Six Days On The Road by Dave Dudley
Six Days On The Road by Dave Dudley runs at 156 BPM in 4/4 and is in the key of G major. It is built on 3 chords — G, D7, C. Released in 1963.
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What to watch for
Listen for the 7th in these chords — it's the note doing most of the harmonic pull, and it's the first thing that disappears if you fret only the plain triad underneath it.
Practice at the right tempo
This song sits at 156 BPM. Start at 60% until the changes are clean — speed is a by-product of accuracy, not a goal.
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Every shape, every voicing, and the scale that fits over them — on a board you can hear. Then just talk to it: Melody Monkey's personal music teacher controls the fretboard, so ask for a chord, a scale, a progression, or why any of it works, and watch it land under your fingers. Free to start.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is Six Days On The Road in?
Six Days On The Road is in G major, sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected.
What tempo is Six Days On The Road?
Six Days On The Road runs at 156 BPM (or 78 half-time).
What chords does Six Days On The Road use?
Six Days On The Road is built on 3 chords: G, D7, C.