Roadsinger - by Yusuf
Throughout the song, When playing C he does a pull-off (2nd fret) to a Cadd9
Listen to the song for timing. See below:
between C chords changing from C to F
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-0-0-0-0-0-1-|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-| |-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-0-0-0-0-0-2-|
|-2-2-2-2-0-2-| |-2-2-2-2-0-3-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-x-x-x-x-x-x-| |-x-x-x-x-x-1-|
*-Riff
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-3|
|-0-0-0-1-1-1-3-3-3-1-0|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
*Riff1
|--0---------|
|--1---------|
|--0---------|
|--2---------|
|--3--2-3----|
|--0---------|
* OPTIONAL: There is also a little riff played before the chorus (leading into *Riff1)
by a second guitar, but its just C and Cadd9 picking only one or 2 strings at a time.
again... listen to the song for the timing. its easy enough to play with one guitar and
it sounds good.
Intro: Fingerpicking
Verse 1:
Roadsinger came to town; long cape and hat.
People stood and stared, then closed their doors, as he passed.
He strolled the empty street; kids banged on tin cans.
*Riff1
Then the panting dogs began to bark, as the roadsinger sang.
Chorus 1:
Where do you go? Oh, where do you go? when hearts are closed
*-Riff
When a friend becomes a stranger, nobody wants to know.
Where do you go, where do you go, when the world turns dark,
And the light of truth is blown out, and the roads are blocked?
Verse 2:
He stopped by a store, between the barrels and sacks,
A child's face peeped out and gave a smile, and ran back.
Behind a misty glass, on a window-pane,
*Riff1
A little finger drew a perfect heart, and a name.
Chorus 2:
Where do you go, where do you go, in a world filled with fright,
*-Riff
Only a song to warm you, through the night?
Where do you go, where do you go, after lies are told,
And the light of truth is blown out, and the night is cold?
Interlude: (Humming and slide guitar)
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, ,
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Verse 3:
Roadsinger rode on, to another land,
Though the people spoke a different tongue, they’d understand
They showed him how to share, and took him by the hand,
*Riff1
Showed him the path to Heaven, through the desert sand.
Chorus 3:
Where do you go, where do you go, to find happiness,
*-Riff
In a world filled with hatred... and tears.
Where do you go, where do you go, if no one cares,
And everybody's lost, Looking for theirs.