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Tuning: E A D G B E
Song:The Wrong Road Artist: The Go-Betweens Chord proposal:Mats Fagergren, 2019 E,A,D,G,B,e Em. x,x,2,0,0,x A7/C# x,4,2,0,x,x (alt name C#dim) verse A/C# x,4,2,2,x,x A6/C# x,4,2,2,2,2 G/B x,2,0,0,x,x verse G/B x,2,0,0,3,3 or 7,10,9,7,8,7 chorus G/D. x,x,0,7,8,7 chorus G/D x,x,0,4,3,3 intermission and outro D x,x,0,7,7,5 chorus D x,x,0,2,3,2 intermission and outro Bm7/D x,x,0,4,3,5 Dsus2 x,x,0,2,3,0 Note! the fingerpicking (tab) in the intro and first verse, are repeated in verse 2,3 etc. In order to save time/space I just show the chords in verse 2,3,4 etc... In the chorus The guitar play in a more normal strumming style with the remark that G/D and D chord is in an alternative style, see instructions above.. [intro repeat 4 times ] ( A7/C# ) Em G/B A7/C# e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------0-----------------------| G|------------0--------0---------0------| D|-------0--2-------0---------2---------| A|--4-5-----------2---------4-----------| E|--------------------------------------| [ verse 1 ] Em G/B A7/C# e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------0-----------------------| G|------------0-------0---------0-------| D|-------0--2-------0---------2---------| A|--4-5-----------2---------4-----------| E|--------------------------------------| A trader in furs living in exile Em G/B A7/C# e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------0-----------------------| G|------------0-------0---------0-------| D|-------0--2-------0---------2---------| A|--4-5-----------2---------4-----------| E|--------------------------------------| Boy what a kook Look at that passport Em G/B A7/C# e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------0-----------------------| G|----------------0-------0---------0-------| D|---------0----2-------0---------2---------| A|-4--5---------------2---------4-----------| E|------------------------------------------| Stale bread and paper without privilege ( A7/C# ) Em G/B A7/C# e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------0-----------------------| G|------------0-------0---------0-------| D|-----0----2-------0---------2---------| A|--4-5-----------2---------4-----------| E|--------------------------------------| If you live here learn the language [chorus]
When the G/Drain hit the Droof DWith the G/Dsound of a finished Dkiss DLike when a G/Dlip lifts from a Dlip I A6/C#took the Wrong Road G/Bround
[verse 2] ( A7/C# ) Em G/B A7/C# A room in a lighthouse, near the park
A7/C#The ghosts in the Emnext room G/Bhear you A7/C#cough A7/C#Time drags on EmSundays G/Bspent in A7/C#Mayfair A7/C#With all your Emriches, G/Bwhy aren't A7/C#you there?
[chorus ]
The G/Dwind acts like aD magnet And G/Dpulls the leaf from the Dtree And the G/Dtown's lost it's Dbreath I A6/C#took the Wrong Road G/Bround
[ verse 3] ( A7/C# ) Em G/B A7/C# Handsome is good, pretty is better
What was that Emphrase, G/BGrace under A7/C#pressure? Blind by the Emlight bulb, G/BBlood to the A7/C#bank Lost all yours Emletters wG/Bhen the A7/C#ship sank
[chorus]
In the G/Ddisjointed breaking Dlight The G/Dsoft blue approach of the Dwater Makes a G/Dsound you won't Dforget I A6/C#took the Wrong Road G/Bround
[intermission/verse-instrumental 4 times] ( A/C# ) Em G/B A/C# e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------0-----------------------| G|------------0--------0---------2------| D|-------0--2-------0---------2---------| A|--4-5-----------2---------4-----------| E|--------------------------------------| [chorus-instrumental] | G/D \\\ Bm7/D G/D D \\\ Dsus2 D | | G/D \\\ Bm7/D G/D D \\\ Dsus2 D | | G/D \\\ Bm7/D G/D D \\\ Dsus2 D | | A6/C# | G/B | [verse 4] ( A7/C# ) Em G/B A7/C# Stranded at low-tide where the river bends
Wouldn't you Emknow it, G/Bthat's how A7/C#life ends Lucky at Emcards, tG/Bhat's an A7/C#old lie Lucky in Emlove, tG/Bhat's how A7/C#life ends
[chorus]
Well the G/Dturncoats turned Daround When they G/Dheard the sound of the Dbell Dropped their G/Dcoins into the Dwell I A6/C#took the Wrong Road G/Bround
[verse 5] [ A7/C# ) Em G/B A7/C# Started out Oliver, ended up Fagin
Don't you Emworry, G/Bit's my A7/C#problem What's my Emname, G/Bwhat's my A7/C#number? ...........Em....G/BI'm the lonely A7/C#one
[chorus]
It's just at G/Bthe end of the Dday G(B D When the light makes it's slow move away That I G/Bknow all I can Dsay is I A6/C#took the Wrong Road G/Bround
[verse 6]
Gambled with Emrisk, G/BPaid you back A7/C#with risk So now you Emknow G/Bwho your A7/C#friends are They'll steel your Emshadow, G/Bwhen your A7/C#back's turned Bouquets of Emflowers, G/BLesson's A7/C#over
[chorus]
When the rG/Dain hit the Droof With the G/Dsound of a finished Dkiss Like when a G/Dlip lifts from a Dlip I A6/C#took the Wrong Road G/Bround
[outro] ( A/C# ) Em G/B A/C# e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------0-----------------------| G|------------0--------0---------2------| D|-------0--2-------0---------2---------| A|--4-5-----------2---------4-----------| E|--------------------------------------| ( A/C# ) Em G/B A/C# e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------0-----------------------| G|------------0--------0---------2------| D|-------0--2-------0---------2---------| A|--4-5-----------2---------4-----------| E|--------------------------------------| ( A/C# ) Em G/B A/C# e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------0-----------------------| G|------------0--------0---------2------| D|-------0--2-------0---------2---------| A|--4-5-----------2---------4-----------| E|--------------------------------------| ( A/C# ) Em G/B A/C# e|--------------------------------------| B|--------------0-----------------------| G|------------0--------0---------2------| D|-------0--2-------0---------2---------| A|--4-5-----------2---------4-----------| E|--------------------------------------| | G/D \\\ Bm7/D G/D D \\\ Dsus2 D | | G/D \\\ Bm7/D G/D D \\\ Dsus2 D | | G/D \\\ Bm7/D G/D D \\\ Dsus2 D | | A6/C# | G/B |