#---------------------------------------------------------------# THE ROAD Eric Andersen & Townes Van Zandt Copyright © 2000 Townes Van Zandt Music http://www.ascap.com/ace/ACE.html #-------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------# #This file is an interpretation of Eric & Townes' work, and # #does not necessarily represent the actual way they recorded or # #performed the song, and is not intended to be used for any # #other than for private study, scholarship, or research # #---------------------------------------------------------------# ----------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Jan 10/24/2008 ----------------------------------------------------- (Dm) (Am) (G) (Dm) (Am) (G) (Dm) The road lies in wait, (Am)patient as a snake, (G) Diamonds down its back, (Dm) glitters in its eyes. The road waits (Am)all my bones to break, (G) Here I go again, don't (Dm)even wonder why. The road calls, (Am)winding down these walls, (G) The mesas´ wail (Dm) to the bitter land. The canyon cries, (Am) 'I am dry, (G) Soon be dust, blown a(Dm)cross these trails.' The road turns in (Am) to amber light, (G) The mesa's dream, (Dm) crystal night. The water drifts, (Am) the rock is stained, (G) The desert's washed with (Dm)tears, not rain. There is a road (Am) men walk down, (G) They learn to hurt every(Dm)thing they found. There is a road (Am) where women cry, (G) Where no wind blows and (Dm)no birds fly. There is a road (Am) where nothing runs, (G) Ancient eyes still (Dm)seek the sun. A flutter of wings,(Am) they make no sound, (G) Above a road a (Dm)man walks down, (G) Above a road a (Dm)man walks down. - Instrumental verse, four lines - The road lies in wait, (Am) patient as a snake, (G) Diamonds down its back, (Dm) glitters in its eyes. The road waits (Am)all my bones to break, (G) Here I go again, don't (Dm)even wonder why, (G) Here I go again, don't (Dm)even wonder why. - Two instrumental verses - janhauenstein@gmx.de #---------------------------------------------------------------#