Road Tab

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From: Mike <michael.healey@balliol.ox.ac.uk>
 
 
ROAD -- Nick Drake
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(from Pink Moon)
 
Tuning: DGDDAD  capo: 4th fret
 
Structure: I, I, II, I, I, Verse 1, II, I, I, III,
           Verse 2, II (as if 2nd time through), I, end.
 
 
  FIG. I:-
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D:-------------------0----------------------------|
A:----------0-----------0--------0----------0-----|
D:-------0-----0-----------0--------0----------0--|
D:----0-----------0-------------------------------|
G:-5--------------------------4--------0h2--------|
D:------------------------------------------------|
 
 
D:----------------------0--------------------------|
A:----0--------0-----------0-----0--------0--------|
D:-------0--------0-----------------0--------0-----|
D:----------------------------------------------0--|
G:-0--------0--------0-----------------------------|
D:----------------------------4--------0-----------|
 
   FIG. II:-
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D:----------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------|
D:-------0-----0--------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
G:----------0--------2-----0-----------------2--------|
D:-0--2-----------0--------------2-----0-----------0--|
 
 
 _________
 |1st time
D:-----------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------|
D:----0-----0--------0--------0--------0---------|
G:-------0--------2-----0--------0--------2------|
D:-2-----------0-----------2--------0--------0---|
                                      {triplet}
 
 _________
 |2nd time
D:----------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------|
D:-------0-----0--------0-----0-----0-----|
G:----------0--------2-----0--------------|
D:-0--2-----------0--------------2-----0--|
 
   VERSE (part a):-
   ================
 
D:------------------------------------------------|
A:----------0-------------------------------------|
D:-------0-----0-----------0--------0----------0--|
D:----0-----------0-----0--------0----------0-----|
G:-5-----------------5--------4--------0h2--------|
D:------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   VERSE (part b):-
   ================
 
D:--------------------------------------------------|
A:----------0---------------------------------------|
D:-------0-----0-----------0--------0--------0------|
D:----0-----------0-----0--------0--------0-----0---|
G:-0-----------------0------------------------------|
D:----------------------------4--------0------------|
 
   FIG III:-
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D:-------------------0-----|-------------------0-----|
A:----------------------0--|----------------------0--|
D:----------------0--------|----------------0--------|
D:-------0-----0-----------|-------0-----0-----------|
G:-0--2-----5--------------|-0--2-----5--------------|
D:-------------------------|-------------------------|
 
D:-------------------0------------------------------|
A:----------0-----------0---------------------------|
D:-------0-----0-----------0--------0--------0------|
D:----0-----------0--------------0--------0-----0---|
G:-0------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------4--------0------------|
 
ENDING CHORD:-
 
D:---0---|
A:---0---|
D:---0---|
D:---0---|
G:---2---|
D:---0---|
 
 
WORDS (with the relevant part a or b of the verse rhythm):-
 
Verse 1:-
 
a:   You can say the sun is shining if you really want to
b:   I can see the moon and it seems so clear
a:   You can take the road that takes you to the stars
b:   I can take a road that'll see me through
b:   I can take a road that'll see me through
 
Verse 2:-
 
a:   You can take a road that takes you to the stars now
b:   I can take a road that'll see me through
b:   I can take a road that'll see me through
b:   I can take a road that'll see me through
 
NOTES:-
 
I've not bothered to type in the timing of the notes, but it's very
easy to figure out just by listening to the CD; at least you'll know
where to put your fingers...
 
There are places in the song where there are minor variations, but I
think it's nicer if you just put these in for yourself. Whatever Nick
Drake was at the time of Pink Moon, he certainly wasn't a
perfectionist
in terms of rigid guitar playing. Keep it sounding scruffy and loose
and
you won't go far wrong.
 
 
This version by Mike <michael.healey@balliol.ox.ac.uk>.
 
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  Mike H.
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michael.healey@balliol.oxford.ac.uk
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