REO Speedwagon – Back On The Road Again (Guitar)

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The original recording for the song was recorded at an odd speed(I think), because no matter how I tune my guitar it sounds off. so I went with standard tuning. [Intro] G F D# D D C A# À [Verse 1]
G
Please don’t hate me mama,

     D#
for what I’m about to do,

         C                               G
But the good times we’ve had together,

                            E F F#
are just about now through 

G
Please don’t misunderstand me,

   D#
I hate to see you cry,

        C
But I think that it might look better,

      G                     G A A#
if I told you now goodbye
[Chorus]
                 A          C
I'm back on the road again,

              G           G A A#
it's time I leave you now,

                A                 C
And maybe I'll see you next time,

         G       G A A#
that I'm around 

              A                    G#
Until then I hope your happy baby,

                G              G A A#
and good times come your way,

                 A          C C# D
I'm back on the road again,
I'm on my way Interlude - Intro lick x2 G [Verse 2]
            G
Well I've loved you since the day I met you,

          D#
and I'll love you till the day I die 

        C
But we both know the life I'm livin,

        G                        E F
and we both know the reason why 

F#         G
That I've got to leave ya mama,

          D#
and I've got to leave today 

         C
But you know that I'll see you next time,

              G                        G A A#
that I come through your town to play
[Chorus]
                 A           C
I'm back on the road again,

              G             G A A#
it's time I leave you now 

                A                 C
And maybe I'll see you next time,

           G     G A A#
that I'm around 

              A                    G#
Until then I hope your happy baby,

                G             G A A#
and good times come your way 

                 A          C C# D
I'm back on the road again,

           G
I'm on my way   

           F       D#
I'm on my way   

D   D C A# A
Ooh,       bye-bye baby
[Solo] G D# C G G D# C G [Chorus]
                 A           C
I'm back on the road again,

              G             G A A#
it's time I leave you now 

                A                 C
And maybe I'll see you next time,

           G     G A A#
that I'm around 

              A                    G#
Until then I hope your happy baby,

                G             G  A#
and good times come your way 

                 A         G#
I'm back on the road again,

            G    G A A#
I'm on my way   

                  A        B C C# D
I'm back on the road again,

            G
I'm on my way 

            F
I'm on my way,

            D#
I'm on my way,

            C
I'm on my way,

        E F F#
Bye bye, Baby!
[Outro] G D# C G x4 to fadeout Thanks for giving my first tab a try! Happy playing!