Rocky Road Blues
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Rocky Road Blues
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Chord Chart
Verse/Chorus
GG
GG
GG
G7G7
CC
CC
GG
GG
DD
DD
GG
GG
Chords used:
C
D
G
G7
Lyrics
Now the road is rocky, but it won't be rocky long
Now the road is rocky, but it won't be rocky long
Another man has got my woman and gone
I've got those blues, I'm wearing out the soles of my shoes
I've got those blues, I'm wearing out the soles of my shoes
My gal went away and left me she left me with the dog gone blues
You'll never miss your water til the well runs dry
You'll never miss your water til the well runs dry
You'll never miss your woman until she says goodbye
I wish to the Lord you'd bring my woman back home
I wish to the Lord you'd bring my woman back home
I'm not so lonesome, just don't want to be aloneDemo Videos
About This Song
Rocky Road Blues is a traditional bluegrass gospel number that's been recorded by numerous artists including Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers. It's a great example of the "hard times" theme common in old-time and bluegrass music, with its message of perseverance through life's difficulties.