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Rascal Flatts - Bless The Broken Road Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [C] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [C]
[C]I set out on a [G]narrow [Am]way [F]many [G]years [C]ago
[C]Hoping I would [G]find true [Am]love [F]along the [G]broken [C]road
But [Am]I got lost a [G]time or two, [F]wiped my brow and kept [C]pushing through
[C]I couldn’t see how [G]every [Am]sign [F]pointed [G]straight to [C]you

[chorus]
Every [F]long lost [C]dream lead me to [G]where you [C]are
Others who [F]broke my [C]heart they were like [F]northern [G]stars
Pointing me [F]on my [C]way into your [G]loving [Am]arms, this much I [F]know is [C]true.
That [C]God blessed the [G]broken [Am]road that [F]led me [G]straight to [C]you

[verse 2]
[C] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [C] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [C]
I [C]think about the [G]years I [Am]spent [F]just [G]passing [C]through
I’d [C]like to have the [G]time I [Am]lost [F]and give it [G]back to [C]you
But [Am]you just smile and [G]take my hand, [F]you’ve been there you [C]understand
[C]It’s all part of a [G]grander [Am]plan [F]that is [G]coming [C]true

[chorus]
Every [F]long lost [C]dream lead me to [G]where you [C]are
Others who [F]broke my [C]heart they were like [F]northern [G]stars
Pointing me [F]on my [C]way into your [G]loving [Am]arms, this much I [F]know is [C]true.
That [C]God blessed the [G]broken [Am]road that [F]led me [G]straight to [C]you

[Closing]
[F] [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C]
And now I’m just [F]rolling [C]home into my [G]lover’s [C]arms
This much I [F]know is [C]true..
That [C]God blessed the [G]broken [Am]road that [F]led me [G]straight to [C]you [F] [G] [C]
That [C]God blessed the broken road that [F]led me [G]straight to [C]you [F]ooo[G]ooo[C]oo
[C]Ooo[G]oo[Am]ooo[F] oo[G]oo [C]ooo ooo

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ArtistRascal Flatts
AlbumHannah Montana: The Movie
GenresCountry
Year2004
KeyC

How to play Bless The Broken Road on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rascal Flatts - Bless The Broken Road on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Bless The Broken Road uses these transitions most often: G → C (22), C → G (21), and F → G (19). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

4. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

5. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

Bless The Broken Road chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bless The Broken Road.

  • Bless The Broken Road includes 129 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bless The Broken Road contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bless The Broken Road connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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