Tuning:

NOTE: This is a somewhat strange song to make a chord tab of in a way mainly because the song is played in different keys. On the ALBUM version it is played in one key which I tabbed first with and without capo. However, when played LIVE they capo at the 5th fret mainly but in some live versions they capo at the 7th fret. I have the live version tabbed below the album version also with and without capo. ========================================================== SONG: LONG STRANGE GOLDEN ROAD ARTIST: THE WATERBOYS TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM LONG STRANGE GOLDEN ROAD THE WATERBOYS INTRO: Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb VERSE:

I was ^Cmlonging to be w^Ebooed I was ^Abready to be ^Cmhumbled by the w^Abords that you had w^Cmritten by the ^Bbsyllables you ^Abmumbled yeah, I was r^Cmeady in my h^Ebeart to h^Abave my heart in^Cmvaded by the f^Abervour of your p^Cmassion yes, I ^Bb came to be per^Absuaded

VERSE:

But when I h^Cmeard your ragged v^Eboice something s^Abwitched in my per^Cmception and I k^Abnew I was the ^Cmvictim of a ^Bbbeautiful dec^Abeption all my o^Cmnce exact bel^Ebiefs like t^Abangled threads unr^Cmavelled I walked out, ^Abstunned and libe^Cmrated a^Bbnd so began my t^Abravels

CHORUS:

Keep the r^Abiver on your r^Ebight and the h^Bbighway at your s^Cmhoulder and the f^Abront line in your si^Ebghts, pion^Bbeer Keep your ^Abeye on the r^Cmoad r^Bbemember what you t^Cmold her this is all in c^Abode,^Fm my d^Cmear

VERSE:

You better g^Cmet yourself a c^Eboat said the h^Abandsome taxi d^Cmriver and he s^Abighed like seven b^Cmridges like a n^Bbatural-born sur^Abvivor as we d^Cmrove into the n^Ebight I could f^Abeel the forest j^Cmangling all the c^Abhoices laid be^Cmfore me and their c^Bbonsequences ^Abdangling ^Eb

VERSE:

We came u^Cmpon a stricken s^Ebhip that ^Abmust have once been s^Cmplendid t^Abhe captain as he d^Cmied said “Boys, our ^Bbrevels now are ^Abended” I heard a w^Cmild holy ba^Ebnd playing j^Abazz that was out^Cmrageous, that rec^Aballed the days of ^Cmrapture when our l^Bbove was still young and con^Abtagious

CHORUS:

VERSE:

In a ^Cmdim-lit motel r^Eboom two sad l^Abovers were dis^Cmcoursing on the d^Abignity of ^Cmexile and the m^Bberits of div^Aborcing she said “^Cmall certainty is g^Ebone” but he l^Abeapt up, still de^Cmnying, cried “I w^Abon’t believe the f^Cmlame I lit is d^Bbead or even ^Abdying”

VERSE:

S^Abhe left ^Cmhim drooling in the d^Ebust and with r^Abucksack packed be^Cmgun her ^Abbitter journey to the ^Cmborder which is w^Bbhere I wooed and ^Abwon her she was A^Cmphrodite, H^Ebelen, Thetis, ^AbEve among the ^Cmsatyrs She was V^Abenus in a v-neck s^Cmweater she was a^Bbll that ever ^Abmattered

CHORUS:

VERSE:

Like ^CmDean Moriarty’s g^Ebhost I came in q^Abuest of secret k^Cmnowledge in the w^Abinter of my j^Cmourney to a cr^Bbumbling Druid c^Abollege there I r^Cmead the books of l^Ebore and c^Abontemplated in s^Cmeclusion but I t^Abook my leave em^Cmbittered, st^Bbill in love with my il^Ablusions

VERSE:

^AbIn the d^Cmrizzling Irish r^Ebain as a t^Abender dawn was b^Cmreaking in a d^Aboorway I stood s^Cmpellbound by the a^Bbncient music they were m^Abaking I took my b^Cmreakfast with the G^Ebods on a bl^Abushing summer m^Cmorning till a w^Abind blew them all a^Cmway I had m^Bbisread every w^Abarning

CHORUS:

VERSE:

Under c^Cmold electric l^Ebight I w^Abatch the scenes mu^Cmtating like an ^Abold time frontier ^Cmballad or a c^Bbarousel ro^Abtating As if in a ^Cmmoment from a f^Ebilm w^Abith astonishing pre^Cmcision the c^Abamera zooms in c^Cmlose and a f^Bbigure comes into ^Abvision

VERSE:

I’m in To^Cmkyo, it’s d^Ebawn and it’s ^Abraining halle^Cmlujahs down the b^Abright-lit neon ^Cmcanyons along the s^Bbidewalks of Shi^Abbuya I’m t^Cmrying to take a st^Ebance and r^Abise above my contra^Cmdictions but I’m j^Abust a bunch of words in p^Cmants and m^Bbost of those are f^Abiction

CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL/OUTRO/SOLO: (CHORUS CHORDS - 3x's) Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb Ab Cm Bb Cm Ab Fm Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb Ab Cm Bb Cm Ab Fm Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb Ab Cm Bb Cm Ab Fm Cm ===================== CAPO 1st FRET ====================== SONG: LONG STRANGE GOLDEN ROAD ARTIST: THE WATERBOYS TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM LONG STRANGE GOLDEN ROAD THE WATERBOYS CAPO: 1st FRET INTRO: Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A VERSE:

I was ^Bmlonging to be w^Dooed I was ^Gready to be ^Bmhumbled by the w^Gords that you had w^Bmritten by the ^Asyllables you ^Gmumbled yeah, I was r^Bmeady in my h^Deart to h^Gave my heart in^Bmvaded by the f^Gervour of your p^Bmassion yes, I ^A came to be per^Gsuaded

VERSE:

But when I h^Bmeard your ragged v^Doice something s^Gwitched in my per^Bmception and I k^Gnew I was the ^Bmvictim of a ^Abeautiful dec^Geption all my o^Bmnce exact bel^Diefs like t^Gangled threads unr^Bmavelled I walked out, ^Gstunned and libe^Bmrated a^And so began my t^Gravels

CHORUS:

Keep the r^Giver on your r^Dight and the h^Aighway at your s^Bmhoulder and the f^Gront line in your si^Dghts, pion^Aeer Keep your ^Geye on the r^Bmoad r^Aemember what you t^Bmold her this is all in c^Gode,^Em my d^Bmear

VERSE:

You better g^Bmet yourself a c^Doat said the h^Gandsome taxi d^Bmriver and he s^Gighed like seven b^Bmridges like a n^Aatural-born sur^Gvivor as we d^Bmrove into the n^Dight I could f^Geel the forest j^Bmangling all the c^Ghoices laid be^Bmfore me and their c^Aonsequences ^Gdangling ^D

VERSE:

We came u^Bmpon a stricken s^Dhip that ^Gmust have once been s^Bmplendid t^Ghe captain as he d^Bmied said “Boys, our ^Arevels now are ^Gended” I heard a w^Bmild holy ba^Dnd playing j^Gazz that was out^Bmrageous, that rec^Galled the days of ^Bmrapture when our l^Aove was still young and con^Gtagious

CHORUS:

VERSE:

In a ^Bmdim-lit motel r^Doom two sad l^Govers were dis^Bmcoursing on the d^Gignity of ^Bmexile and the m^Aerits of div^Gorcing she said “^Bmall certainty is g^Done” but he l^Geapt up, still de^Bmnying, cried “I w^Gon’t believe the f^Bmlame I lit is d^Aead or even ^Gdying”

VERSE:

S^Ghe left ^Bmhim drooling in the d^Dust and with r^Gucksack packed be^Bmgun her ^Gbitter journey to the ^Bmborder which is w^Ahere I wooed and ^Gwon her she was A^Bmphrodite, H^Delen, Thetis, ^GEve among the ^Bmsatyrs She was V^Genus in a v-neck s^Bmweater she was a^All that ever ^Gmattered

CHORUS:

VERSE:

Like ^BmDean Moriarty’s g^Dhost I came in q^Guest of secret k^Bmnowledge in the w^Ginter of my j^Bmourney to a cr^Aumbling Druid c^Gollege there I r^Bmead the books of l^Dore and c^Gontemplated in s^Bmeclusion but I t^Gook my leave em^Bmbittered, st^Aill in love with my il^Glusions

VERSE:

^GIn the d^Bmrizzling Irish r^Dain as a t^Gender dawn was b^Bmreaking in a d^Goorway I stood s^Bmpellbound by the a^Ancient music they were m^Gaking I took my b^Bmreakfast with the G^Dods on a bl^Gushing summer m^Bmorning till a w^Gind blew them all a^Bmway I had m^Aisread every w^Garning

CHORUS:

VERSE:

Under c^Bmold electric l^Dight I w^Gatch the scenes mu^Bmtating like an ^Gold time frontier ^Bmballad or a c^Aarousel ro^Gtating As if in a ^Bmmoment from a f^Dilm w^Gith astonishing pre^Bmcision the c^Gamera zooms in c^Bmlose and a f^Aigure comes into ^Gvision

VERSE:

I’m in To^Bmkyo, it’s d^Dawn and it’s ^Graining halle^Bmlujahs down the b^Gright-lit neon ^Bmcanyons along the s^Aidewalks of Shi^Gbuya I’m t^Bmrying to take a st^Dance and r^Gise above my contra^Bmdictions but I’m j^Gust a bunch of words in p^Bmants and m^Aost of those are f^Giction

CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL/OUTRO/SOLO: (CHORUS CHORDS - 3x's) G D A Bm G D A G Bm A Bm G Em Bm G D A Bm G D A G Bm A Bm G Em Bm G D A Bm G D A G Bm A Bm G Em Bm ============================================================ =========== IN CONCERT THEY PLAY IN THIS KEY =============== SONG: LONG STRANGE GOLDEN ROAD ARTIST: THE WATERBOYS TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM LONG STRANGE GOLDEN ROAD THE WATERBOYS INTRO: Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C VERSE:

I was ^Dmlonging to be w^Fooed I was ^Bbready to be ^Dmhumbled by the w^Bbords that you had w^Dmritten by the ^Csyllables you ^Bbmumbled yeah, I was r^Dmeady in my h^Feart to h^Bbave my heart in^Dmvaded by the f^Bbervour of your p^Dmassion yes, I ^C came to be per^Bbsuaded

VERSE:

But when I h^Dmeard your ragged v^Foice something s^Bbwitched in my per^Dmception and I k^Bbnew I was the ^Dmvictim of a ^Cbeautiful dec^Bbeption all my o^Dmnce exact bel^Fiefs like t^Bbangled threads unr^Dmavelled I walked out, ^Bbstunned and libe^Dmrated a^Cnd so began my t^Bbravels

CHORUS:

Keep the r^Bbiver on your r^Fight and the h^Cighway at your s^Dmhoulder and the f^Bbront line in your si^Fghts, pion^Ceer Keep your ^Bbeye on the r^Dmoad r^Cemember what you t^Dmold her this is all in c^Bbode,^Gm my d^Dmear

VERSE:

You better g^Dmet yourself a c^Foat said the h^Bbandsome taxi d^Dmriver and he s^Bbighed like seven b^Dmridges like a n^Catural-born sur^Bbvivor as we d^Dmrove into the n^Fight I could f^Bbeel the forest j^Dmangling all the c^Bbhoices laid be^Dmfore me and their c^Consequences ^Bbdangling ^F

VERSE:

We came u^Dmpon a stricken s^Fhip that ^Bbmust have once been s^Dmplendid t^Bbhe captain as he d^Dmied said “Boys, our ^Crevels now are ^Bbended” I heard a w^Dmild holy ba^Fnd playing j^Bbazz that was out^Dmrageous, that rec^Bballed the days of ^Dmrapture when our l^Cove was still young and con^Bbtagious

CHORUS:

VERSE:

In a ^Dmdim-lit motel r^Foom two sad l^Bbovers were dis^Dmcoursing on the d^Bbignity of ^Dmexile and the m^Cerits of div^Bborcing she said “^Dmall certainty is g^Fone” but he l^Bbeapt up, still de^Dmnying, cried “I w^Bbon’t believe the f^Dmlame I lit is d^Cead or even ^Bbdying”

VERSE:

S^Bbhe left ^Dmhim drooling in the d^Fust and with r^Bbucksack packed be^Dmgun her ^Bbbitter journey to the ^Dmborder which is w^Chere I wooed and ^Bbwon her she was A^Dmphrodite, H^Felen, Thetis, ^BbEve among the ^Dmsatyrs She was V^Bbenus in a v-neck s^Dmweater she was a^Cll that ever ^Bbmattered

CHORUS:

VERSE:

Like ^DmDean Moriarty’s g^Fhost I came in q^Bbuest of secret k^Dmnowledge in the w^Bbinter of my j^Dmourney to a cr^Cumbling Druid c^Bbollege there I r^Dmead the books of l^Fore and c^Bbontemplated in s^Dmeclusion but I t^Bbook my leave em^Dmbittered, st^Cill in love with my il^Bblusions

VERSE:

^BbIn the d^Dmrizzling Irish r^Fain as a t^Bbender dawn was b^Dmreaking in a d^Bboorway I stood s^Dmpellbound by the a^Cncient music they were m^Bbaking I took my b^Dmreakfast with the G^Fods on a bl^Bbushing summer m^Dmorning till a w^Bbind blew them all a^Dmway I had m^Cisread every w^Bbarning

CHORUS:

VERSE:

Under c^Dmold electric l^Fight I w^Bbatch the scenes mu^Dmtating like an ^Bbold time frontier ^Dmballad or a c^Carousel ro^Bbtating As if in a ^Dmmoment from a f^Film w^Bbith astonishing pre^Dmcision the c^Bbamera zooms in c^Dmlose and a f^Cigure comes into ^Bbvision

VERSE:

I’m in To^Dmkyo, it’s d^Fawn and it’s ^Bbraining halle^Dmlujahs down the b^Bbright-lit neon ^Dmcanyons along the s^Cidewalks of Shi^Bbbuya I’m t^Dmrying to take a st^Fance and r^Bbise above my contra^Dmdictions but I’m j^Bbust a bunch of words in p^Dmants and m^Cost of those are f^Bbiction

CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL/OUTRO/SOLO: (CHORUS CHORDS - 3x's) Bb F C Dm Bb F C Bb Dm C Dm Bb Gm Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F C Bb Dm C Dm Bb Gm Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F C Bb Dm C Dm Bb Gm Dm =============== IN CONCERT - CAPO: 5th FRET ================ SONG: LONG STRANGE GOLDEN ROAD ARTIST: THE WATERBOYS TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM LONG STRANGE GOLDEN ROAD THE WATERBOYS CAPO: 5th FRET INTRO: Am G Am G Am G Am G Played like this: Note: You can just use the A & D string and not hit the G string if you wish. Am G E ------------------------- B ------------------------- G -2--2-2--2-2--2-2------- D --2--2-2--2-2--2-2------- A --0--0-0--0-0--0-0------- E -------------------0-3--- VERSE:

I was ^Amlonging to be w^Cooed I was ^Fready to be ^Amhumbled by the w^Fords that you had w^Amritten by the ^Gsyllables you ^Fmumbled yeah, I was r^Ameady in my h^Ceart to h^Fave my heart in^Amvaded by the f^Fervour of your p^Amassion yes, I ^G came to be per^Fsuaded

VERSE:

But when I h^Ameard your ragged v^Coice something s^Fwitched in my per^Amception and I k^Fnew I was the ^Amvictim of a ^Gbeautiful dec^Feption all my o^Amnce exact bel^Ciefs like t^Fangled threads unr^Amavelled I walked out, ^Fstunned and libe^Amrated a^Gnd so began my t^Fravels

CHORUS:

Keep the r^Fiver on your r^Cight and the h^Gighway at your s^Amhoulder and the f^Front line in your si^Cghts, pion^Geer Keep your ^Feye on the r^Amoad r^Gemember what you t^Amold her this is all in c^Fode,^Dm my d^Amear

VERSE:

You better g^Amet yourself a c^Coat said the h^Fandsome taxi d^Amriver and he s^Fighed like seven b^Amridges like a n^Gatural-born sur^Fvivor as we d^Amrove into the n^Cight I could f^Feel the forest j^Amangling all the c^Fhoices laid be^Amfore me and their c^Gonsequences ^Fdangling ^C

VERSE:

We came u^Ampon a stricken s^Chip that ^Fmust have once been s^Amplendid t^Fhe captain as he d^Amied said “Boys, our ^Grevels now are ^Fended” I heard a w^Amild holy ba^Cnd playing j^Fazz that was out^Amrageous, that rec^Falled the days of ^Amrapture when our l^Gove was still young and con^Ftagious

CHORUS:

VERSE:

In a ^Amdim-lit motel r^Coom two sad l^Fovers were dis^Amcoursing on the d^Fignity of ^Amexile and the m^Gerits of div^Forcing she said “^Amall certainty is g^Cone” but he l^Feapt up, still de^Amnying, cried “I w^Fon’t believe the f^Amlame I lit is d^Gead or even ^Fdying”

VERSE:

S^Fhe left ^Amhim drooling in the d^Cust and with r^Fucksack packed be^Amgun her ^Fbitter journey to the ^Amborder which is w^Ghere I wooed and ^Fwon her she was A^Amphrodite, H^Celen, Thetis, ^FEve among the ^Amsatyrs She was V^Fenus in a v-neck s^Amweater she was a^Gll that ever ^Fmattered

CHORUS:

VERSE:

Like ^AmDean Moriarty’s g^Chost I came in q^Fuest of secret k^Amnowledge in the w^Finter of my j^Amourney to a cr^Gumbling Druid c^Follege there I r^Amead the books of l^Core and c^Fontemplated in s^Ameclusion but I t^Fook my leave em^Ambittered, st^Gill in love with my il^Flusions

VERSE:

^FIn the d^Amrizzling Irish r^Cain as a t^Fender dawn was b^Amreaking in a d^Foorway I stood s^Ampellbound by the a^Gncient music they were m^Faking I took my b^Amreakfast with the G^Cods on a bl^Fushing summer m^Amorning till a w^Find blew them all a^Amway I had m^Gisread every w^Farning

CHORUS:

VERSE:

Under c^Amold electric l^Cight I w^Fatch the scenes mu^Amtating like an ^Fold time frontier ^Amballad or a c^Garousel ro^Ftating As if in a ^Ammoment from a f^Cilm w^Fith astonishing pre^Amcision the c^Famera zooms in c^Amlose and a f^Gigure comes into ^Fvision

VERSE:

I’m in To^Amkyo, it’s d^Cawn and it’s ^Fraining halle^Amlujahs down the b^Fright-lit neon ^Amcanyons along the s^Gidewalks of Shi^Fbuya I’m t^Amrying to take a st^Cance and r^Fise above my contra^Amdictions but I’m j^Fust a bunch of words in p^Amants and m^Gost of those are f^Fiction

CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL/OUTRO/SOLO: (CHORUS CHORDS - 3x's) F C G Am F C G F Am G Am F Dm Am F C G Am F C G F Am G Am F Dm Am F C G Am F C G F Am G Am F Dm Am

The Waterboys - Long strange golden road