world go away Bb Go away Dm Warm night, clear sky, European town Gm Bb F Gm Outside the bars singing their hearts out to a crowd Dm With open boots, violin, banjo and a voice Gm Bb F Gm The exiled buskers are happy with their choice This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
The Road chords by The Levellers
Suggested strumisland strum
1
d
&
–
2
d
&
u
3
–
&
u
4
d
&
u
Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
How to play The Road on ukulele
Try the island strum as a starting point: d – d u – u d u. This arrangement is in G minor. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. For easier shapes, shift it down 3 half-steps with the transposer and clip a capo on fret 3 to land back in the same key.
5 ukulele chords used in "The Road" by The Levellers: Bb, Dm, Eb, F and Gm
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