Hi,

I've been asked for a related guitar tutorial to accompany "Only Road" so here it is.

It was played on an acoustic guitar, finger-picked. I tuned the guitar to an open "C" tuning so that I could get a nice low bassy "C" on the "Down the road" line, I let that note ring for a bit as well. It also meant I didn't need a bassline on the track which I think may have cluttered this version up a bit. The chords are the same for all verses and choruses, have fun!

 

Only Road in C

"Open C" tuning: CGCGCE

 

F = 555555

G = 777777

Am= X20200

C = 000000

G7= X02021

Dm= 575755

 

Verse

-                  F

This lonely road I take

 

G        Am

Because of you

 

Am               F

Back to where I know

 

G7      Am

And what is true

 

C               F

I always end up there

 

G       Am

It's nothing new

 

Am         F

And I will be alone again

 

Dm                     G

Please make it end

 

 

Chorus

F                               G                   Am

If you should take your love away I'd make my way

 

C                                 F

Down the road where I belong

 

G7                  Am

The only road I've ever known

 

F                          G                       Am

If all turned sour I'd turn around and set off down

 

C                       F

The lonley road that takes me home

 

Dm         G

The only road I've ever known