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Road of the Righteous

Dropkick Murphys
Tab

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Song

Band: Dropkick Murphys

Song: Road of the Righteous

Album: Do or Die

Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com

Intro: (ska rythym)

e-------------------------------------|
B--------------------7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x--|
G--x-6-x-6-x-6-x-6-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x--|x2
D--x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x--|
A--x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x--|
E--x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x------------------|

Verse 1: (use intro rythym)

A D

Now I saw a man stand up one day and fight to save his life,

A D

Just a common worker, supporting his kids and his wife

A D

He put a plug in his jug things looked up for sure,

A e

But the whole **** thing of it was there is no blasted cure

A,D,A,D

Verse 2:

A D B e A D A D

Now I saw a man stand up one day and fight to save his life,

A D B e

Just a common worker, supporting his kids and his wife

A D A D

He put a plug in his jug things looked up for sure,

A D B e

But the whole **** thing of it was there is no blasted cure

Chorus:

D e AAA

I've seen a few men go "The Road of the Righteous"

D e AAA

And a few have traveled "This Old Lonely Path"

D e AAA

I've seen a few men go "The Road of the Righteous"

D e

By God I'm sure we'll see some more "go there blessed way"

A,D,A,D

Verse 3:

A D B e A D A D

Hey it's gonna, take some foot work to get you on your way,

A D B e

They'll be pit-falls and some cat-calls but hard you must persist

A D A D

Life is so precious and we have only got one shot,

A D B e

If you move along and you stay God strong all the treasures will be got

Chorus x1

"Go! Go! Go!..."

Chorus (clean)

A,D,A,D

Verse 2

Chorus x 2

That's it ! For suggestions, corrections, and requests, email me:

clark@theoddmenout.com

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