Johnny Cash - Further on Up The Road Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [A] [C] [Am] [E7] [A]
[A]Where the road is dark and the seed is [C]sowed
Where the gun is [Am]cocked and the bullet’s [C]cold
Where the miles are [Am]marked in the [G]blood and [A]the gold
[G]I’ll [F]meet you further [G]on up the [A]road
[verse 2]
Got on my dead man’s [A]suit and my smiling skull [C]ring
My lucky graveyard [A]boots and song to [C]sing
I got a song to [A]sing, [G]to keep me out of the [A]cold [G]
And I’ll [F]meet you further [G]on up the [A]road.
Further on up the [C]road
[verse 3]
Further on up the [A]road
Where the way is [C]dark and the night is [E7]cold
One sunny [A]morning [G]we’ll rise I [A]know [G]
And I’ll [F]meet you further [G]on up the [A]road.
[interlude]
[G] [A] [C] [A] [E7] [A] [A]
[verse 4]
Now I been out in the [A]desert, just doing my [C]time
Searching through the [A]dust, looking for a [C]sign
If there’s a light up a[G]head well brother I don’t [A]know [G]
Coz I [F]got this fever [G]burning in my [A]soul
[verse 5]
Further on up the [C]road
Further on up the [A]road
Further on up the [C]road
Further on up the [E7]road
[Closing]
One sunny [A]morning [G]we’ll rise I [A]know [G]
And I’ll [F]meet you further [G]on up the [A]road [G]
[outro]
[G] [A] [G] [A] [G] [A]
How to play Further on Up The Road on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Johnny Cash - Further on Up The Road on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.
Further on Up The Road uses these transitions most often: G → A (14), A → G (12), and A → C (11). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → E7 chord transition
To move from Am to E7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
6. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
8. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
9. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
10. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Further on Up The Road chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Further on Up The Road.
- Further on Up The Road includes 68 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Further on Up The Road contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Further on Up The Road connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → G: 13%
- A → E7: 4%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → F: 9%
- G → A: 6%