Toto – The Road Goes On Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Toto – The Road Goes On Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsEbsus4Ebsus4/DbAb9/CDbB9AbmGb/BbBB/D#C#Abm/BBb/Bb

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This is the chord progression of The Road Goes On by Toto on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C

[Verse 1]
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
Not by the way of an apology
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
For the things that I have done
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
Do I set my boat upon the sea
Db B9 Db B9
Ouh.

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[Verse 2]
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
So like thunder, I am breaking free
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
In the landscape of the heart
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
It’s hard to tell what’s really taken me
Db B9 Db Abm Gb/Bb B
Ouh.

[Chorus]
B B/D# Db Gb/Bb
Now I see it all through different eyes
B B/D# Db Gb/Bb
This emotion can’t be wrong
B B/D# Db
Past the mountains under empy skies
Abm Gb/Bb B C# Ebsus4
And the road goes on and on.

[Instrumental]
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C

[Verse 3]
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
I’ve been living through this poetry
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
Tangled words and worn out prose
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
Love is needing, love is bleeding me
Db B9 Db Abm Gb/Bb B
Ouh…

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[Chorus]
B B/D# Db Gb/Bb
Now I see it all through different eyes… wohoho
B B/D# Db Gb/Bb
This emotion can’t be wrong… wohoho
B B/D# Db
Past the mountains under empy skies… wohoho
Abm Gb/Bb B Db
And the road goes on and on.

[Instrumental]
Db Gb/Bb Abm Abm/B
Db Bb/Bb Abm B/D# Db
Db Gb/Bb Abm Abm/B
Db Bb/Bb Abm Gb/Bb

[Chorus]
B B/D# Db Gb/Bb
Now I see it all through different eyes… wohoho
B B/D# Db Gb/Bb
This emotion can’t be wrong… wohoho
B B/D# Db
Past the mountains under empy skies… wohoho
Abm Gb/Bb B
And the road goes on

B B/D# Db Gb/Bb
Now I see it all through different eyes…wohoho
B B/D# Db Gb/Bb
Where I’m going, where I’ve gone… wohoho
B B/D# Db
All I know – I’m still surprised… wohoho
Abm Gb/Bb B C# Ebsus4
That the road goes on and on.

[Outro]
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C
Ebsus4 Ebsus4/Db Ab9/C

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

The Road Goes by Toto is centred on D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). The song uses 12 chords: Ebsus4, Ebsus4/Db, Ab9/C, Db, B9, Abm, Gb/Bb, B, B/D#, C#, Abm/B and Bb/Bb.

Listen for Ebsus4 – Ebsus4/Db – Ab9/C – Ebsus4 (IIsus4 – IIsus4 – V9 – IIsus4 in D♭ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is reh – reh – soh – reh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes Asus4, D9, G, F9, Dm, C, F, E (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ebsus4 chord on guitar (x68896)
E♭sus4E♭ A♭ B♭
Ab9 chord on guitar (x-11-10-11-11-x)
A♭9A♭ C E♭ G♭ B♭
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
B9 chord on guitar (x2122x)
B9B D♯ F♯ A C♯
Abm chord on guitar (466444)
A♭mA♭ C♭ E♭
Gb chord on guitar (244322)
G♭G♭ B♭ D♭
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F

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The Road Goes chords: questions

What key is The Road Goes in?

The Road Goes by Toto is centred on D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in The Road Goes?

The Road Goes uses 12 chords: Ebsus4, Ebsus4/Db, Ab9/C, Db, B9, Abm, Gb/Bb, B, B/D#, C#, Abm/B, Bb/Bb.

What is the chord progression of The Road Goes?

The main progression is Ebsus4 – Ebsus4/Db – Ab9/C – Ebsus4 (IIsus4 – IIsus4 – V9 – IIsus4).

Is The Road Goes easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes Asus4, D9, G, F9, Dm, C, F, E (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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