The Road That Leads Back Home - M. Tallstrom

TAB at http://www.tallstrom.com/
From new CD, available at iTunes, http://cdbaby.com/tallstrom2 or http://www.tallstrom.com

I found an open tuning (low to high: E A C# E A E) that I liked so I wrote this semi-instrumental. I also got the chance to use some flamenco guitar techniques. Capo 1st fret (equals key of B flat). Hope you like it!
http://www.tallstrom.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• easy
• listening
• martin
• tallstrom
• tommy
• emmanuel
• andy
• mckee
• flamenco
• acoustic
• guitar
• fingerstyle
• country
• pop
• westcoast
• open
• tuning

[willywetshooz]

Love your playing and arranging, simply lovely!! I especially like the hook at 2:39, your smile at the piont of resolution is priceless....the payoff for all the process arranging, the sweet,flowing transition from tension to opening...could you please tell me the full lyrics?

[pinofluvius]

Thank you for all the kind words!

The lyrics are:

You´re my fire

you´re my gold

my summer when I´m cold

you´re the calm before my storm

you´re the road that leads back home

For the album version I changed a line to

You´re the calm to soothe my storm

[falconer333]

Stunning stuff man, who did the vox for the chorus? Keep it up :)

[pinofluvius]

Thanks man, glad you like it!

The vocals are done by me, but fall under the "studio magic" category :)

[leozingy]

I've listened to this 5 times in a row now. Makes me wish I had a credit card to purchase the tab, wow. Amazing song, love the chord progression and the amazing fingerpicked melodies, you really use this tuning tastefully.

[pinofluvius]

Thank you for listening and the kind words. I like the tuning, it differs a bit from many other open tunings.

[Fishies125]

SO beautiful and such impossibly smooth technique! You're amazing. You've been a huge inspiration to me since the days of the licks and tricks section of your website.

Thank you!!!

[Deu5Vult]

Now I truly understand the definition of 'beautiful'.

[TheRonD78]

You know the first time I heard this I thought, is this all the lyrics? Then after I listen to it again I thought, this is brilliant. Its not about the lyrics, as meaningful as they are, but they accentuate the great arrangement of the guitar. It is definitely listed in my favorites as well as other Maritn Tallstrom arrangements.

[CurtisThorpe]

2:36 - 2:39 is one of the most beautiful 'fills' I've ever heard.

[rrrrockin]

MInd blowing right hand style ,,,,and ya really nice song ,,is there tab for this right hand ,,,peace to you and thank you for all your hard work ,,,

[mustang2506]

What's the tuning of the guitar. It's amazing!!!

[cherokeepastor]

So Special! So precious! Thanks Martin

[TheSkyline400r]

@pinofluvious.....MARTIN 'THE ROAD THAT LEADS BACK HOME' IS ONE EXCELLENT PIECE OF MUSIC....WISH I HAD YOUR TALENT.RESPECT FROM IRELAND :)

[1760yrdshot338]

why dont your videos get more views!!? except the 100 or so views i give you a day lol

[jompan345]

Hi man i digg pretty much all of you're tunes :), im swedish too. I was just wondering witch guitar u would recommend for you're type of music, im looking to buy one very soon :)