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F# G means simply: play the F# bar chord and slide to the G bar chord. When you
get good at this, you can fit it into the song in different places (particularly
the beginning of each of the last four lines of each verse). Listen to the song for
the rhythm. You basically just bounce off the strings the whole way through the song.
[Intro]
 F#    Gx3
[Verse 1]
   F#  GI’m on my way, from misery to happiness today
Uh-huh (Uh huh) Uh huh (Uh huh)
D7I’m on my way, from misery to happiness today
Uh huh (Uh huh) Uh huh (Uh huh)
   F#  GI’m on my way, to Cwhat I want from this world
GAnd years from now, you’ll Cmake it to the next world
GAnd everything that Cyou receive up yonder
GIs what you gave, to D7me the day I wondered
GI took a right, I took a right turn yesterday
Uh huh (Uh huh) Uh huh (Uh huh)
D7Yeah I took a right, I took a right turn yesterday
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
   F#  GI took the road, that Cbrought me to your home town
  GI took the bus, to Cstreets that I could walk down
GI walked the streets, to Cfind the one I’d looked for
GI climbed the stair, that D7led me to your front door
[Chorus]
CAnd now, that DI don’t want, for Ganything
Ooh-Ooh-Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
CI’ll have Al DJolson sing, “I’m Gsittin’ on top of the Dworld!”
[Verse 2]
   F#  GI’ll do my best, I’ll do my best to do the best I can
Uh huh (Uh huh) Uh huh (Uh huh)
D7Yeah I’ll do my best, I’ll do my best to do the best I can
Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah
   F#  GTo keep my feet, from Cjumpin’ from the ground dear
GTo keep my heart, from Cjumpin’ through my mouth dear
GTo keep the past, the Cpast and not the present
GTo try and learn, when D7you teach me a lesson
[Chorus]
CAnd now, that DI don’t want, for Ganything
Ooh-Ooh-Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
CI’ll have Al DJolson sing, “I’m Gsittin’ on top of the Dworld!”
[Verse 3]
F#I’m Gon my way, from misery to happiness today
Uh huh (Uh huh) Uh huh (Uh huh)
D7Yeah I’m on my way, from misery to happiness today
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
   F#  GI’m on my way, to Cwhat I want from this world
GAnd years from now, you’ll Cmake it to the next world
GAnd everything, that Cyou receive up yonder
GIs what you gave, to Cme the day I wandered
GI’m on my way, to Cwhat I want from this world
GAnd years from now, you’ll Cmake it the next world
GAnd everything, that Cyou receive up yonder
GIs what you gave, to D7me the day I wandered……
   F#        GI’m on my way (x4)

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Im On My Way

by The Proclaimers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F# G means simply: play the F# bar chord and slide to the G bar chord. When you

get good at this, you can fit it into the song in different places (particularly

the beginning of each of the last four lines of each verse). Listen to the song for

the rhythm. You basically just bounce off the strings the whole way through the song.

[Intro]

F# G

[Verse 1]

F# G

I’m on my way, from misery to happiness today

Uh-huh (Uh huh) Uh huh (Uh huh)

I’m on my way, from misery to happiness today

Uh huh (Uh huh) Uh huh (Uh huh)

F# G C

I’m on my way, to what I want from this world

G C

And years from now, you’ll make it to the next world

G C

And everything that you receive up yonder

G D7

Is what you gave, to me the day I wondered

I took a right, I took a right turn yesterday

Uh huh (Uh huh) Uh huh (Uh huh)

Yeah I took a right, I took a right turn yesterday

Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah

F# G C

I took the road, that brought me to your home town

G C

I took the bus, to streets that I could walk down

G C

I walked the streets, to find the one I’d looked for

G D7

I climbed the stair, that led me to your front door

[Chorus]

C D G

And now, that I don’t want, for anything

Ooh-Ooh-Ooh-Ooh-Ooh

C D G D

I’ll have Al Jolson sing, “I’m sittin’ on top of the world!”

[Verse 2]

F# G

I’ll do my best, I’ll do my best to do the best I can

Uh huh (Uh huh) Uh huh (Uh huh)

Yeah I’ll do my best, I’ll do my best to do the best I can

Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah

F# G C

To keep my feet, from jumpin’ from the ground dear

G C

To keep my heart, from jumpin’ through my mouth dear

G C

To keep the past, the past and not the present

G D7

To try and learn, when you teach me a lesson

[Chorus]

C D G

And now, that I don’t want, for anything

Ooh-Ooh-Ooh-Ooh-Ooh

C D G D

I’ll have Al Jolson sing, “I’m sittin’ on top of the world!”

[Verse 3]

F# G

I’m on my way, from misery to happiness today

Uh huh (Uh huh) Uh huh (Uh huh)

Yeah I’m on my way, from misery to happiness today

Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah

F# G C

I’m on my way, to what I want from this world

G C

And years from now, you’ll make it to the next world

G C

And everything, that you receive up yonder

G C

Is what you gave, to me the day I wandered

G C

I’m on my way, to what I want from this world

G C

And years from now, you’ll make it the next world

G C

And everything, that you receive up yonder

G D7

Is what you gave, to me the day I wandered……

F# G

I’m on my way (x4)

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