INTRO:
[Cm] [Bb] [Cm] [Bb] [Cm] [Bb] [Cm] [Bb]
VERSE:
I was [Cm]longing to be w[Eb]ooed
I was [Ab]ready to be [Cm]humbled
by the w[Ab]ords that you had w[Cm]ritten
by the [Bb]syllables you [Ab]mumbled
yeah, I was r[Cm]eady in my h[Eb]eart
to h[Ab]ave my heart in[Cm]vaded
by the f[Ab]ervour of your p[Cm]assion
yes, I [Bb] came to be per[Ab]suaded
VERSE:
But when I h[Cm]eard your ragged v[Eb]oice
something s[Ab]witched in my per[Cm]ception
and I k[Ab]new I was the [Cm]victim
of a [Bb]beautiful dec[Ab]eption
all my o[Cm]nce exact bel[Eb]iefs
like t[Ab]angled threads unr[Cm]avelled
I walked out, [Ab]stunned and libe[Cm]rated
a[Bb]nd so began my t[Ab]ravels
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Ab]iver on your r[Eb]ight
and the h[Bb]ighway at your s[Cm]houlder
and the f[Ab]ront line in your si[Eb]ghts, pion[Bb]eer
Keep your [Ab]eye on the r[Cm]oad
r[Bb]emember what you t[Cm]old her
this is all in c[Ab]ode,[Fm] my d[Cm]ear
VERSE:
You better g[Cm]et yourself a c[Eb]oat
said the h[Ab]andsome taxi d[Cm]river
and he s[Ab]ighed like seven b[Cm]ridges
like a n[Bb]atural-born sur[Ab]vivor
as we d[Cm]rove into the n[Eb]ight
I could f[Ab]eel the forest j[Cm]angling
all the c[Ab]hoices laid be[Cm]fore me
and their c[Bb]onsequences [Ab]dangling[Eb]
VERSE:
We came u[Cm]pon a stricken s[Eb]hip
that [Ab]must have once been s[Cm]plendid
t[Ab]he captain as he d[Cm]ied said
'Boys, our [Bb]revels now are [Ab]ended'
I heard a w[Cm]ild holy ba[Eb]nd
playing j[Ab]azz that was out[Cm]rageous,
that rec[Ab]alled the days of [Cm]rapture
when our l[Bb]ove was still young and con[Ab]tagious
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Ab]iver on your r[Eb]ight
and the h[Bb]ighway at your s[Cm]houlder
and the f[Ab]ront line in your si[Eb]ghts, pion[Bb]eer
Keep your [Ab]eye on the r[Cm]oad
r[Bb]emember what you t[Cm]old her
this is all in c[Ab]ode,[Fm] my d[Cm]ear
VERSE:
In a [Cm]dim-lit motel r[Eb]oom
two sad l[Ab]overs were dis[Cm]coursing
on the d[Ab]ignity of [Cm]exile
and the m[Bb]erits of div[Ab]orcing
she said '[Cm]all certainty is g[Eb]one'
but he l[Ab]eapt up, still de[Cm]nying,
cried 'I w[Ab]on't believe the f[Cm]lame I lit
is d[Bb]ead or even [Ab]dying'
VERSE:
S[Ab]he left [Cm]him drooling in the d[Eb]ust
and with r[Ab]ucksack packed be[Cm]gun her
[Ab]bitter journey to the [Cm]border
which is w[Bb]here I wooed and [Ab]won her
she was A[Cm]phrodite, H[Eb]elen, Thetis,
[Ab]Eve among the [Cm]satyrs
She was V[Ab]enus in a v-neck s[Cm]weater
she was a[Bb]ll that ever [Ab]mattered
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Ab]iver on your r[Eb]ight
and the h[Bb]ighway at your s[Cm]houlder
and the f[Ab]ront line in your si[Eb]ghts, pion[Bb]eer
Keep your [Ab]eye on the r[Cm]oad
r[Bb]emember what you t[Cm]old her
this is all in c[Ab]ode,[Fm] my d[Cm]ear
VERSE:
Like [Cm]Dean Moriarty's g[Eb]host
I came in q[Ab]uest of secret k[Cm]nowledge
in the w[Ab]inter of my j[Cm]ourney
to a cr[Bb]umbling Druid c[Ab]ollege
there I r[Cm]ead the books of l[Eb]ore
and c[Ab]ontemplated in s[Cm]eclusion
but I t[Ab]ook my leave em[Cm]bittered,
st[Bb]ill in love with my il[Ab]lusions
VERSE:
[Ab]In the d[Cm]rizzling Irish r[Eb]ain
as a t[Ab]ender dawn was b[Cm]reaking
in a d[Ab]oorway I stood s[Cm]pellbound by
the a[Bb]ncient music they were m[Ab]aking
I took my b[Cm]reakfast with the G[Eb]ods
on a bl[Ab]ushing summer m[Cm]orning
till a w[Ab]ind blew them all a[Cm]way
I had m[Bb]isread every w[Ab]arning
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Ab]iver on your r[Eb]ight
and the h[Bb]ighway at your s[Cm]houlder
and the f[Ab]ront line in your si[Eb]ghts, pion[Bb]eer
Keep your [Ab]eye on the r[Cm]oad
r[Bb]emember what you t[Cm]old her
this is all in c[Ab]ode,[Fm] my d[Cm]ear
VERSE:
Under c[Cm]old electric l[Eb]ight
I w[Ab]atch the scenes mu[Cm]tating
like an [Ab]old time frontier [Cm]ballad
or a c[Bb]arousel ro[Ab]tating
As if in a [Cm]moment from a f[Eb]ilm
w[Ab]ith astonishing pre[Cm]cision
the c[Ab]amera zooms in c[Cm]lose
and a f[Bb]igure comes into [Ab]vision
VERSE:
I'm in To[Cm]kyo, it's d[Eb]awn
and it's [Ab]raining halle[Cm]lujahs
down the b[Ab]right-lit neon [Cm]canyons
along the s[Bb]idewalks of Shi[Ab]buya
I'm t[Cm]rying to take a st[Eb]ance
and r[Ab]ise above my contra[Cm]dictions
but I'm j[Ab]ust a bunch of words in p[Cm]ants
and m[Bb]ost of those are f[Ab]iction
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Ab]iver on your r[Eb]ight
and the h[Bb]ighway at your s[Cm]houlder
and the f[Ab]ront line in your si[Eb]ghts, pion[Bb]eer
Keep your [Ab]eye on the r[Cm]oad
r[Bb]emember what you t[Cm]old her
this is all in c[Ab]ode,[Fm] my d[Cm]ear
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Ab]iver on your r[Eb]ight
and the h[Bb]ighway at your s[Cm]houlder
and the f[Ab]ront line in your si[Eb]ghts, pion[Bb]eer
Keep your [Ab]eye on the r[Cm]oad
r[Bb]emember what you t[Cm]old her
this is all in c[Ab]ode,[Fm] my d[Cm]ear
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 [Bm]longing to be w[D]ooed
I was [G]ready to be [Bm]humbled
by the w[G]ords that you had w[Bm]ritten
by the [A]syllables you [G]mumbled
yeah, I was r[Bm]eady in my h[D]eart
to h[G]ave my heart in[Bm]vaded
by the f[G]ervour of your p[Bm]assion
yes, I [A] came to be per[G]suaded
VERSE:
But when I h[Bm]eard your ragged v[D]oice
something s[G]witched in my per[Bm]ception
and I k[G]new I was the [Bm]victim
of a [A]beautiful dec[G]eption
all my o[Bm]nce exact bel[D]iefs
like t[G]angled threads unr[Bm]avelled
I walked out, [G]stunned and libe[Bm]rated
a[A]nd so began my t[G]ravels
CHORUS:
Keep the r[G]iver on your r[D]ight
and the h[A]ighway at your s[Bm]houlder
and the f[G]ront line in your si[D]ghts, pion[A]eer
Keep your [G]eye on the r[Bm]oad
r[A]emember what you t[Bm]old her
this is all in c[G]ode,[Em] my d[Bm]ear
VERSE:
You better g[Bm]et yourself a c[D]oat
said the h[G]andsome taxi d[Bm]river
and he s[G]ighed like seven b[Bm]ridges
like a n[A]atural-born sur[G]vivor
as we d[Bm]rove into the n[D]ight
I could f[G]eel the forest j[Bm]angling
all the c[G]hoices laid be[Bm]fore me
and their c[A]onsequences [G]dangling[D]
VERSE:
We came u[Bm]pon a stricken s[D]hip
that [G]must have once been s[Bm]plendid
t[G]he captain as he d[Bm]ied said
'Boys, our [A]revels now are [G]ended'
I heard a w[Bm]ild holy ba[D]nd
playing j[G]azz that was out[Bm]rageous,
that rec[G]alled the days of [Bm]rapture
when our l[A]ove was still young and con[G]tagious
CHORUS:
Keep the r[G]iver on your r[D]ight
and the h[A]ighway at your s[Bm]houlder
and the f[G]ront line in your si[D]ghts, pion[A]eer
Keep your [G]eye on the r[Bm]oad
r[A]emember what you t[Bm]old her
this is all in c[G]ode,[Em] my d[Bm]ear
VERSE:
In a [Bm]dim-lit motel r[D]oom
two sad l[G]overs were dis[Bm]coursing
on the d[G]ignity of [Bm]exile
and the m[A]erits of div[G]orcing
she said '[Bm]all certainty is g[D]one'
but he l[G]eapt up, still de[Bm]nying,
cried 'I w[G]on't believe the f[Bm]lame I lit
is d[A]ead or even [G]dying'
VERSE:
S[G]he left [Bm]him drooling in the d[D]ust
and with r[G]ucksack packed be[Bm]gun her
[G]bitter journey to the [Bm]border
which is w[A]here I wooed and [G]won her
she was A[Bm]phrodite, H[D]elen, Thetis,
[G]Eve among the [Bm]satyrs
She was V[G]enus in a v-neck s[Bm]weater
she was a[A]ll that ever [G]mattered
CHORUS:
Keep the r[G]iver on your r[D]ight
and the h[A]ighway at your s[Bm]houlder
and the f[G]ront line in your si[D]ghts, pion[A]eer
Keep your [G]eye on the r[Bm]oad
r[A]emember what you t[Bm]old her
this is all in c[G]ode,[Em] my d[Bm]ear
VERSE:
Like [Bm]Dean Moriarty's g[D]host
I came in q[G]uest of secret k[Bm]nowledge
in the w[G]inter of my j[Bm]ourney
to a cr[A]umbling Druid c[G]ollege
there I r[Bm]ead the books of l[D]ore
and c[G]ontemplated in s[Bm]eclusion
but I t[G]ook my leave em[Bm]bittered,
st[A]ill in love with my il[G]lusions
VERSE:
[G]In the d[Bm]rizzling Irish r[D]ain
as a t[G]ender dawn was b[Bm]reaking
in a d[G]oorway I stood s[Bm]pellbound by
the a[A]ncient music they were m[G]aking
I took my b[Bm]reakfast with the G[D]ods
on a bl[G]ushing summer m[Bm]orning
till a w[G]ind blew them all a[Bm]way
I had m[A]isread every w[G]arning
CHORUS:
Keep the r[G]iver on your r[D]ight
and the h[A]ighway at your s[Bm]houlder
and the f[G]ront line in your si[D]ghts, pion[A]eer
Keep your [G]eye on the r[Bm]oad
r[A]emember what you t[Bm]old her
this is all in c[G]ode,[Em] my d[Bm]ear
VERSE:
Under c[Bm]old electric l[D]ight
I w[G]atch the scenes mu[Bm]tating
like an [G]old time frontier [Bm]ballad
or a c[A]arousel ro[G]tating
As if in a [Bm]moment from a f[D]ilm
w[G]ith astonishing pre[Bm]cision
the c[G]amera zooms in c[Bm]lose
and a f[A]igure comes into [G]vision
VERSE:
I'm in To[Bm]kyo, it's d[D]awn
and it's [G]raining halle[Bm]lujahs
down the b[G]right-lit neon [Bm]canyons
along the s[A]idewalks of Shi[G]buya
I'm t[Bm]rying to take a st[D]ance
and r[G]ise above my contra[Bm]dictions
but I'm j[G]ust a bunch of words in p[Bm]ants
and m[A]ost of those are f[G]iction
CHORUS:
Keep the r[G]iver on your r[D]ight
and the h[A]ighway at your s[Bm]houlder
and the f[G]ront line in your si[D]ghts, pion[A]eer
Keep your [G]eye on the r[Bm]oad
r[A]emember what you t[Bm]old her
this is all in c[G]ode,[Em] my d[Bm]ear
CHORUS:
Keep the r[G]iver on your r[D]ight
and the h[A]ighway at your s[Bm]houlder
and the f[G]ront line in your si[D]ghts, pion[A]eer
Keep your [G]eye on the r[Bm]oad
r[A]emember what you t[Bm]old her
this is all in c[G]ode,[Em] my d[Bm]ear
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 [Dm]longing to be w[F]ooed
I was [Bb]ready to be [Dm]humbled
by the w[Bb]ords that you had w[Dm]ritten
by the [C]syllables you [Bb]mumbled
yeah, I was r[Dm]eady in my h[F]eart
to h[Bb]ave my heart in[Dm]vaded
by the f[Bb]ervour of your p[Dm]assion
yes, I [C] came to be per[Bb]suaded
VERSE:
But when I h[Dm]eard your ragged v[F]oice
something s[Bb]witched in my per[Dm]ception
and I k[Bb]new I was the [Dm]victim
of a [C]beautiful dec[Bb]eption
all my o[Dm]nce exact bel[F]iefs
like t[Bb]angled threads unr[Dm]avelled
I walked out, [Bb]stunned and libe[Dm]rated
a[C]nd so began my t[Bb]ravels
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Bb]iver on your r[F]ight
and the h[C]ighway at your s[Dm]houlder
and the f[Bb]ront line in your si[F]ghts, pion[C]eer
Keep your [Bb]eye on the r[Dm]oad
r[C]emember what you t[Dm]old her
this is all in c[Bb]ode,[Gm] my d[Dm]ear
VERSE:
You better g[Dm]et yourself a c[F]oat
said the h[Bb]andsome taxi d[Dm]river
and he s[Bb]ighed like seven b[Dm]ridges
like a n[C]atural-born sur[Bb]vivor
as we d[Dm]rove into the n[F]ight
I could f[Bb]eel the forest j[Dm]angling
all the c[Bb]hoices laid be[Dm]fore me
and their c[C]onsequences [Bb]dangling[F]
VERSE:
We came u[Dm]pon a stricken s[F]hip
that [Bb]must have once been s[Dm]plendid
t[Bb]he captain as he d[Dm]ied said
'Boys, our [C]revels now are [Bb]ended'
I heard a w[Dm]ild holy ba[F]nd
playing j[Bb]azz that was out[Dm]rageous,
that rec[Bb]alled the days of [Dm]rapture
when our l[C]ove was still young and con[Bb]tagious
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Bb]iver on your r[F]ight
and the h[C]ighway at your s[Dm]houlder
and the f[Bb]ront line in your si[F]ghts, pion[C]eer
Keep your [Bb]eye on the r[Dm]oad
r[C]emember what you t[Dm]old her
this is all in c[Bb]ode,[Gm] my d[Dm]ear
VERSE:
In a [Dm]dim-lit motel r[F]oom
two sad l[Bb]overs were dis[Dm]coursing
on the d[Bb]ignity of [Dm]exile
and the m[C]erits of div[Bb]orcing
she said '[Dm]all certainty is g[F]one'
but he l[Bb]eapt up, still de[Dm]nying,
cried 'I w[Bb]on't believe the f[Dm]lame I lit
is d[C]ead or even [Bb]dying'
VERSE:
S[Bb]he left [Dm]him drooling in the d[F]ust
and with r[Bb]ucksack packed be[Dm]gun her
[Bb]bitter journey to the [Dm]border
which is w[C]here I wooed and [Bb]won her
she was A[Dm]phrodite, H[F]elen, Thetis,
[Bb]Eve among the [Dm]satyrs
She was V[Bb]enus in a v-neck s[Dm]weater
she was a[C]ll that ever [Bb]mattered
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Bb]iver on your r[F]ight
and the h[C]ighway at your s[Dm]houlder
and the f[Bb]ront line in your si[F]ghts, pion[C]eer
Keep your [Bb]eye on the r[Dm]oad
r[C]emember what you t[Dm]old her
this is all in c[Bb]ode,[Gm] my d[Dm]ear
VERSE:
Like [Dm]Dean Moriarty's g[F]host
I came in q[Bb]uest of secret k[Dm]nowledge
in the w[Bb]inter of my j[Dm]ourney
to a cr[C]umbling Druid c[Bb]ollege
there I r[Dm]ead the books of l[F]ore
and c[Bb]ontemplated in s[Dm]eclusion
but I t[Bb]ook my leave em[Dm]bittered,
st[C]ill in love with my il[Bb]lusions
VERSE:
[Bb]In the d[Dm]rizzling Irish r[F]ain
as a t[Bb]ender dawn was b[Dm]reaking
in a d[Bb]oorway I stood s[Dm]pellbound by
the a[C]ncient music they were m[Bb]aking
I took my b[Dm]reakfast with the G[F]ods
on a bl[Bb]ushing summer m[Dm]orning
till a w[Bb]ind blew them all a[Dm]way
I had m[C]isread every w[Bb]arning
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Bb]iver on your r[F]ight
and the h[C]ighway at your s[Dm]houlder
and the f[Bb]ront line in your si[F]ghts, pion[C]eer
Keep your [Bb]eye on the r[Dm]oad
r[C]emember what you t[Dm]old her
this is all in c[Bb]ode,[Gm] my d[Dm]ear
VERSE:
Under c[Dm]old electric l[F]ight
I w[Bb]atch the scenes mu[Dm]tating
like an [Bb]old time frontier [Dm]ballad
or a c[C]arousel ro[Bb]tating
As if in a [Dm]moment from a f[F]ilm
w[Bb]ith astonishing pre[Dm]cision
the c[Bb]amera zooms in c[Dm]lose
and a f[C]igure comes into [Bb]vision
VERSE:
I'm in To[Dm]kyo, it's d[F]awn
and it's [Bb]raining halle[Dm]lujahs
down the b[Bb]right-lit neon [Dm]canyons
along the s[C]idewalks of Shi[Bb]buya
I'm t[Dm]rying to take a st[F]ance
and r[Bb]ise above my contra[Dm]dictions
but I'm j[Bb]ust a bunch of words in p[Dm]ants
and m[C]ost of those are f[Bb]iction
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Bb]iver on your r[F]ight
and the h[C]ighway at your s[Dm]houlder
and the f[Bb]ront line in your si[F]ghts, pion[C]eer
Keep your [Bb]eye on the r[Dm]oad
r[C]emember what you t[Dm]old her
this is all in c[Bb]ode,[Gm] my d[Dm]ear
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Bb]iver on your r[F]ight
and the h[C]ighway at your s[Dm]houlder
and the f[Bb]ront line in your si[F]ghts, pion[C]eer
Keep your [Bb]eye on the r[Dm]oad
r[C]emember what you t[Dm]old her
this is all in c[Bb]ode,[Gm] my d[Dm]ear
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]
[Cm] [Bb] [Cm] [Bb] [Cm] [Bb] [Cm] [Bb]
VERSE:
I was [Cm]longing to be w[Eb]ooed
I was [Ab]ready to be [Cm]humbled
by the w[Ab]ords that you had w[Cm]ritten
by the [Bb]syllables you [Ab]mumbled
yeah, I was r[Cm]eady in my h[Eb]eart
to h[Ab]ave my heart in[Cm]vaded
by the f[Ab]ervour of your p[Cm]assion
yes, I [Bb] came to be per[Ab]suaded
VERSE:
But when I h[Cm]eard your ragged v[Eb]oice
something s[Ab]witched in my per[Cm]ception
and I k[Ab]new I was the [Cm]victim
of a [Bb]beautiful dec[Ab]eption
all my o[Cm]nce exact bel[Eb]iefs
like t[Ab]angled threads unr[Cm]avelled
I walked out, [Ab]stunned and libe[Cm]rated
a[Bb]nd so began my t[Ab]ravels
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Ab]iver on your r[Eb]ight
and the h[Bb]ighway at your s[Cm]houlder
and the f[Ab]ront line in your si[Eb]ghts, pion[Bb]eer
Keep your [Ab]eye on the r[Cm]oad
r[Bb]emember what you t[Cm]old her
this is all in c[Ab]ode,[Fm] my d[Cm]ear
VERSE:
You better g[Cm]et yourself a c[Eb]oat
said the h[Ab]andsome taxi d[Cm]river
and he s[Ab]ighed like seven b[Cm]ridges
like a n[Bb]atural-born sur[Ab]vivor
as we d[Cm]rove into the n[Eb]ight
I could f[Ab]eel the forest j[Cm]angling
all the c[Ab]hoices laid be[Cm]fore me
and their c[Bb]onsequences [Ab]dangling[Eb]
VERSE:
We came u[Cm]pon a stricken s[Eb]hip
that [Ab]must have once been s[Cm]plendid
t[Ab]he captain as he d[Cm]ied said
'Boys, our [Bb]revels now are [Ab]ended'
I heard a w[Cm]ild holy ba[Eb]nd
playing j[Ab]azz that was out[Cm]rageous,
that rec[Ab]alled the days of [Cm]rapture
when our l[Bb]ove was still young and con[Ab]tagious
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Ab]iver on your r[Eb]ight
and the h[Bb]ighway at your s[Cm]houlder
and the f[Ab]ront line in your si[Eb]ghts, pion[Bb]eer
Keep your [Ab]eye on the r[Cm]oad
r[Bb]emember what you t[Cm]old her
this is all in c[Ab]ode,[Fm] my d[Cm]ear
VERSE:
In a [Cm]dim-lit motel r[Eb]oom
two sad l[Ab]overs were dis[Cm]coursing
on the d[Ab]ignity of [Cm]exile
and the m[Bb]erits of div[Ab]orcing
she said '[Cm]all certainty is g[Eb]one'
but he l[Ab]eapt up, still de[Cm]nying,
cried 'I w[Ab]on't believe the f[Cm]lame I lit
is d[Bb]ead or even [Ab]dying'
VERSE:
S[Ab]he left [Cm]him drooling in the d[Eb]ust
and with r[Ab]ucksack packed be[Cm]gun her
[Ab]bitter journey to the [Cm]border
which is w[Bb]here I wooed and [Ab]won her
she was A[Cm]phrodite, H[Eb]elen, Thetis,
[Ab]Eve among the [Cm]satyrs
She was V[Ab]enus in a v-neck s[Cm]weater
she was a[Bb]ll that ever [Ab]mattered
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Ab]iver on your r[Eb]ight
and the h[Bb]ighway at your s[Cm]houlder
and the f[Ab]ront line in your si[Eb]ghts, pion[Bb]eer
Keep your [Ab]eye on the r[Cm]oad
r[Bb]emember what you t[Cm]old her
this is all in c[Ab]ode,[Fm] my d[Cm]ear
VERSE:
Like [Cm]Dean Moriarty's g[Eb]host
I came in q[Ab]uest of secret k[Cm]nowledge
in the w[Ab]inter of my j[Cm]ourney
to a cr[Bb]umbling Druid c[Ab]ollege
there I r[Cm]ead the books of l[Eb]ore
and c[Ab]ontemplated in s[Cm]eclusion
but I t[Ab]ook my leave em[Cm]bittered,
st[Bb]ill in love with my il[Ab]lusions
VERSE:
[Ab]In the d[Cm]rizzling Irish r[Eb]ain
as a t[Ab]ender dawn was b[Cm]reaking
in a d[Ab]oorway I stood s[Cm]pellbound by
the a[Bb]ncient music they were m[Ab]aking
I took my b[Cm]reakfast with the G[Eb]ods
on a bl[Ab]ushing summer m[Cm]orning
till a w[Ab]ind blew them all a[Cm]way
I had m[Bb]isread every w[Ab]arning
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Ab]iver on your r[Eb]ight
and the h[Bb]ighway at your s[Cm]houlder
and the f[Ab]ront line in your si[Eb]ghts, pion[Bb]eer
Keep your [Ab]eye on the r[Cm]oad
r[Bb]emember what you t[Cm]old her
this is all in c[Ab]ode,[Fm] my d[Cm]ear
VERSE:
Under c[Cm]old electric l[Eb]ight
I w[Ab]atch the scenes mu[Cm]tating
like an [Ab]old time frontier [Cm]ballad
or a c[Bb]arousel ro[Ab]tating
As if in a [Cm]moment from a f[Eb]ilm
w[Ab]ith astonishing pre[Cm]cision
the c[Ab]amera zooms in c[Cm]lose
and a f[Bb]igure comes into [Ab]vision
VERSE:
I'm in To[Cm]kyo, it's d[Eb]awn
and it's [Ab]raining halle[Cm]lujahs
down the b[Ab]right-lit neon [Cm]canyons
along the s[Bb]idewalks of Shi[Ab]buya
I'm t[Cm]rying to take a st[Eb]ance
and r[Ab]ise above my contra[Cm]dictions
but I'm j[Ab]ust a bunch of words in p[Cm]ants
and m[Bb]ost of those are f[Ab]iction
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Ab]iver on your r[Eb]ight
and the h[Bb]ighway at your s[Cm]houlder
and the f[Ab]ront line in your si[Eb]ghts, pion[Bb]eer
Keep your [Ab]eye on the r[Cm]oad
r[Bb]emember what you t[Cm]old her
this is all in c[Ab]ode,[Fm] my d[Cm]ear
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Ab]iver on your r[Eb]ight
and the h[Bb]ighway at your s[Cm]houlder
and the f[Ab]ront line in your si[Eb]ghts, pion[Bb]eer
Keep your [Ab]eye on the r[Cm]oad
r[Bb]emember what you t[Cm]old her
this is all in c[Ab]ode,[Fm] my d[Cm]ear
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 [Bm]longing to be w[D]ooed
I was [G]ready to be [Bm]humbled
by the w[G]ords that you had w[Bm]ritten
by the [A]syllables you [G]mumbled
yeah, I was r[Bm]eady in my h[D]eart
to h[G]ave my heart in[Bm]vaded
by the f[G]ervour of your p[Bm]assion
yes, I [A] came to be per[G]suaded
VERSE:
But when I h[Bm]eard your ragged v[D]oice
something s[G]witched in my per[Bm]ception
and I k[G]new I was the [Bm]victim
of a [A]beautiful dec[G]eption
all my o[Bm]nce exact bel[D]iefs
like t[G]angled threads unr[Bm]avelled
I walked out, [G]stunned and libe[Bm]rated
a[A]nd so began my t[G]ravels
CHORUS:
Keep the r[G]iver on your r[D]ight
and the h[A]ighway at your s[Bm]houlder
and the f[G]ront line in your si[D]ghts, pion[A]eer
Keep your [G]eye on the r[Bm]oad
r[A]emember what you t[Bm]old her
this is all in c[G]ode,[Em] my d[Bm]ear
VERSE:
You better g[Bm]et yourself a c[D]oat
said the h[G]andsome taxi d[Bm]river
and he s[G]ighed like seven b[Bm]ridges
like a n[A]atural-born sur[G]vivor
as we d[Bm]rove into the n[D]ight
I could f[G]eel the forest j[Bm]angling
all the c[G]hoices laid be[Bm]fore me
and their c[A]onsequences [G]dangling[D]
VERSE:
We came u[Bm]pon a stricken s[D]hip
that [G]must have once been s[Bm]plendid
t[G]he captain as he d[Bm]ied said
'Boys, our [A]revels now are [G]ended'
I heard a w[Bm]ild holy ba[D]nd
playing j[G]azz that was out[Bm]rageous,
that rec[G]alled the days of [Bm]rapture
when our l[A]ove was still young and con[G]tagious
CHORUS:
Keep the r[G]iver on your r[D]ight
and the h[A]ighway at your s[Bm]houlder
and the f[G]ront line in your si[D]ghts, pion[A]eer
Keep your [G]eye on the r[Bm]oad
r[A]emember what you t[Bm]old her
this is all in c[G]ode,[Em] my d[Bm]ear
VERSE:
In a [Bm]dim-lit motel r[D]oom
two sad l[G]overs were dis[Bm]coursing
on the d[G]ignity of [Bm]exile
and the m[A]erits of div[G]orcing
she said '[Bm]all certainty is g[D]one'
but he l[G]eapt up, still de[Bm]nying,
cried 'I w[G]on't believe the f[Bm]lame I lit
is d[A]ead or even [G]dying'
VERSE:
S[G]he left [Bm]him drooling in the d[D]ust
and with r[G]ucksack packed be[Bm]gun her
[G]bitter journey to the [Bm]border
which is w[A]here I wooed and [G]won her
she was A[Bm]phrodite, H[D]elen, Thetis,
[G]Eve among the [Bm]satyrs
She was V[G]enus in a v-neck s[Bm]weater
she was a[A]ll that ever [G]mattered
CHORUS:
Keep the r[G]iver on your r[D]ight
and the h[A]ighway at your s[Bm]houlder
and the f[G]ront line in your si[D]ghts, pion[A]eer
Keep your [G]eye on the r[Bm]oad
r[A]emember what you t[Bm]old her
this is all in c[G]ode,[Em] my d[Bm]ear
VERSE:
Like [Bm]Dean Moriarty's g[D]host
I came in q[G]uest of secret k[Bm]nowledge
in the w[G]inter of my j[Bm]ourney
to a cr[A]umbling Druid c[G]ollege
there I r[Bm]ead the books of l[D]ore
and c[G]ontemplated in s[Bm]eclusion
but I t[G]ook my leave em[Bm]bittered,
st[A]ill in love with my il[G]lusions
VERSE:
[G]In the d[Bm]rizzling Irish r[D]ain
as a t[G]ender dawn was b[Bm]reaking
in a d[G]oorway I stood s[Bm]pellbound by
the a[A]ncient music they were m[G]aking
I took my b[Bm]reakfast with the G[D]ods
on a bl[G]ushing summer m[Bm]orning
till a w[G]ind blew them all a[Bm]way
I had m[A]isread every w[G]arning
CHORUS:
Keep the r[G]iver on your r[D]ight
and the h[A]ighway at your s[Bm]houlder
and the f[G]ront line in your si[D]ghts, pion[A]eer
Keep your [G]eye on the r[Bm]oad
r[A]emember what you t[Bm]old her
this is all in c[G]ode,[Em] my d[Bm]ear
VERSE:
Under c[Bm]old electric l[D]ight
I w[G]atch the scenes mu[Bm]tating
like an [G]old time frontier [Bm]ballad
or a c[A]arousel ro[G]tating
As if in a [Bm]moment from a f[D]ilm
w[G]ith astonishing pre[Bm]cision
the c[G]amera zooms in c[Bm]lose
and a f[A]igure comes into [G]vision
VERSE:
I'm in To[Bm]kyo, it's d[D]awn
and it's [G]raining halle[Bm]lujahs
down the b[G]right-lit neon [Bm]canyons
along the s[A]idewalks of Shi[G]buya
I'm t[Bm]rying to take a st[D]ance
and r[G]ise above my contra[Bm]dictions
but I'm j[G]ust a bunch of words in p[Bm]ants
and m[A]ost of those are f[G]iction
CHORUS:
Keep the r[G]iver on your r[D]ight
and the h[A]ighway at your s[Bm]houlder
and the f[G]ront line in your si[D]ghts, pion[A]eer
Keep your [G]eye on the r[Bm]oad
r[A]emember what you t[Bm]old her
this is all in c[G]ode,[Em] my d[Bm]ear
CHORUS:
Keep the r[G]iver on your r[D]ight
and the h[A]ighway at your s[Bm]houlder
and the f[G]ront line in your si[D]ghts, pion[A]eer
Keep your [G]eye on the r[Bm]oad
r[A]emember what you t[Bm]old her
this is all in c[G]ode,[Em] my d[Bm]ear
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 [Dm]longing to be w[F]ooed
I was [Bb]ready to be [Dm]humbled
by the w[Bb]ords that you had w[Dm]ritten
by the [C]syllables you [Bb]mumbled
yeah, I was r[Dm]eady in my h[F]eart
to h[Bb]ave my heart in[Dm]vaded
by the f[Bb]ervour of your p[Dm]assion
yes, I [C] came to be per[Bb]suaded
VERSE:
But when I h[Dm]eard your ragged v[F]oice
something s[Bb]witched in my per[Dm]ception
and I k[Bb]new I was the [Dm]victim
of a [C]beautiful dec[Bb]eption
all my o[Dm]nce exact bel[F]iefs
like t[Bb]angled threads unr[Dm]avelled
I walked out, [Bb]stunned and libe[Dm]rated
a[C]nd so began my t[Bb]ravels
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Bb]iver on your r[F]ight
and the h[C]ighway at your s[Dm]houlder
and the f[Bb]ront line in your si[F]ghts, pion[C]eer
Keep your [Bb]eye on the r[Dm]oad
r[C]emember what you t[Dm]old her
this is all in c[Bb]ode,[Gm] my d[Dm]ear
VERSE:
You better g[Dm]et yourself a c[F]oat
said the h[Bb]andsome taxi d[Dm]river
and he s[Bb]ighed like seven b[Dm]ridges
like a n[C]atural-born sur[Bb]vivor
as we d[Dm]rove into the n[F]ight
I could f[Bb]eel the forest j[Dm]angling
all the c[Bb]hoices laid be[Dm]fore me
and their c[C]onsequences [Bb]dangling[F]
VERSE:
We came u[Dm]pon a stricken s[F]hip
that [Bb]must have once been s[Dm]plendid
t[Bb]he captain as he d[Dm]ied said
'Boys, our [C]revels now are [Bb]ended'
I heard a w[Dm]ild holy ba[F]nd
playing j[Bb]azz that was out[Dm]rageous,
that rec[Bb]alled the days of [Dm]rapture
when our l[C]ove was still young and con[Bb]tagious
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Bb]iver on your r[F]ight
and the h[C]ighway at your s[Dm]houlder
and the f[Bb]ront line in your si[F]ghts, pion[C]eer
Keep your [Bb]eye on the r[Dm]oad
r[C]emember what you t[Dm]old her
this is all in c[Bb]ode,[Gm] my d[Dm]ear
VERSE:
In a [Dm]dim-lit motel r[F]oom
two sad l[Bb]overs were dis[Dm]coursing
on the d[Bb]ignity of [Dm]exile
and the m[C]erits of div[Bb]orcing
she said '[Dm]all certainty is g[F]one'
but he l[Bb]eapt up, still de[Dm]nying,
cried 'I w[Bb]on't believe the f[Dm]lame I lit
is d[C]ead or even [Bb]dying'
VERSE:
S[Bb]he left [Dm]him drooling in the d[F]ust
and with r[Bb]ucksack packed be[Dm]gun her
[Bb]bitter journey to the [Dm]border
which is w[C]here I wooed and [Bb]won her
she was A[Dm]phrodite, H[F]elen, Thetis,
[Bb]Eve among the [Dm]satyrs
She was V[Bb]enus in a v-neck s[Dm]weater
she was a[C]ll that ever [Bb]mattered
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Bb]iver on your r[F]ight
and the h[C]ighway at your s[Dm]houlder
and the f[Bb]ront line in your si[F]ghts, pion[C]eer
Keep your [Bb]eye on the r[Dm]oad
r[C]emember what you t[Dm]old her
this is all in c[Bb]ode,[Gm] my d[Dm]ear
VERSE:
Like [Dm]Dean Moriarty's g[F]host
I came in q[Bb]uest of secret k[Dm]nowledge
in the w[Bb]inter of my j[Dm]ourney
to a cr[C]umbling Druid c[Bb]ollege
there I r[Dm]ead the books of l[F]ore
and c[Bb]ontemplated in s[Dm]eclusion
but I t[Bb]ook my leave em[Dm]bittered,
st[C]ill in love with my il[Bb]lusions
VERSE:
[Bb]In the d[Dm]rizzling Irish r[F]ain
as a t[Bb]ender dawn was b[Dm]reaking
in a d[Bb]oorway I stood s[Dm]pellbound by
the a[C]ncient music they were m[Bb]aking
I took my b[Dm]reakfast with the G[F]ods
on a bl[Bb]ushing summer m[Dm]orning
till a w[Bb]ind blew them all a[Dm]way
I had m[C]isread every w[Bb]arning
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Bb]iver on your r[F]ight
and the h[C]ighway at your s[Dm]houlder
and the f[Bb]ront line in your si[F]ghts, pion[C]eer
Keep your [Bb]eye on the r[Dm]oad
r[C]emember what you t[Dm]old her
this is all in c[Bb]ode,[Gm] my d[Dm]ear
VERSE:
Under c[Dm]old electric l[F]ight
I w[Bb]atch the scenes mu[Dm]tating
like an [Bb]old time frontier [Dm]ballad
or a c[C]arousel ro[Bb]tating
As if in a [Dm]moment from a f[F]ilm
w[Bb]ith astonishing pre[Dm]cision
the c[Bb]amera zooms in c[Dm]lose
and a f[C]igure comes into [Bb]vision
VERSE:
I'm in To[Dm]kyo, it's d[F]awn
and it's [Bb]raining halle[Dm]lujahs
down the b[Bb]right-lit neon [Dm]canyons
along the s[C]idewalks of Shi[Bb]buya
I'm t[Dm]rying to take a st[F]ance
and r[Bb]ise above my contra[Dm]dictions
but I'm j[Bb]ust a bunch of words in p[Dm]ants
and m[C]ost of those are f[Bb]iction
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Bb]iver on your r[F]ight
and the h[C]ighway at your s[Dm]houlder
and the f[Bb]ront line in your si[F]ghts, pion[C]eer
Keep your [Bb]eye on the r[Dm]oad
r[C]emember what you t[Dm]old her
this is all in c[Bb]ode,[Gm] my d[Dm]ear
CHORUS:
Keep the r[Bb]iver on your r[F]ight
and the h[C]ighway at your s[Dm]houlder
and the f[Bb]ront line in your si[F]ghts, pion[C]eer
Keep your [Bb]eye on the r[Dm]oad
r[C]emember what you t[Dm]old her
this is all in c[Bb]ode,[Gm] my d[Dm]ear
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]
