Little Road And A Stone To Roll

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘Little Road And A Stone To Roll’ is on “The Lonesome Picker Rides Again”, Warner Bros., 1971, re-issued as a CD by Line Records, 1990, and on “The Phoenix Concerts”, RCA double LP, 1974, re-issued as a single CD with two bonus tracks by Bear Family Records, 1990. 

This is the live version.  The guitar playing is excellent, especially in the instrumental passages.  The great Gordon Bok, who recorded a good cover version, called ‘Little Road’ his comfort song for the Nineties.  Why for the Nineties, I wonder?  This is a comfort song for all times.  I love it.   Try playing this only once – ain´t easy.  You´ll want to play it again… 

Note: intro and the instrumental passages can be played with the verse/chorus chords.

 

E4

E------------

B------------

G----2------

D----2------

A----2------

E------------

 

Capo 4th fret

 

(C) (Am, single notes c pull off to b-a pull off to g

a-b hammer on c to f) (bass notes C-D)

(f pull off to e-d-c D bass note-d) (bass notes G-E)

(g pull off to e, c pull off to b hammer on c, d-e-f,

c-a  e hammer on f pull off to e, c-g, g, bass note G# to…)

 

(Am) Little road and a (F)stone to roll,(F/C)

(Dm) Little road and a (G)stone to roll,(G/F#)

(Em) Little road and a (F)stone to roll,

(C) Everybody needs a (G)stone to roll. (G/G#)

 

(Am) Everybody needs a (F)fire inside,(F/C)

(Dm) Everybody needs a (G)dream to ride,(G/F#)

(Em) Everybody with a (F)growing soul,

(C) Everybody needs a (G)stone to roll. (G/G#)

 

(Am) A little road and a (F)stone to roll,(F/C)

(Dm) A little road and a (G)stone to roll,(G/F#)

(Em) A little road and a (F)stone to roll,

(C) Everybody needs a (G)stone to roll. (G/G#)

 

(Am) And everybody needs some (F)old, loose shoes,(F/C)

(Dm) Everybody needs some (G)new good news,(G/F#)

(Em) Everybody needs a (F)sheet to fold,

(C) Everybody needs a (G)stone to roll. (G/G#)

 

(Am, single notes c pull off to b-a pull off to g

a-b hammer on c to f) (bass notes F-D)

(f pull off to e-c-d-D bass note-F-D to low E)

(g pull off to e, c pull off to b hammer on c, d-e,

c-a  e hammer on f pull off to e, c-g, b hammer on c

d-g (on high E), bass note G# to…)

 

(Am) Everybody needs a (F)Carole King tune,(F/C)

(Dm) And everybody needs a (G)little more room,(G/F#)

(Em) Everybody needs their (F)own deep hole,

(C) Everybody needs a (G)stone to roll. (G/G#)

 

(Am) Little road and a (F)stone to roll,(F/C)

(Dm) A little road and a (G)stone to roll,(G/F#)

(Em) A little road and a (F)stone to roll,

(C) Everybody needs a (G)stone to roll. (G/G#)

 

(Am) A little road and a (F)stone to roll,(F/C)

(Dm) A little road and a (G)stone to roll,(G/F#)

(Em) Little road and a (F)stone to roll,

(C) Everybody needs a (G)stone to roll.

 

(Am, single notes c pull off to b-a pull off to g

a-b hammer on c to f-c) (bass note D)

(f pull off to e-d-d bass note low E)

(g pull off to e, c pull off to b hammer on c, d-e-f,

c-a  e hammer on f pull off to e, c-g, bass notes G-G# to…)

(E4, slow downstrum)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de, Charlie Woodward & Art Faller

 

6/2003