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Goin Down The Road - Bruce Cockburn Chords

Chords: D, C, G, Bm, A

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Genre: folk, rock, canadian


Classic Canadian folk tune. Theme song from 1970 Canadian film, "Goin' Down

the Road," by Bruce Cockburn.

Meter: 3/4

Progression: (Verse) I-bVII-I, (Chorus) IV-I-IV-I-IV-vi-V-IV

Rhythm: Can use slow classic Waltz strumming. I use the upbeat, syncopated

3/4 pattern above--makes this a

fun song to sing.

[Intro]
|D |D |G | x2

[Verse 1]
D D
In the isle of Cape Breton
C D
My father did stay
D C D
And his father's father before
D C D
Fishing the banks and digging the coal
D C D
From mines that don't give no more ore

[Chorus]
G D
And I'm goin' down the road boys
G D
Seeking what I'm owed boys
G Bm
And I know it must get better
A G A G A D
The far enough I go

[Verse 2]
D
I re-member the fishermen
C D
Re-turning so gay
D C D
Their nets with the silver cod blessed
D
But they couldn't compete
C
With the company fleets
D C D
Now it's welfare re-lief or go west

[Chorus]

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