J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton - Dead End Road Chords

Tempo:
130.85 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

E

Am

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton - Dead End Road chords
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[A]
[D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
Well [D] I feel like I'm running down a dead [A] end road
Yes [D] I feel like I'm running down a dead [Am] end road
[A]
I [E] need someone to tell [D] me which way I'm [A] gonna go
[Am]
[A] Say [D] goodbye to the morning, hello [A] evenin' time
Say
[D] goodbye to the morning, down the road [A] I'm flyin'
If [E] I look way beyond [D] me, I'll be gettin' [A] way behind
[D] I can't seem to catch up, distance keeps [A] fallin' away
[D] Can't seem to catch up, distance keeps [A] fallin' away
[E] Makes no difference where I [D] go, dead end road [A] that day
[D] I can't [Am] seem to catch up,
[D]
distance keeps [A] fallin' away
[E] [D]
Makes [A] no difference where [D]
[A]
I [D] go, dead end road
[A]
[E] [D] that
[A]
day
Lord [D] I feel like I'm running down a dead [A] end road
[D] Well I feel like I'm running down a dead [A] end road
I [E] need someone to tell [D] me which way [A] I'm gonna go
[D]
[Am]
[D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[D]
[Am]
[C#m] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[Am]
[A]
[D] Down a dead [A] end road
[D] Well I feel like I'm running down a dead [A] end road
I [E] need someone to tell [D] me which way I'm gonna go
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
Am
2311
C#m
13421114
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
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To start learning Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale - Dead End Road chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, D, A and D in sequence. Set your pace at 65 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 131. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
Well [D] I feel like I'm running down a dead [A] end road _ _ _ _ _
Yes [D] I feel like I'm running down a dead [Am] end road
_ [A] _ _ _
I [E] need someone to tell [D] me which way I'm [A] gonna go
_ _ _ [Am] _
[A] Say [D] goodbye to the morning, _ hello _ [A] evenin' time
_ Say _ _
_ [D] goodbye to the morning, down the road [A] I'm flyin' _ _ _ _
If [E] I look way beyond [D] me, I'll be gettin' [A] way behind _ _ _ _ _
[D] I can't seem to catch up, distance keeps [A] fallin' away _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Can't seem to catch up, distance keeps [A] fallin' away _ _ _ _ _
[E] Makes no difference where I [D] go, dead end road [A] that day _ _ _ _ _
[D] I _ _ _ _ can't _ [Am] seem to catch up, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
distance keeps [A] fallin' away _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Makes [A] no difference _ _ _ _ _ where [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
I [D] go, dead end road _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] that _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
day
Lord [D] I feel like I'm running down a dead [A] end road _ _ _ _ _
[D] Well I feel like I'm running down a dead [A] end road _ _ _ _
I [E] need someone to tell [D] me which way [A] I'm gonna go _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Down a dead [A] end road _
_ _ _ _ [D] Well I feel like I'm running down a dead [A] end road _
_ _ _ I [E] need someone to tell [D] me which way I'm gonna go _

Facts about this song

Within the album The Road to Escondido, written by J.J. Cale, you'll find this song.

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