------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bless the Broken Road Acoustic - Rascal Flatts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Sean Hummer (and Michael Hauser) Email: allstar21369@hotmail.com Great song. This tab is meant to be finger-picked. Tuning: Capo on 5th Fret Intro/Verse Riff ---play 4 times (2 times as intro, 2 times for each verse) e|-------------------------0------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------3-------3--------0--0h1------1-0------------3--------| G|----0------0-----0---2--------0--------0-------0--------0---0---0---| D|-----0-------2-----0--------2------------2-------2----0-------0-----| A|--2-----3----------------------------3------------------------------| E|---------------------------0-------------------------3--------------| I set out on a narrow way many years ago Hoping I would find true love along the broken road Bridge: (Play once) e|-----------------------2-------------------------------------| B|-------0-------------3---3---3------1--------------3---------| G|-----0---0---0-----2-------2------0---0---0------0---0---0---| D|---2-------0-----0--------------2-------2------0-------0-----| A|------------------------------3------------------------------| E|-0-------------------------------------------3---------------| But I got lost a time or two Wiped my brow and kept pushing through (Play Once) e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------3-------3-------0---0h1------1-0------------3--------| G|----0------0-----0---2-------0---0------0-------0--------0---0---0--| D|------0------2-----0-------2--------------2-------2----0-------0----| A|--2-----3----------------------------3------------------------------| E|--------------------------0--------------------------3--------------| I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you Chorus: (Strum Chords) C G D G Every long lost dream lead me to where you are C Em Am G D Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars C G D Em Pointing me on my way into your loving arms e|------------------------------| e|----------------------------| B|-------------1----0----3------| B|------------1----0----3-----| G|-------0----0----0----0-------| G|-----------0----0----0------| D|-----2-----2----0----2--------| or D|----------2----0----2-------| A|----------0----2----3---------| A|--2-0----0----2----3--------| E|--0---------------------------| E|------3---------------------| This much I know is true e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------3-------3-------0---0h1------1-0------------3--------| G|----0------0-----0---2-------0---0------0-------0--------0---0---0--| D|------0------2-----0-------2--------------2-------2----0-------0----| A|--2-----3----------------------------3------------------------------| E|--------------------------0--------------------------3--------------| That God blessed the broken road That led me straight to you Verse 2: e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------3-------3-------0---0h1------1-0------------3--------| G|----0------0-----0---2-------0---0------0-------0--------0---0---0--| D|------0------2-----0-------2--------------2-------2----0-------0----| A|--2-----3----------------------------3------------------------------| E|--------------------------0--------------------------3--------------| I think about the years I spent just passing through I'd like to have the time I lost and give it back to you Bridge: e|-----------------------2-------------------------------------| B|-------0-------------3---3---3------1--------------3---------| G|-----0---0---0-----2-------2------0---0---0------0---0---0---| D|---2-------0-----0--------------2-------2------0-------0-----| A|------------------------------3------------------------------| E|-0-------------------------------------------3---------------| But you just smile and take my hand You've been there you understand e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------3-------3-------0---0h1------1-0------------3--------| G|----0------0-----0---2-------0---0------0-------0--------0---0---0--| D|------0------2-----0-------2--------------2-------2----0-------0----| A|--2-----3----------------------------3------------------------------| E|--------------------------0--------------------------3--------------| It's all part of a grander plan that is coming true Chorus: (Strum Chords) C G D G Every long lost dream lead me to where you are C Em Am G D Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars C G D Em Pointing me on my way into your loving arms e|------------------------------| B|-------------1----0----3------| G|-------0----0----0----0-------| D|-----2-----2----0----2--------| A|----------0----2----3---------| E|--0---------------------------| This much I know is true e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------3-------3-------0---0h1------1-0------| G|----0------0-----0---2-------0---0------0-------0----| D|------0------2-----0-------2--------------2-------2--| A|--2-----3----------------------------3---------------| E|--------------------------0--------------------------| That God blessed the broken road That led me straight to you Solo: C G C G D G C Em Am G D C G Now I'm just rolling home D Em Into my lovers arms e|------------------------------| B|-------------1----0----3------| G|-------0----0----0----0-------| D|-----2-----2----0----2--------| A|----------0----2----3---------| E|--0---------------------------| This much I know is true e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------3-------3-------0---0h1------1-0------------3--------| G|----0------0-----0---2-------0---0------0-------0--------0---0---0--| D|------0------2-----0-------2--------------2-------2----0-------0----| A|--2-----3----------------------------3------------------------------| E|--------------------------0--------------------------3--------------| That God blessed the broken road That led me straight to you e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------3-------3-------0---0h1------1-0------------3--------| G|----0------0-----0---2-------0---0------0-------0--------0---0---0--| D|------0------2-----0-------2--------------2-------2----0-------0----| A|--2-----3----------------------------3------------------------------| E|--------------------------0--------------------------3--------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------3-------3-------0---0h1------1-0------------3--------| G|----0------0-----0---2-------0---0------0-------0--------0---0---0--| D|------0------2-----0-------2--------------2-------2----0-------0----| A|--2-----3----------------------------3------------------------------| E|--------------------------0--------------------------3--------------| That God blessed the broken road That led me straight to you e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------3-------3-------0---0h1------1-0------------3--------| G|----0------0-----0---2-------0---0------0-------0--------0---0---0--| D|------0------2-----0-------2--------------2-------2----0-------0----| A|--2-----3----------------------------3------------------------------| E|--------------------------0--------------------------3--------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------3-------3-------0---0h1------1-0------------3--------| G|----0------0-----0---2-------0---0------0-------0--------0---0---0--| D|------0------2-----0-------2--------------2-------2----0-------0----| A|--2-----3----------------------------3------------------------------| E|--------------------------0--------------------------3--------------| That God blessed the broken road That led me straight to you e|-----------------------------------------------------3---| B|--3-----3------3-------3-------0---0h1------1-0------3---| G|----0------0-----0---2-------0---0------0-------0----0---| D|------0------2-----0-------2--------------2-------2--0---| A|--2-----3----------------------------3---------------2---| E|--------------------------0--------------------------3---| | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================