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Pilgrim on this Road

Steve Earle

 

Chord Guide

      3    4

G:    3x0003

       32 1

C:    x32010

         132

D:    xx0232

 

 

Strum: B   D U B U D U

       1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

 

 

Intro: / G - - - / - - - - / C - - - / G - - - /

         / C - - - / G - - - / D - - - / G - - - /

 

G (2)

I am just a pilgrim on this road, boys

C                                     G

I am just a pilgrim on this road, boys

C                                     G

I am just a pilgrim on this road, boys

D                                        G

    This ain't never been my home

 

         G (2)

Sometimes the road was rocky 'long the way, boys

          C                                                  G

Sometimes the road was rocky 'long the way, boys

          C                                                   G

Sometimes the road was rocky 'long the way, boys

      D                               G

But I was never travelin' alone

 

Chorus:

           D                                    G

We'll meet again on some bright highway

C                                           D

     Songs to sing and tales to tell

      G (2)

But I am just a pilgrim on this road, boys

D                                            G

   Until I see you fare thee well.

 

Instrumental Verse and Chorus

 

G (2)

Ain't no need to cry for me, boys

C                                  G

Ain't no need to cry for me, boys

C                                     G

Ain't no need to cry for me, boys

  D                                                        G

Somewhere down the road you'll understand

 

          G (2)

'Cause I expect to touch his hand, boys

C                               G

I expect to touch his hand, boys

C                                G

I expect to touch his hand, boys

      D                                    G

I’ll put a word in for you if I can.

 

           D                                    G

We'll meet again on some bright highway

C                                           D

     Songs to sing and tales to tell

 

Repeat Verse 1

 

Instrumental Verse

 

Repeat Verse 1

 

End on G


This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.