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Some Old Side Road

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Play E like a D chord on the 4th fret, slide down
to 3rd fret for Eb then to a D chord.
[Intro]
E  Eb  D  Dm7   Am
E  Eb  D  Dm7   Am   Am
[Chorus]
A Amhigh road, low road, some old side road 
Really don't matter to me if it gets me back to you 
AmJet plane, fast train bus in a hard rain, any ole way you please 
If it Egets me back to Amyou 
[Verse 1]
Dm7Young man, big shot, gotta see what's out there 
CLeave town, C/Bhung around, Amwhat the hell does Am/Ghe care 
AmCorner park, broken heart, girl in her home town 
Dm7Porch light every night, Ghoping that he comes aAmround 
[Chorus]
A Amhigh road, low road, some old side road 
EReally don't matter to me if it Egets me back to Amyou 
Hitchhike motor bike, any ol' way you like, crawling on my knees 
If it Egets me back to Amyou
[Solo]
|   Dm7|    G|  Dm7   G|   Am|
[Verse 2]
FSomewhere out there the world's on your shoulder 
CEach night the C/Bsame stuff the Amworld's getting Am/Gcolder 
AmDreams die slow as becomes a boy becomes a man 
Dm7High road low road, Gany way he Amcan 
[Chorus]
A Amhigh road, low road, some old side road 
Really don't matter to me if it Egets me back to Amyou 
Jet plane, fast train, bus in a hard rain, any ole way you please 
If it Egets me back to Amyou 
[Bridge]
FHitchhike motor bike, any ol' way you like, Gcrawling on my knees 
If it Egets meeEeeee 
[Chorus]
Oh, A Amhigh road low road, some old side road 
Really don't matter to me if it Egets me back to Amyou 
Jet plane, fast train, bus in a hard rain, any ole way you please 
If it Egets me back to Amyou 
[Outro]
AmA high road low road, some old Eside Amroad 
AmA high road low road, some old Eside Amroad 
AmA high road low road, some old Eside Amroad 
[Solo]
|   Am|  E   Am|   Am|  E   Am|
|   Am|  E   Am|   Am|  E   Am|
|   Am|  E  Am  

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Some Old Side Road

by Keith Whitley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

C/B

Am/G

Play E like a D chord on the 4th fret, slide down

to 3rd fret for Eb then to a D chord.

[Intro]

E Eb D Dm7 Am

E Eb D Dm7 Am Am

[Chorus]

A high road, low road, some old side road

Really don't matter to me if it gets me back to you

Jet plane, fast train bus in a hard rain, any ole way you please

E Am

If it gets me back to you

[Verse 1]

Dm7

Young man, big shot, gotta see what's out there

C C/B Am Am/G

Leave town, hung around, what the hell does he care

Corner park, broken heart, girl in her home town

Dm7 G Am

Porch light every night, hoping that he comes around

[Chorus]

A high road, low road, some old side road

E E Am

Really don't matter to me if it gets me back to you

Hitchhike motor bike, any ol' way you like, crawling on my knees

E Am

If it gets me back to you

[Solo]

Dm7 G Dm7 G Am

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[Verse 2]

Somewhere out there the world's on your shoulder

C C/B Am Am/G

Each night the same stuff the world's getting colder

Dreams die slow as becomes a boy becomes a man

Dm7 G Am

High road low road, any way he can

[Chorus]

A high road, low road, some old side road

E Am

Really don't matter to me if it gets me back to you

Jet plane, fast train, bus in a hard rain, any ole way you please

E Am

If it gets me back to you

[Bridge]

F G

Hitchhike motor bike, any ol' way you like, crawling on my knees

E E

If it gets meeeeee

[Chorus]

Oh, A high road low road, some old side road

E Am

Really don't matter to me if it gets me back to you

Jet plane, fast train, bus in a hard rain, any ole way you please

E Am

If it gets me back to you

[Outro]

Am E Am

A high road low road, some old side road

Am E Am

A high road low road, some old side road

Am E Am

A high road low road, some old side road

[Solo]

Am E Am Am E Am

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Am E Am Am E Am

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Am E Am

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