Chord/Tab song: The Road You Leave Behind

by David Lee Murphy
transcribed by Alden Smith

Intro E B A E A

[E]I remember the night my dad stopped the c[A]ar
And got out in the ra[B]in
C[E]hanged a blown out tire on a car
For a fa[A]mily with out of state pl[B]ates
[B]I said dad did we k[C#m]now those folks
As they w[F#m]aved and drove out of si[B]te
[B]He just smiled as he s[C#m]tarted the car
He said s[F#m]on not 'til tonight[A][B]

Chorus
You see the r[E]oad you leave beh[B]ind you
Is anoth[A]er road you're gonna have to come back do[E]wn
It's just the way this b[B]ig old world turns 'ro[G#m]und
You'll fi[A]nd somehow somew[B]here some[E]place some[A]time
You gotta g[A]o back down the r[B]oad you leave beh[E]ind

Fill In E B A

St[E]uck out on the highway one night
M[A]any years gone b[B]y
H[E]ad the hood of my truck pulled up
My ol' g[A]as tank was d[B]ry
So[B]me ol' guy gettin' o[C#m]ff on the night shift
Pu[F#m]lled up to check on [B]me
He[B] said I been in your sh[C#m]oes before son
A[F#m]nd it's no place to be[A][B]

Chorus
You see the r[E]oad you leave behi[B]nd you
Is anot[A]her road you're gonna have to come back d[E]own
It's just the way this b[B]ig old world turns 'r[G#m]ound
You'll fi[A]nd somehow som[B]ewhere som[E]eplace some[A]time
You gotta g[A]o back down the ro[B]ad you leave behi[E]nd

I[G#m] said what do I o[A]we you friend you could ea[E]sily have passed me [B]by
H[G#m]e said next time it mi[A]ght be me son y[F#m]ou don't owe me a dime[A][B]

Chorus
You see the [E]road you leave be[B]hind you
Is ano[A]ther road you're gonna have to come back d[E]own
It's just the way this b[B]ig old world turns 'r[G#m]ound
You'll f[A]ind somehow some[B]where some[E]place some[A]time
You gotta [A]go back down the ro[B]ad you leave behi[E]nd

Outro
[E] [B] [A] Down the road you leave behind
[E] [B] [A] The road you leave behind
[E] [B] [A] It's that old road you leave behind
Fade Out