Portishead - Roads Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[Am]Ohh [G]can’t anybody [Fmaj7]see, [E7]we’ve got a [Am]war to fight
[G]Never found our way, [Fmaj7]regardless [E7]of what they say
[Fmaj7]How can it [G]feel, this [Am]wrong [Am]
From this mo[Fmaj7]ment, how can it [G]feel, this [Am]wrong
[Opening]
[Am]Storm, [G]in the morning light [Fmaj7]
I [E7]feel no [Am]more can I [G]say
[Fmaj7]Frozen [E7]to myself
[Fmaj7]I got nobody on my [G]side
And surely that ain’t [Am]right [Am] [Fmaj7] [G]
And surely that ain’t [Am]right
[chorus]
[Am]Ohh [G]can’t anybody [Fmaj7]see, [E7]we’ve got a [Am]war to fight
[G]Never found our way, [Fmaj7]regardless [E7]of what they say
[Fmaj7]How can it [G]feel, this [Am]wrong [Am]
From this mo[Fmaj7]ment, how can it [G]feel, this [E7]way
[Closing]
[Fmaj7]How can it [G]feel, this [Am]wrong [Am]
From this mo[Fmaj7]ment, how can it [G]feel, this [E7]wrong [E7]
[chorus]
[Am]Ohh [G]can’t anybody [Fmaj7]see, [E7]we’ve got a [Am]war to fight
[G]Never found our way, [Fmaj7]regardless [E7]of what they say
[Fmaj7]How can it [G]feel, this [Am]wrong [Am]
From this mo[Fmaj7]ment, how can it [G]feel, this [Am]wrong
How to play Roads on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Portishead - Roads 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.
Roads uses these transitions most often: Fmaj7 → G (10), Am → G (8), and Fmaj7 → E7 (8). 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 Am - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. G → Fmaj7 chord transition
To move from G to Fmaj7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B 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 D string fret 3.
3. Fmaj7 → E7 chord transition
To move from Fmaj7 to E7;
- While playing Fmaj7, lift your ring finger from D 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 G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
5. Am → Fmaj7 chord transition
To move from Am to Fmaj7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
6. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
Roads chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Roads.
- Roads includes 59 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Roads contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Roads connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → Fmaj7: 0%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Am: 13%
- G → E7: 1%