Fastball – The Way
[All the Pain Money Can Buy 1998]
Capo 2nd 120 bpm 4/4 8th Note Strumming
Intro
Em Em Em Em
Verse 1
Em Em Am Am
They made up their minds… and they started packing…
B7 B7 Em Em
They left before the sun came up that day…
E E Am Am
An exit to eternal summer slacking…
Bridge
Em B7 Em Em
but where were they going without ever knowing the way…
Verse 2
Em Em Am Am
They drank up the wine… and they got to talking…
B7 B7 Em Em
They now had more important things to say…
E E Am Am
and when the car broke down they started walking…
Pre Chorus
Em B7 Em D
Where were they going without ever knowing the way…
Chorus
G D
Anyone can see the road that they walk on is paved in gold…
Em B7
it's always summer… they'll never get cold…
C G D D
they'll never get hungry… they'll never get old and grey…
G D
You can see the shadows wandering off somewhere…
Em B7
They won't make it home but they really don't care…
C G D
They wanted the highway… they're happier there today…
B7 B7
today-yyy-yyy…
Verse 3
Em Em Am Am
Their children woke up… and they couldn't find them…
B7 B7 Em Em
They left before the sun came up that day…
E E Am Am
They just drove off and left it all behind them…
Pre Chorus
Em B7 Em D
Where were they going without ever knowing the way…
Chorus
G D
Anyone can see the road that they walk on is paved in gold…
Em B7
it's always summer… they'll never get cold…
C G D D
they'll never get hungry… they'll never get old and grey…
G D
You can see the shadows wandering off somewhere…
Em B7
They won't make it home but they really don't care…
C G D
They wanted the highway… they're happier there today…
B7 B7
today-yyy-yyy…
Solo
Em Em Am Am Em B7 Em ^ Em
Chorus
G D
Anyone can see the road that they walk on is paved in gold…
Em B7
it's always summer… they'll never get cold…
C G D D
they'll never get hungry… they'll never get old and grey…
G D
You can see the shadows wandering off somewhere…
Em B7
They won't make it home but they really don't care…
C G D
They wanted the highway… they're happier there today…
B7 B7
today-yyy-yyy---
Outro
B7 * B7 (B7) Em Em Am Am Em B7 Em * Em
---yyy----yyy…