ROAD -- Nick Drake ==== (from Pink Moon) Tuning: DGDDAD capo: 4th fret Structure: I, I, II, I, I, Verse 1, II, I, I, III, Verse 2, II (as if 2nd time through), I, end. FIG. I:- ========
D:-------------------0----------------------------| A:----------0-----------0--------0----------0-----| D:-------0-----0-----------0--------0----------0--| D:----0-----------0-------------------------------| G:-5--------------------------4--------0h2--------| D:------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------0--------------------------| A:----0--------0-----------0-----0--------0--------| D:-------0--------0-----------------0--------0-----| D:----------------------------------------------0--| G:-0--------0--------0-----------------------------| D:----------------------------4--------0-----------| FIG. II:- ========= D:----------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------| D:-------0-----0--------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| G:----------0--------2-----0-----------------2--------| D:-0--2-----------0--------------2-----0-----------0--| _________ |1st time D:-----------------------------------------------| A:-----------------------------------------------| D:-----------------------------------------------| D:----0-----0--------0--------0--------0---------| G:-------0--------2-----0--------0--------2------| D:-2-----------0-----------2--------0--------0---| {triplet} _________ |2nd time D:----------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------| D:-------0-----0--------0-----0-----0-----| G:----------0--------2-----0--------------| D:-0--2-----------0--------------2-----0--| VERSE (part a):- ================ D:------------------------------------------------| A:----------0-------------------------------------| D:-------0-----0-----------0--------0----------0--| D:----0-----------0-----0--------0----------0-----| G:-5-----------------5--------4--------0h2--------| D:------------------------------------------------| VERSE (part b):- ================ D:--------------------------------------------------| A:----------0---------------------------------------| D:-------0-----0-----------0--------0--------0------| D:----0-----------0-----0--------0--------0-----0---| G:-0-----------------0------------------------------| D:----------------------------4--------0------------| FIG III:- ========= D:-------------------0-----|-------------------0-----| A:----------------------0--|----------------------0--| D:----------------0--------|----------------0--------| D:-------0-----0-----------|-------0-----0-----------| G:-0--2-----5--------------|-0--2-----5--------------| D:-------------------------|-------------------------| D:-------------------0------------------------------| A:----------0-----------0---------------------------| D:-------0-----0-----------0--------0--------0------| D:----0-----------0--------------0--------0-----0---| G:-0------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------4--------0------------| ENDING CHORD:- D:---0---| A:---0---| D:---0---| D:---0---| G:---2---| D:---0---| WORDS (with the relevant part a or b of the verse rhythm):- Verse 1:- a: You can say the sun is ..... b: I can see the moon and ... a: You can take the road ... b: I can take a road ... b: I can take a road ... Verse 2:- a: You can take a road that takes .... b: I can take a road that'll ... b: I can take a road ... b: I can take a road ... NOTES:- I've not bothered to type in the timing of the notes, but it's very easy to figure out just by listening to the CD; at least you'll know where to put your fingers... There are places in the song where there are minor variations, but I think it's nicer if you just put these in for yourself. Whatever Nick Drake was at the time of Pink Moon, he certainly wasn't a perfectionist in terms of rigid guitar playing. Keep it sounding scruffy and loose and you won't go far wrong. This version by Mike . =========== Mike H. =========== michael.healey@balliol.oxford.ac.uk
Road by Nick Drake guitar tabs playing instructions.