Further On (up The Road) Chords
Further On (up The Road) by Bruce Springsteen is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords Em, G, D, C and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em
Where the road is dark
G
And the seed is sowed
Em
Where the gun is cocked
G
And the bullet's cold
Em D Em D
Where the miles are marked in blood and gold
C D Em
I'll meet you further on up the road
Got on my dead man's suit
G
And my smilin' skull ring
Em
My lucky graveyard boots
G
And a song to sing
Em D Em D
I got a song to sing, keep me out of the cold
C D Em
And I'll meet you further on up the road
D
Further on up the road
Em
further on up the road
where the way is dark
B7
and the night is cold
Em D Em D
but one sunny morning we'll rise, I know
C D Em
and I'll meet you further on up the road
Em Em G G
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E|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
B|-----9-1311|/13---------|--------9-1311|/13--------------
G|--10--------|------------|-----10--------|-----------------
D|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
A|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
E|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
Em Em G G
|-w/bar-| |-w/bar-|
E|------------|----------13|----13-11------|-----------------
B|-----9-1311|/13---------|----------1311|/13----------------
G|--10--------|------------|---------------|-----------------
D|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
A|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
E|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
Em D Em D
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E|-------11-13|---------13-|-11------------|-----------------
B|-13-13------|------------|----------1311|/13-----------13--
G|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
D|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
A|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
E|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
C D Em
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E|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
B|-11---------|-14-13-11-9-|-8---------108|/10---------------
G|---------10-|------------|---------------|-----------------
D|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
A|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
E|------------|------------|---------------|-----------------
Well I been out in the desert
G
Was doin' my time
Em
Searching through the dust
G
Looking for a sign
D
If there's a light up ahead
Em
Well, buddy, I don't know
But I got this fever
B7
Burning in my soul
Em D Em D
So let's take the good times as they come
C D Em
And I'll meet you further on up the road
G
Further on up the road
Em
Further on up the road
G
Further on up the road
B7
Further on up the road
Em D Em D
One sunny morning we'll rise, I know
C D Em
And I'll meet you further on up the road
Em D Em D
One sunny morning we'll rise, I know
C D Em
And I'll meet you further on up the road