Johnny Van Zant - Brickyard Road (no capo)
By axehappy - axehappy at countrytabs.com
OK, I've transposed the song to C, because you can play it without a
capo and without using any barre chords in this key.
C = x32010 Em = 022000
Am = x02210 G = 320003
F = x33211 Gsus = 320013
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C Em Am G C F G Am F G
INTRO
C Em
Doesn't seem that long ago,
Am G
Three of us walking down that road.
C F
Grey '55 Chevy parked in the front yard.
G Am
Little Melody tagged along.
F G Gsus
Those were the best days now they're gone.
C Em
It's been twelve years since it went down,
Am G
Lord, lost my best friend now.
C F
I can still see him, fishin' on that old dock.
G Am
I know I can't bring back yesterday,
F G
But oh Lord can you help me find my way?
C Em Am G
Down to Brickyard Road, oh walk on down.
C Em F
Down to Brickyard Road, he's with me now.
Am G
Swore I saw a free bird fly,
F
Riding the winds of a southern sky.
When I hear that whistle blow,
G C Em Am G C F
It carries me back to Brickyard Road.
C Em
Brother do you realize what you've done,
Am G
Touched the hearts of everyone.
C
You might have died too young,
F
But your songs live on.
G Am
I know I can't bring back yesterday,
F G
But we'll be all together again someday.
C Em Am F
Down to Brickyard Road, oh walk on down.
C Em B
Down to Brickyard Road, he's with us now.
Am G
I swore I saw a free bird fly,
F
Riding the winds of a southern sky.
When I hear that whistle blow,
G Am
It carries me back down to Brickyard Road.
Am C F Am C F G
INSTRUMENTAL
C Em Am F
Down to Brickyard Road, oh walk on down.
C Em F
Down to Brickyard Road, he's with us now.
Am G
I swore I saw a free bird fly,
B
Riding the winds of a southern sky.
When I hear that whistle blow,
G C Em Am F
It carries me back down to Brickyard Road.
C Em
Oh Brickyard Road.
F
Oh, he's with us now.
Em
I can see him standin' on the dock,
Am F C Em
His old Chevy out in the front yard.
F C Em Am
Walk on down, walk on down.
F C Em
Oh, Brickyard Road.
F C Em Am
He's with us now, he's with us now.
F C Em
Oh, Brickyard Road.
F
Walk on down, walk on down.
C Em
Momma and Daddy's doing all right,
Am F
I saw Melody last Saturday night.
C Em
She's all grown up, she's such a pretty girl,
F C
Things just ain't the same since you left our world.
Em Am F C Em F
Oh, walk on down.
(Same kind of chords with ad lib vocals to end of song)
Not sure why this song wasn't already on this site!!!!!
