End Of The Line | Chords + Lyrics
Intro
| N.C G | G D | D G | G A D |
| D G | G A G E | D/A | D/A |
Chorus 1
| D D/A | D | D A | G |
Well, it’s alright, ridin’ around in the breeze.
| D D/A | D | D A | D |
Well, it’s alright, if you live the life you please.
| D D/A | D | D A | G |
Well, it’s alright, doin’ the best you can.
| D D/A | D | D A | D D/A | D |
Well, it’s alright, as long as you lend a hand.
Verse 1
| G G/D | G | D D/A | D D/A |
You can sit around and wait for the phone to ring (at the end of the line).
| G G/D | G | D D/A | D D/A |
Waiting for someone to tell you everything (at the end of the line).
| G G/D | G | D D/A | D |
Sit around and wonder what tomorrow will bring (at the end of the line).
| A A/E | A |
Maybe a diamond ring.
Chorus 2
| D D/A | D | D A | G |
Well, it’s alright, even if they say you’re wrong.
| D D/A | D | D A | D |
Well, it’s alright, sometimes you gotta be strong.
| D D/A | D | D A | G |
Well, it’s alright, as long as you got somewhere to lay.
| D D/A | D | D A | D D/A | D |
Well, it’s alright, everyday is judgment day.
Verse 2
| G G/D | G | D D/A | D D/A |
Maybe somewhere down the road a ways (at the end of the line).
| G G/D | G | D D/A | D D/A |
You’ll think of me and wonder where I am these days (at the end of the line).
| G G/D | G | D D/A | D |
Maybe somewhere down the road when somebody plays (at the end of the line).
| A A/E | A |
Purple Haze.
Chorus 3
| D D/A | D | D A | G |
Well, it’s alright, even when push comes to shove.
| D D/A | D | D A | D |
Well, it’s alright, if you got someone to love.
| D D/A | D | D A | G |
Well, it’s alright, everything’ll work out fine.
| D D/A | D | D A | D D/A | D |
Well, it’s alright, we’re going to the end of the line.
Verse 3
| G G/D | G | D D/A | D D/A |
Don’t have to be ashamed of the car I drive (at the end of the line).
| G G/D | G | D D/A | D D/A |
I’m just glad to be here, happy to be alive (at the end of the line).
| G G/D | G | D D/A | D |
And it don’t matter if you’re by my side (at the end of the line).
| A A/E | A |
I’m satisfied.
Chorus 4
| D D/A | D | D A | G |
Well, it’s alright, even if you’re old and grey.
| D D/A | D | D A | D |
Well, it’s alright, you still got something to say.
| D D/A | D | D A | G |
Well, it’s alright, remember to live and let live.
| D D/A | D | D A | D |
Well, it’s alright, the best you can do is forgive.
Chorus 5
| D D/A | D | D A | G |
Well, it’s alright (alright), riding around on the breeze.
| D D/A | D | D A | D |
Well, it’s alright (alright), if you live the life you please.
| D D/A | D | D A | G |
Well, it’s alright, even if the sun don’t shine.
| D D/A | D | D A | D D/A | D |
Well, it’s alright (alright), we’re going to the end of the line.
Outro
| (D) G | G D | D G | G A D |
| D G | G A G E | D |
End Of The Line chords and TAB
Supergroup Traveling Wilbury’s (Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and George Harrison) released their biggest hit End Of The Line in 1989.
Let’s take a look at how this perfect tune was put together. I’m gonna give you the TAB for how to strum this on an acoustic guitar in a band setting (make sure you check video 2 in the playlist above as well, it’s awesome!).
The way I’ve written the chords for the intro and outro for End Of The Line above is slightly misleading, you need TAB to understand what’s going on here, so let’s look at this straight away.
First of all, the rhythm starts on beat 2 with a G chord. The following D is then held until the next beat 2. The variation of putting an A in is genius. So simple.
The next change is in bar 6 where we move up quickly using chords IV – V – IV (different shape) – IIx – I.
I’ve written D/A because I want that chord to sound bigger than if we just started on string 4. The actual bass is a D.
Using these shapes means we get that climbing feeling of the original recording and it works on just one little guitar.
On a final note about the intro, watch the music video and you’ll see how George plays different shapes to what my TAB says. My arrangement is for just one guitar and as you see in video two above, this is a layered masterpiece!
Let’s move on, here is the End Of The Line’s chorus chords in TAB:
Play exactly as the TAB says along with the original recording and you’ll see how this works really well. However, once you can do it, play it on your own and you’ll notice how without bass and drums, the part feels too empty.
Here is the verse.
The same goes for the verse as we had for the chorus, this works great, as long as there’s bass and drums!
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Roy Orbison
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