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Chords:
A  E  F#m  D  B
[Intro]
A   E   F#m   D
[Verse 1]
ALucky thought that
ELife was but a Djoke
APlayed upon the Eunsuspecting Dfolk
A'Till one day in his Estride
He Dopened up too Awide
F#mHad to face the Bmusic
  DHeed the sound advice
[Chorus]
It's what you Achoose as shoes
That decides where you Ewalk in life
It's how you F#mtreat your feet
Decides what destiDny you meet
[Verse 2]
ALucky often Ethought
It very Dstrange
What's Awritten in the Estars
Will always Dchange
What's Alife for if it Ewon't reflect
In the Dsole of your Ashoes
These F#muppers for Bme
May be Ddowners for you
[Chorus]
It's what you Achoose as shoes
That decides where you Ewalk in life
It's how you F#mtreat your feet
Decides what destiDny you meet
[Chorus]
It's what you Achoose as shoes
That decides where you Ewalk in life
It's how you F#mtreat your feet
Decides what destiDny you meet
[Verse 3]
ASomewhere there's a Ebirth
Every minute of the Dday
ASomewhere there's a Ewood
Being cleared Daway
In this Awilderness of Epaths
Can the Dplanet even last
Now F#mwhere do we Bdraw the line
That we'll Dnever cross
[Bridge]
A  E  F#m  D
[Chorus]
AAbiye Abiye Abiye Abiyo
EAbiye biyo-o-o
F#mAbiye Abiye Abiye Abiyo
DAbiye Abiyo-o-o
[Verse 4]
ASomeday there are Ejourneys
You will Dtake
AOh and the Echoices you
Need to Dmake
Much Abetter to leave your Efootprint
Than the Dscar of another sole
Oh F#mwhere will I Bfind
Any Dtrail left behind
[Chorus]
Its what you Achoose as shoes
That decides where you Ewalk in life
(Mm mm)
F#m    D
Its what you Achoose as shoes
That decides where you Ewalk in life
(Mm mm)
F#m   D
Its what you Achoose as shoes
That decides where you Ewalk in life
Its how you F#mtreat your feet
Decides what destiDny you meet
AbiAye Abiye Abiye Abiyo
AbiEye biyo-o-o
AbiF#mye Abiye Abiye Abiyo
AbiDye biyo-o-o
AbiAye Abiye Abiye biyo
AbiEye biyo-o-o
AbiF#mye Abiye Abiye Abiyo
AbiDye biyo-o-o
Its what you Achoose as shoesE  
Its what you F#mchoose as shoesD  
(..Fade out)

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Shoes

by éVoid

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Chords:

A E F#m D B

[Intro]

A E F#m D

[Verse 1]

Lucky thought that

E D

Life was but a joke

A E D

Played upon the unsuspecting folk

A E

'Till one day in his stride

D A

He opened up too wide

F#m B

Had to face the music

Heed the sound advice

[Chorus]

It's what you choose as shoes

That decides where you walk in life

F#m

It's how you treat your feet

Decides what destiny you meet

[Verse 2]

A E

Lucky often thought

It very strange

A E

What's written in the stars

Will always change

A E

What's life for if it won't reflect

D A

In the sole of your shoes

F#m B

These uppers for me

May be downers for you

[Chorus]

It's what you choose as shoes

That decides where you walk in life

F#m

It's how you treat your feet

Decides what destiny you meet

[Chorus]

It's what you choose as shoes

That decides where you walk in life

F#m

It's how you treat your feet

Decides what destiny you meet

[Verse 3]

A E

Somewhere there's a birth

Every minute of the day

A E

Somewhere there's a wood

Being cleared away

A E

In this wilderness of paths

Can the planet even last

F#m B

Now where do we draw the line

That we'll never cross

[Bridge]

A E F#m D

[Chorus]

Abiye Abiye Abiye Abiyo

Abiye biyo-o-o

F#m

Abiye Abiye Abiye Abiyo

Abiye Abiyo-o-o

[Verse 4]

A E

Someday there are journeys

You will take

A E

Oh and the choices you

Need to make

A E

Much better to leave your footprint

Than the scar of another sole

F#m B

Oh where will I find

Any trail left behind

[Chorus]

Its what you choose as shoes

That decides where you walk in life

(Mm mm)

F#m D

Its what you choose as shoes

That decides where you walk in life

(Mm mm)

F#m D

Its what you choose as shoes

That decides where you walk in life

F#m

Its how you treat your feet

Decides what destiny you meet

Abiye Abiye Abiye Abiyo

Abiye biyo-o-o

F#m

Abiye Abiye Abiye Abiyo

Abiye biyo-o-o

Abiye Abiye Abiye biyo

Abiye biyo-o-o

F#m

Abiye Abiye Abiye Abiyo

Abiye biyo-o-o

A E

Its what you choose as shoes

F#m D

Its what you choose as shoes

(..Fade out)

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