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Mary Hopkin – Another Road Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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INTRO:
D Dsus4
D Dsus4
D Dsus4
D Dsus4

VERSE:
 D           Dsus4   D Dsus4
Let's build another road,
 D            Dsus4  Em
Carve up the countryside
       G
We've got the solution
G
To all your problems
 G
Make lots of money at
the same time
Em                   D Dsus4
Let's build another roooooad
D Dsus4
D Dsus4
D Dsus4

CHORUS:
           Cadd9            G
Oh, but it never occurs to stop
                Cadd9
and think it all out
            G               Cadd9
And try to find a better way out
        G
Oh, we live but we never
 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
leeeeeeeeeeeeearn
D Dsus4 D Dsus4

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VERSE:
 D           Dsus4   D Dsus4
Let's build another town,
     D            Dsus4  Em
And carve up the countryside
       G
We've got to find somewhere
    G
To put all the people
     G
The next generation can
work it all out
 Em                  D Dsus4
Let's build another toooooown
D Dsus4

CHORUS:
       Cadd9            G
But it never occurs to stop
                Cadd9
and think it all out
            G               Cadd9
And try to find a better way out
        G
Oh, we live but we never
 D       Dsus4 D Dsus4
seem to leeeeeeeeeearn

BREAK:
 F         Cadd9
New age of understanding,
 F            Cadd9
the revolution has begun
Bb             Am
But no matter what the changes,
Bb  Bb
Life,
         D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
It goes oooooooooooooooooooooooon
D Dsus4
D Dsus4
D Dsus4
D Dsus4
Em Em
G G
G G
G G
G G
Em Em
D Dsus4
D Dsus4

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CHORUS:
         Cadd9            G
Oh no it never occurs to stop
                Cadd9
and think it all out
            G               Cadd9
And try to find a better way out
        G                 D
Oh, we live but we never seem
    Dsus4 D Dsus4
to leeeeeeeeeearn
D Dsus4
D Dsus4

OUTRO:
 D           Dsus4   D   Dsus4
Let's build another dream,
     D              Dsus4     Em
Cos this one ain't working ou-out
      G
When not all your plans
      G
Turn into a nightmare
 G                        G
Little by little, try to turn
it all about
Em               D  Dsus4 D Dsus4
Let's build another dreeeeeeeEEeam
D Dsus4  D

How to play Another Road: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Another Road by Mary Hopkin on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Another Road by Mary Hopkin keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 8 chords: D, Dsus4, Em, G, Cadd9, F, Bb and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Dsus4 – D – Dsus4 – Em (Vsus4 – V – Vsus4 – vi in G major). In solfa, that is soh – soh – soh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: on guitar, F and Bb need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.