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Crooked The Road

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[Intro]
     Em  DMmmCmaj7  
[Verse]
Crooked the Em7road
And the Done drivingCmaj7  
25 yEm7ears, I kDnow
You've been unravelingCmaj7  
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me why did you Em7run
Run past the dDogs and the horsesCmaj7  
Now you find yourself hEm7ere
Past the dDo's and don'ts of your choicesCmaj7  
[Chorus]
But if you're lEm7eaving
Know I'll sDtay beside that telephone lineC  
And tomEm7orrow
We might stDeal the sun from underneath our eCyes
[Post-Chorus]
Em7Mm-mm, mmD-mm, mm-Cmm
[Bridge]
Tennis cEm7ourts, when I was yours
Late night relDeasing, sacred floors
Got me beCmaj7lieving a little morе
This pCmaj7ain will run its course
In the mEm7orning I saw you therе
HDolding out your hand
If I Cmaj7grab it, know that I care
'Cause Cmaj7darkness don't look good on you
[Chorus]
But if you're lEm7eaving
Know I'll sDtay beside that telephone lineC  
And tomEm7orrow
We might stDeal the sun from underneath our eCyes
Day breaks sEm7orrow
And I still fDeel the edge of this cold knifCe
But next to yEm7ou I laid sDoftly on this hard groundC  
[Outro]
But next to Em7you I laid softly on this hard ground

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The story behind the song

"Crooked The Road" captures a feeling of finding unexpected companionship on a difficult path. The lyrics speak to a journey that has been anything but straight, leading to an uncertain present, yet there's comfort in knowing someone is softly beside you even on hard ground. This song comes from Mon Rovîa, the stage name of Janjay Lowe, an Afro-Appalachian singer-songwriter from Liberia whose music often blends folk influences. It speaks to the quiet strength found in shared vulnerability when life's road is crooked.

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Crooked The Road

by Mon RovÎa

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Em7

[Intro]

Em D Cmaj7

Mmm

[Verse]

Em7

Crooked the road

D Cmaj7

And the one driving

Em7 D

25 years, I know

Cmaj7

You've been unraveling

[Pre-Chorus]

Em7

Tell me why did you run

D Cmaj7

Run past the dogs and the horses

Em7

Now you find yourself here

D Cmaj7

Past the do's and don'ts of your choices

[Chorus]

Em7

But if you're leaving

D C

Know I'll stay beside that telephone line

Em7

And tomorrow

D C

We might steal the sun from underneath our eyes

[Post-Chorus]

Em7 D C

Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm

[Bridge]

Em7

Tennis courts, when I was yours

Late night releasing, sacred floors

Cmaj7

Got me believing a little morе

Cmaj7

This pain will run its course

Em7

In the morning I saw you therе

Holding out your hand

Cmaj7

If I grab it, know that I care

Cmaj7

'Cause darkness don't look good on you

[Chorus]

Em7

But if you're leaving

D C

Know I'll stay beside that telephone line

Em7

And tomorrow

D C

We might steal the sun from underneath our eyes

Em7

Day breaks sorrow

D C

And I still feel the edge of this cold knife

Em7 D C

But next to you I laid softly on this hard ground

[Outro]

Em7

But next to you I laid softly on this hard ground

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