*Tips to make the song sound awesome.
When the G is played in the Intro, Verses, & Pre-Choruses;
- Strum once, then take your fingers that are on the B & E string and slide them
up to the 5th fret.
When the D is played
- It alternates through the sustained versions and the normal version
- Periodically, the guitarist slides his pinky up to the 13th fret after playing Dsus4.
Intro:
C, G, D x8
Verse:
C G D
well the clock says its time to roll ya
C G D
for all you people fo sho
C G D
and maybe some should consider
C G D
a place thats open till 4
Pre-Chorus:
C G D
Lights go down and you're ready for the open road
C G D
maybe theres a chance fo sho
C G D (13th)
never really knowin' if you'll be on the other side
C G D
when its time to come home
Chorus:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/slightly_stoopid/open_road_crd_ver_2.html ]
C G D
realize that im gonna be the one who
C G D
takes your hand while were walkin through the avenue
C G D
but im your man i wanna take your
C G D
oh im your man whose gonna make you
Verse:
C G D
and your so far away from here
C G D
to be on your own
C G D
and then your so far away from here
C G D
to be all alone
Pre-Chorus:
C G D
never had a reason or a will to decieve you girl
C G D
maybe theres a chance fo sho
C G D (13th)
never really knowin' if youll be on the other side
C G D
when its time to come home
Chorus:
C G D
realize that im gonna be the one who
C G D
takes your hand while were walkin through the avenue
C G D
but im your man i wanna take your
C G D
oh im your man whose gonna make you...
Outro: C, G, D x4
Piano Outro (Optional): C, G, D x6
