View Guitar Chords for Roadsinger - chords ver. 1
Roadsinger - by Yusuf Lyrics taken from: http://www.yusufislam.org.uk/ Throughout the song, When playing C he does a pull-off (2nd fret) to a Cadd9 Listen to the song for timing. See below: between C chords changing from C to F |-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-0-0-0-0-0-1-| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-0-0-0-0-0-2-| |-2-2-2-2-0-2-| |-2-2-2-2-0-3-| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-x-1-| *G-Riff |-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-3| |-0-0-0-1-1-1-3-3-3-1-0| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0| |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3| *Riff1 |--0---------| |--1---------| |--0---------| |--2---------| |--3--2-3----| |--0---------| * OPTIONAL: There is also a little riff played before the chorus (leading into *Riff1) by a second guitar, but its just C and Cadd9 picking only one or 2 strings at a time. again... listen to the song for the timing. its easy enough to play with one guitar and it sounds good. Intro: Fingerpicking C Cmaj7 Verse 1:C Roadsinger came to town; Flong cape and Chat. C People stood and Gstared, then Cclosed their Gdoors, as he Cpassed. Cadd9 C C He strolled the empty street; Fkids banged on tin Ccans. C G C G C Cadd9 C *Riff1 Then the panting dogs began to bark, as the roadsinger sang.Chorus 1:Am Where do you go? GOh, where do Dyou Fgo? when hearts Care closed F Am *G-Riff G When a friend becomes a stranger, nobody wants to know. Am Where do you go, Gwhere do you Dgo, F when the world turns Cdark, F And the light of Amtruth is blown out,G and the Froads are Cblocked? Cadd9 CVerse 2:C He stopped by a store, F between the barrels and Csacks, C A child's face peeped Gout and Cgave a Gsmile, and ran Cback. Cadd9 C C Behind a misty glass,F on a window-Cpane, C G C G C Cadd9 C *Riff1 A little finger drew a perfect heart, and a name.Chorus 2:Am Where do you go, Gwhere do you Dgo, F in a world filled with Cfright, F Am *G-Riff G Only a song to warm you, through the night? Am Where do you go, Gwhere do you Dgo, F after lies are Ctold, F And the light of Amtruth is blown out,G and the Fnight is Ccold? Cadd9 CInterlude: (Humming and slide guitar) C, F, C C G C G, C Cadd9 C C, F, C C G C G, C Cadd9 C Verse 3:C Roadsinger rode on, F to another Cland, C Though the people Gspoke a Cdifferent tGongue, they’d undCerstandCadd9 C C They showed him how to share, F and took him by the Chand, C G C G C Cadd9 C *Riff1 Showed him the path to Heaven, through the desert sand.Chorus 3:Am Where do you go, Gwhere do you Dgo, F to find happinCess, F Am *G-Riff G In a world filled with hatred... and tears. Am Where do you go, Gwhere do you Dgo, F if no one Ccares, F And everybAmody's lost, G F Looking for Ctheirs. Cadd9 C