{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1060790,"song":"August Town","artist":"Duane Stephenson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11235003-august-town-chords-by-duane-stephenson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1060790?type=chord","rating":4.63767,"votes":4,"content":"Duane Stephenson - August Town\r\n\r\n<Adapted and improved from previous version>\r\n\r\n\r\nCAPO 2nd Fret\r\n\r\nintro : [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\nNa Na Na Naaa Na Na Woah oh Woahh Na Na Na Naaa Na Na\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  A word from the wise[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]F#m[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\ndon't try to make life on your own[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  remember that jah jah by your side[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  for I was a soul who was lost and my life was in dismay[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  for amongst evil forces in which I came[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  guns and ammunition were my chosen way of life[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  with God fearin people I chose to strife[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  for all of the lives that are taken they can never be replaced[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  But still Jah Jah chose to remember my face[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nthough I never lived like he wanted[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]F#m[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI was mindful of what he taught me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nso now I beg and plead, I’m on my bended knees[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]F#m[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\ncause Father you rescue me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]F#m[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI've got the scars to show I barely made it to long life's road[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\ncause when my life got dark, He was the only spark[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe was the light at the end of the road[/tab]\r\n\r\nVERSE 2:\r\n\r\nWhen I was a young boy, growing up in August Town\r\nWe ate from the same pot, we were ithrens all around\r\nFrom corner to colour and corner, from rockers to jungle turf tire\r\nRising to dread-heights and river, all around, yeah\r\nAnd then the football ground became a battle field and my life seem so surreal\r\nPeople were falling all around, but Jah helped me to stand my ground\r\nOnly Jah, Only Jah, could have helped me to stand my ground\r\n\r\nCHORUS\r\nThough I never lived like he wanted,\r\nI was mindful of what he taught me\r\nSo now I beg and plead, and on my bending knees\r\nCause father you rescued me, and I've got the scars to show, barely made it along life's road\r\nCause when my life got dark, he was the only spark\r\nThe light at the end of the road oh oh\r\n\r\nNever lived to please him, I never lived like I should\r\nohhhhhhoooh, father you rescued me oh yeah oh yeah\r\n\r\nI've lived and I've learned, I have made mistakes along the way\r\nNow I beg for forgiveness, each day as I try to pray\r\nSo take it from me son, you can change the world today\r\nAnd am living proof, living proof that crime doesn't pay\r\n\r\nCHORUS 4X\r\nFor I never lived like he wanted,\r\nI was mindful of what he taught me\r\nSo now I beg and plead, am on my bending knees\r\nCause father you rescued me\r\nAnd I've got the scars to show, barely made it along life's road\r\nCause when my life got dark, he was the only spark\r\nThe light at the end of the road\r\n\r\nI never lived like he wanted,\r\nI was mindful of what he taught me\r\nSo now I beg and plead, am on my bending knees\r\nCause father you rescued me\r\nAnd I've got the scars to show, barely made it along life's road\r\nCause when my life got dark, he was the only spark\r\nThe light at the end of the road\r\n\r\nThough I never lived like he wanted,\r\nI was mindful of what he taught me\r\nAm on my bending knees\r\nI ask the father please\r\nFather, you rescued me\r\nAnd I've got the scars to show, barely made it along life's road\r\nAs my life got dark, he was the only spark\r\nThe light at the end of the road\r\n\r\nI never lived, never lived, I never lived the way he wanted me to\r\nI never lived, God I tell you, God is my relief","plain_text":"Duane Stephenson - August Town\n\n\n\n\nCAPO 2nd Fret\n\nintro : A E F#m D A E F#m D\n\nNa Na Na Naaa Na Na Woah oh Woahh Na Na Na Naaa Na Na\n\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE 2:\n\nWhen I was a young boy, growing up in August Town\nWe ate from the same pot, we were ithrens all around\nFrom corner to colour and corner, from rockers to jungle turf tire\nRising to dread-heights and river, all around, yeah\nAnd then the football ground became a battle field and my life seem so surreal\nPeople were falling all around, but Jah helped me to stand my ground\nOnly Jah, Only Jah, could have helped me to stand my ground\n\nCHORUS\nThough I never lived like he wanted,\nI was mindful of what he taught me\nSo now I beg and plead, and on my bending knees\nCause father you rescued me, and I've got the scars to show, barely made it along life's road\nCause when my life got dark, he was the only spark\nThe light at the end of the road oh oh\n\nNever lived to please him, I never lived like I should\nohhhhhhoooh, father you rescued me oh yeah oh yeah\n\nI've lived and I've learned, I have made mistakes along the way\nNow I beg for forgiveness, each day as I try to pray\nSo take it from me son, you can change the world today\nAnd am living proof, living proof that crime doesn't pay\n\nCHORUS 4X\nFor I never lived like he wanted,\nI was mindful of what he taught me\nSo now I beg and plead, am on my bending knees\nCause father you rescued me\nAnd I've got the scars to show, barely made it along life's road\nCause when my life got dark, he was the only spark\nThe light at the end of the road\n\nI never lived like he wanted,\nI was mindful of what he taught me\nSo now I beg and plead, am on my bending knees\nCause father you rescued me\nAnd I've got the scars to show, barely made it along life's road\nCause when my life got dark, he was the only spark\nThe light at the end of the road\n\nThough I never lived like he wanted,\nI was mindful of what he taught me\nAm on my bending knees\nI ask the father please\nFather, you rescued me\nAnd I've got the scars to show, barely made it along life's road\nAs my life got dark, he was the only spark\nThe light at the end of the road\n\nI never lived, never lived, I never lived the way he wanted me to\nI never lived, God I tell you, God is my relief","chords":["A","E","F#m","D","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}