The Road

the road frank turner tabbed by guitaristu first single off the new album . enjoy . Am C to the east to the east G /G# Am the road beneath my feet Am/G Am C to the west to the west G /G# Am i havent got there yet Am/B C G and to the north to the north F C never to be caught F C to the south to the south G /G# Am my time is running out Am - bass F G A C B A Am Em F G ever since my childhood i’ve been scared i’ve been afraid C G F D/F# of being trapped by circumstance and staying in one place Am Em F G so i always keep a small bag full of clothes carefully stored C G F G Am with bass G /G# Am somewhere secret somewhere safe and somewhere close to the door Am Em F G well ive travelled many countries ive washed my feet in many seas C G F D/F# ive drunk with drifters in vienna and with punks in old dc Am Em F G and ive driven across deserts driven by the irony C G F G Am with bass G /G# Am that only being shackled to the the road could ever i be free Am C to the east to the east G /G# Am the road beneath my feet Am/G Am C to the west to the west G /G# Am i havent got there yet Am/B C G and to the north to the north F C never to be caught F C to the south to the south G /G# Am my time is running out Am - bass notes F G A C B A Am Em F G i’ve felt old before my time but now i keep the age away C G F D/F# by burning up the miles and yeah by filling up my days Am Em F G and the nights a thousand nights ive played and a thousand more to go C G F G Am with bass G /G# Am before i take a breath and steal myself for the next one thousand shows Am C to the east to the east G /G# Am the road beneath my feet Am/G Am C to the west to the west G /G# Am i havent got there yet Am/B C G and to the north to the north F C never to be caught F C to the south to the south G /G# Am my time is running out instrumental bit Am G F G C C/B F D/F# x2 Am G F G yes so saddle up your horses now and keep your powder dry C G cause the truth is you wont be here long F G yeah soon your going to die Am G F G to the heart to the heart theres no time for you to waste C G you wont find your precious answers now F D/F# by staying in one place F D/F# yeah by giving up the chase Am C to the east to the east G /G# Am the road beneath my feet Am/G Am C to the west to the west G /G# Am i havent got there yet Am/B C G and to the north to the north F C well i never will be caught F C to the south to the south G /G# Am my time is running out F C to the south to the south G /G# Am my time is running out F C to the south to the south G /G# Am my time is running out - shift chord shapes up to 12th fret F C G Am i face the horizon everywhere i go F C G Am i face the horizon the horizon is my home F C G Am i face the horizon everywhere i go F C G /G# Am i face the horizon the horizon is my home