Bruce Cockburn – Goin Down The Road (Guitar)

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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]
        G              D
So 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