Road Away
‘Road Away’ is on “Cannons in the Rain”,
1973,re-released by Bear Family Records together with “Wingless Angels” (originally 1975) in
1990.
Another fine song from a great album – excellent
playing on that track.
(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)
© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved
Charlie
Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de &
Art Faller
May 2005