Guitar Tabulature John Stewart Lyrics Database

Title: ROAD AWAY
Songwriter: John Stewart
Tab: (C/G)
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(F)(F/E)(Dm) (F)(F/E)(Dm) (F)(F/E)(Dm) (F) (Am) (Bb) (C)

Well he (F)left his (Bb)home in (C)San Jose,
He was (F)just a (Bb)boy of (C)nine,
And he'd (F)only (Bb)gone a (C)mile to (Dm)find
(F) He didn't (Bb)have a (C)dime,
He didn't have a (Dm)dime. (C) (C7) (C/G) (C)

He said, (F)"Mamma, have you (Bb)got a (C)dollar?
Oh, (F)Mamma when you're (Bb)off the (C)phone."
Oh, but (F)Mamma kept (Bb)talkin'
And the (C)boy kept (Dm)walkin'
(F) Without a (Bb)road of his (C)own.
Oh, no, no, (Dm)no,
Mamma don't you (C)know…(C7) (C/G) (C) (hold)

That you're takin' my (Bb)road a(F)way,
(Bb)Ooh, (F)road away,
(Gm) You got a (C)road of your (F)own.
You're takin' my (Bb)road a(F)way,
(Bb)Ooh, (F)road away.
(Gm)You got a (C)road of your (F)own, your (Dm)own,
(Bb) You got a (C)road of your (F)own.(F/E)(Dm) (F) (C) (Bb) (C)

Then he (F)came to the (Bb)Mission (C)San Luis Rey,
Lupe (F)Jones was (Bb)doing (C)well.
She (F)owned a (Bb)Ford and (C)served the (Dm)Lord
And (F)rang the (Bb)mission (C)bell,
Rang the mission (Dm)bell.
La-da-da-da-de-do-(C)da-da-(C7)da. (C/G) (C)

She (F)turned him (Bb)on
And she (C)turned him down,
And she (F)turned him (Bb)over (C)slowly.
“Ah, (F)stay with (Bb)me and I'll (C)fill your (Dm)needs”,
The (F)boy, he (Bb)answered (C)lowly,
"No, no, (Dm)no,
Lupe don't you (C)know…(hold)

You're takin' my (Bb) road a(F)way,
(Bb)Ooh, (F)road away,
(Gm) You got a (C)road of your (F)own.
You're takin' my (Bb)road a(F)way,
(Bb)Ooh, (F)road away,
(Gm) You got a (C)road of your (F)own, your (Dm)own,
(Bb) You got a (C)road of your (F)own.(F/E)(Dm) (F) (C) (Bb) (C)

Ah, you're takin' my (Bb)road a(F)way,
(Bb)Ooh, (F)road away,
(Gm) You got a (C)road of your (F)own,
You're takin' my (Bb)road a(F)way,
(Bb)Ooh, (F)road away,
(Gm) You got a (C)road of your (F)own, your (Dm)own,
(Bb) You got a (C)road of your (F)own.(F/E)(Dm) (F) (C) (Bb) (C)

Oh, takin' my(Bb) road a(F)way,
(Bb)Ooh, (F)road away,
(Gm) You got a (C)road of your (F)own,
You're takin' my (Bb)road a(F)way,
(Bb)Oh, (F)road away,
(Gm) You got a (C)road of your (F)own, your (Dm)own,
(Bb) You got a (C)road of your (F)own.(F/E)(Dm)
Ahhhhh...” (Bb) (F) (Bb) (F) (Gm) (C) (F) (Bb) (F) (Bb) (F) (Gm) (C) (F)