Written by Marie Trout/Walter Trout
Intro G Gsus C FVerse 1:
G Gsus C F On Jericho Road, there ain?t no mercy, G Gsus C F A cold wind blows, and will cut you to the bone G Gsus C F And the clouds in the sky, are blocking out the sun, G Gsus C On Jericho Road you travel aloneVerse 2:
G Gsus C F An the dust beneath your feet, is clouding up your eyes G Gsus C F And everyone you meet?s a stranger there G Gsus C F You turn your eyes away, because you realize, G Gsus C On Jericho Road nobody caresPre-Chorus
Dm C G I was there but I was so much younger then, Dm Bb C I swear I?m never going back again Dm C G I still remember everything I left behind, Bb Am And I ain?t ever going back, because I know there ain?t no mercyGuitar Solo (over verse progression) G Gsus C F G Gsus C F G Gsus C F G Gsus CG Gsus C F Down on Jericho Road, there ain?t no mercy baby G Gsus C F On Jericho Road, there?s only broken dreams G Gsus C F Jericho Road, Ain?t going back there no more G Gsus C On Jericho Road, yeahVerse 3:
G Gsus C F You wonder why you?re there, but you can?t help feeling G Gsus C F Is this the way it really has to be G Gsus C F But there ain?t no use in trying out on the road to nowhere G Gsus C Only end up crying, wishing you were freePre-Chorus
Dm C G I was there but I was so much younger then, Dm Bb C I swear I?m never going back again, no, no Dm C G I still remember everything I left behind, Bb Am And I ain?t ever going back, no, because I know there ain?t no mercyOutro F I wanna sing it again G Gsus C F Jericho Road, there ain?t no mercy G Gsus C F Jericho Road, ain?t going back again G Gsus C F Jericho Road, there?s only broken dreams G Gsus Jericho RoadG Gsus C F Down on Jericho Road, there ain?t no mercy baby G Gsus C F On Jericho Road, there?s only broken dreams G Gsus C F Jericho Road, Ain?t going back there no more G Gsus C On Jericho Road, yeah