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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2726883,"song":"High Steppin","artist":"The Avett Brothers","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11625846-high-steppin-chords-by-the-avett-brothers/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2726883?type=chord","rating":4.81072,"votes":61,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm a-high steppin', high bettin'[/tab]\r\n\r\nLove givin', I'm a-love gettin'\r\n[tab]                                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm a stranger, I love stretchin' out my wheels[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nOvernightin' on the desert strip[/tab]\r\n\r\nMakin' time and losin' grip\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDrivin' circles in the canyons of my mind[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm an outsider lookin' in[/tab]\r\n\r\nI got a perfect square for a circle of friends\r\n[tab]                                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's the four of us against the rest of you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut really I am all alone[/tab]\r\n\r\nI'd sell 'em out to save my own\r\n[tab]                                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI told them that but they don't buy the truth[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm a-high steppin', high bettin'[/tab]\r\n\r\nLove givin', I'm a-love gettin'\r\n[tab]                                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm a stranger, I love stretchin' out my wheels[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nOvernightin' on the desert strip[/tab]\r\n\r\nMakin' time and losin' grip\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDrivin' circles in the canyons of my mind[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\nN.C.\r\nWell it's warfare out there, folks\r\n\r\nYou're either working for success\r\n\r\nOr to be rich or, God help us, famous\r\nN.C.\r\nOr you're working against the clock just to stay afloat\r\n\r\nGot your nose all scraped up from the grindstone\r\n\r\nYou're digging for diamonds and only finding rhinestones\r\nN.C.\r\nMeanwhile it's August and the tax man has never heard of summer vacation\r\n\r\nYou're either working on yourself or you're lookin' after babies\r\n\r\nTakin' care of your old man or your old lady\r\nN.C.\r\nAnd the direct line to the hospital just says \"Leave a message\"\r\n\r\nSee, you can only live one day at a time\r\n\r\nOnly drive one hot rod at a time\r\nN.C.\r\nOnly say one word at a time\r\n\r\nAnd only think one thought at a time\r\n\r\nAnd every soul is alone when the day becomes night\r\nN.C.\r\nAnd there in the dark if you can try to see the light\r\n\r\nIn the most pitch black shape of the loneliest shadow\r\n\r\nWell then you ought to sleep well\r\nN.C.\r\n'Cause there's hope for sure\r\n\r\nWell I don't know about all that being true but\r\n\r\nI do know this\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe best beggars are choosers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe best winners are losers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe best lovers ain't never been loved[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd first place ain't easy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe hard part is believing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe very last word is love[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'm a-high steppin', high bettin'[/tab]\r\n\r\nLove givin', I'm a-love gettin'\r\n[tab]                                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm a stranger, I love stretchin' out my wheels[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nOvernightin' on the desert strip[/tab]\r\n\r\nMakin' time and losin' grip\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDrivin' circles in the canyons of my mind[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nA\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\nLove givin', I'm a-love gettin'\n\n\n\nMakin' time and losin' grip\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\nI got a perfect square for a circle of friends\n\n\n\nI'd sell 'em out to save my own\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\nLove givin', I'm a-love gettin'\n\n\n\nMakin' time and losin' grip\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nN.C.\nWell it's warfare out there, folks\n\nYou're either working for success\n\nOr to be rich or, God help us, famous\nN.C.\nOr you're working against the clock just to stay afloat\n\nGot your nose all scraped up from the grindstone\n\nYou're digging for diamonds and only finding rhinestones\nN.C.\nMeanwhile it's August and the tax man has never heard of summer vacation\n\nYou're either working on yourself or you're lookin' after babies\n\nTakin' care of your old man or your old lady\nN.C.\nAnd the direct line to the hospital just says \"Leave a message\"\n\nSee, you can only live one day at a time\n\nOnly drive one hot rod at a time\nN.C.\nOnly say one word at a time\n\nAnd only think one thought at a time\n\nAnd every soul is alone when the day becomes night\nN.C.\nAnd there in the dark if you can try to see the light\n\nIn the most pitch black shape of the loneliest shadow\n\nWell then you ought to sleep well\nN.C.\n'Cause there's hope for sure\n\nWell I don't know about all that being true but\n\nI do know this\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\nLove givin', I'm a-love gettin'\n\n\n\nMakin' time and losin' grip","chords":["A","D","E","C"],"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]}}}