Road to Nowhere — Talking Heads
Chords and lyrics for Road to Nowhere by Talking Heads (key of D).
Verse 1
(A cappella)
Intro
Well, we [G]know where we're [D]goin'
but we [C]don't know where we've [G]been
And we [G]know what we're knowin'
but we [C]can't say what we've [Eb][D]see-een
And we're [G]not little [D]children
and we [C]know what we [Eb][F]wa-ant
And the [G]future is [D]certain
Give us [C]time to work it [Eb][D]o-out
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Chorus 1
[E] We're on a road to nowhere
[C#m] Come on inside
[E] Takin' that ride to nowhere
[C#m] We'll take that ride
[A] I'm feelin' okay this mornin'[E]
and you [B]know
[A] We're on the road to [E]paradise
Here we [B]go
Here we [E]go
(Riff in E)
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Chorus
[E] We're on a ride to nowhere
[C#m] Come on inside
[E] Takin' that ride to nowhere
[C#m] We'll take that ride
[A] Maybe you wonder where you [E]are
I don't care[B]
[A] Here is where time is on our [E]side
Take you [B]there
Take you [E]there
(Riff in E)
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Chorus
[E] We're on a road to nowhere
[C#m] Ha Ha
[E] We're on a road to nowhere
[C#m] Ha Ha
[E] We're on a road to nowhere
[C#m] Ha Ha
Bridge
There's a [E]city in my mind. Come along and take that ride
And it's all[C#m] right, baby, it's all right
And it's [E]very far away, but it's growing day by day
And it's [C#m]all right, baby, it's all right
Would you [E]like to come along. You can help me sing this song
And it's [C#m]all right, baby, it's all right
They can [E]tell you what to do. But they'll make a fool of you
And it's [C#m]all right, baby, it's all right
There's a[E] city in my mind. Come along and take that ride
And it's all[C#m] right, baby, it's all right
And it's [E]very far away, but it's growing day by day
And it's [C#m]all right, baby, it's all right
Would you [E]like to come along. You can help me sing this song
And it's [C#m]all right, baby, it's all right
They can [E]tell you what to do. But they'll make a fool of you
And it's [C#m]all right, baby, it's all right
Outro
[E] We're on a road to nowhere
[C#m] Ha Ha
[E] We're on a road to nowhere
[C#m] Ha Ha
[E] We're on a road to nowhere
[C#m] Haaaaaaaaaaa
[E] We're on a road to nowhere!
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