Chord Req: Long Time Troubled Road Eric Andersen

Subject: Chord Req: Long Time Troubled Road Eric Andersen
From: GUEST,Declan Daniel
Date: 07 Apr 25 - 04:47 PM

Hello!

I was wondering if anyone here knew the chord progression to Long Time Troubled Road by Eric Andersen, specifically his version on the album Broadside Ballads, Vol 6: Broadside Reunion. I can't seem to find it on any of the Broadside magazines, and it isn't on the little booklet that came with the Vinyl (it is just lyrics on there). It also doesn't seem to be on this site.

It is a wonderful song and I would love to play it, but I don't know music well enough to pick it up by ear. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you for your time and have a good day.

Declan

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Long Time Troubled Road Eric Andersen
From: Bugsy
Date: 08 Apr 25 - 12:38 AM

from what I heard on Youtube the progression of the actual song, goes;

G D C D G

I can't make out the lyrics to post with the chords,but if you start in G and play along with him, you'll soon pick it up. as to the intro, it's going to be basically the same with some hammering on and quick changes.

good luck

Bugsy

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Long Time Troubled Road Eric Andersen
From: GUEST,Declan
Date: 08 Apr 25 - 12:36 PM

Thank you Bugsy! Will do, I'll try that out tonight. Thank you for working that out for me, I have the lyrics in a pamphlet that came with the vinyl. Been having a lot of fun exploring the folk/trad world the past couple months. The folk revival is cool too.

Cheers from Wisconsin,

Declan

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Long Time Troubled Road Eric Andersen
From: cnd
Date: 08 Apr 25 - 01:21 PM

Bugsy, here's the lyrics as they're printed in the liner notes. I don't completely agree with them, but it's close enough that my complaints are pretty trivial.

I'm by myself and not too long started
Many fine women have told me so
There's a window pointing and we must be parted
I've been a short time on a long-time troubled road

But I'll keep on jiving, my head's thrown back high
I don't need no map scale, I can follow my eyes
But if someone asks you, tell 'em I feel fine
Over these valleys and hills, my voice will fly

Some people say I'm a long-tail rouster
And ever on my face will your eyes cling
Other people say I'm I dusty-old drifter
And when the rains fall lonesome, baby that's ok

I'm going back to the sky-kissed mountain
With my collar up, up, up, up, to stop the driving rain
I'm gonna drink from a crystal fountain
And I just may catch onto a west-bound train

I'm by myself and not too long started
Down trouble's road, Lord, I have come
To the silver waters I'll be returning
To run my race with the blazing sun