#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Road To Nowhere Original Album: Little Creatures Words and Music by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth Copyright © 1986 Warner Brothers Music Limited Published by Warner Brothers Music Publishing Limited Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net) INTRO: Notes: White gospel choir intro. Sung "a capella". If you're a solo acoustic guitar, and you don't fancy impersonating a choir, you might instead sing and arpeggiate the chords I indicate in []. Chords: G 320033 D# xx0343 D xx0232 F x33211 C x32010 |[G] |[D] |[C] |[G] Well, we know where we're going but we don’t know where we’ve been. |[G] |[D] |[C] |[D# - D] And we know what we’re knowing but we can’t say what we’ve see__een. |[G] |[D] |[C] |[D# - F] And we’re not little children and we know what we wa___ant. |[G] |[D] |[C] |[D# - D] And the future is certain, give us time to work it ou___out. VAMP: Chords: E 022100 [play: 4/4| E | % | % | % |] CHORUS1: Chords: E 022100 C#m x46654 | E | C#m We’re on the road to nowhere, come on inside. | E | C#m Taking that ride to nowhere, we’ll take that ride. VERSE1: Chords: A x02220 E 022100 B x24442 | A | E | B I’m feeling OK this morning, and you know | A | E | B | E | % | % | % We’re on the road to para - dise, here we go, here we go. [repeat CHORUS1] VERSE2: Chords: A x02220 E 022100 B x24442 | A | E | B Maybe you wonder where you are. I don’t care | A | E | B | E | % | % | % Here is where time is on our side, take you there, take you there. CHORUS2: Chords: E 022100 C#m x46654 | E | % | C#m We’re on the road to nowhere, Ha! Ha! | E | % | C#m We’re on the road to nowhere, Ha! Ha! | E | % | C#m We’re on the road to nowhere, Ha! Ha! BRIDGE: Chords: E 022100 C#m x46654 | E | % There's a city in my mind, come a - long and take that ride | C#m | % And it's al - right. Baby, it's al - right | E | % And it's very far away but it's growing day by day | C#m | % And it's al - right. Baby, it's al - right | E | % They can tell you what to do but they'll make a fool of you | C#m | % Well, it's al - right. Baby, it's al - right | E | % There's a city in my mind, come a - long and take that ride | C#m | % And it's al - right. Baby, it's al - right | E | % And it's very far away but it's growing day by day | C#m | % And it's al - right. Baby, it's al - right | E | % Would you like to come along, you can help me sing this song (We're on the road to nowhere) | C#m | % And it's al - right. Baby, it's al - right | E | % They can tell you what to do but they'll make a fool of you (We're on the road to nowhere) | C#m | % Well, it's al - right. Baby, it's al - right [repeat CHORUS2] ENDING: Notes: Sung a cappella. (Same suggestion as INTRO.) Chords: E 022100 |[E] We're on the road to nowhere