Road To Columbus
intermediate
Road To Columbus
Bill Monroe
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Jam Along
Chord Chart
A x2
GG
GG
CC
CC
GG
GG
DD
DD
GG
GG
CC
CC
GG
DD
GG
GG
B x2
GG
GG
CC
CC
GG
GG
DD
DD
GG
GG
CC
CC
GG
DD
GG
GG
Chords used:
C
D
G
Demo Videos
About This Song
Road To Columbus is a Bill Monroe tune that's become a jam session staple. Though it uses just three chords (G, C, and D when played in the key of A), it starts on the G chord rather than the A tonic, giving it a distinctive sound that sets it apart from simpler fiddle tunes.