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Bryan Adams – On The Road Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsEm A F C

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[Intro]
Em A Em A
Em A Em A
Em A Em A
Em A Em A

[Verse]
Em           A      Em A
Getting back on the road
   Em       A    Em A
Is all I've ever known
       Em      A      Em  A
It was written in the stars
          Em        A        Em  A
One night stands guitars and bars

[Pre Chorus]
       Em
On the road again since
I can't remember when
It's back to the music where
                     F
I know I can lose it

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[Chorus]
                        F
On the road on the road
                C
I'm ready to explode
                     F
I feel a heavy heavy load
                   C
On the road on the road
            F            C
Through the wind and the rain
        F          C
Through wild her a game
        F              C
There's nothing we can do
F        C                Em A Em A
When I'm on the road with you

[Verse 2]
       Em        A       Em  A
Set my sails and make my plans
        Em         A
Get the whole damn thing
       Em    A
that's in my hands

[Pre Chorus 2]
    Em
Cos life is long and
it's takes its toll
Turn the lights down low
                            F
and let the good times roll

[Chorus 2]
                        F
On the road on the road
                C
I'm ready to explode
                     F
I feel a heavy heavy load
                   C
On the road on the road
            F            C
Through the wind and the rain
        F          C
Through wild her a game
        F              C
There's nothing we can do
F        C
When I'm on the road with you

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[Solo]
Em A Em A
Em A Em A

[Pre Chorus 3]
      Em
Don't wanna be bad nor
the president or Tyson
Chairman or the milkman
                         F
stranger or the mail man
I'm just me

[Chorus 3]
                        F
On the road on the road
                C
I'm ready to explode
                     F
I feel a heavy heavy load
                   C
On the road on the road

[Solo 2]
Em A Em A
Em A Em A

[Coda]
       Em    A
On the road again since
  Em             A
I can't remember when
     Em          A
It's back to the music where
  Em         A
I know I can lose it

How to play On The Road: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for On The Road by Bryan Adams on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

On The Road by Bryan Adams is built around F major (one flat: B♭), with 4 chords in all: Em, A, F and C.

Most of the song cycles through Em – A – Em – F (vii – III – vii – I in F major). In solfa, that is te – mi – te – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Good to know: F is the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele it is simpler.