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CHORDS IN THIS SONG:
Bm, D, E5, A, G, G*, F
THE E5 PLAYED IS 022400.. I THINK..
..THE G* IS PLAYED 3RD FRET.. BASICALLY AN F SHAPE ON THE 3RD FRET,
ALTERNATE PLAYING THE a STRING..SAME GOES FOR THE D ON THE VERSES,
ALTERNATE PLAYING THE HIGH e..
INTRO/CHORUS 1:
THERE'S ONLY BmONE DWAY OF E5LIFE, AND ATHAT'S YOUR GOWN, YOUR DOWN, YOUR AOWN.
INSTRU:
|:  D|  D|  F| G* :|
VERSE 1:
MY DFATHER WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, TOOK ME UP ONTO THE HILL
                                  F  G*
THAT LOOKED DOWN ON THE CITY SMOG ABOVE THE FACTORY SPILL.
HE SAID, "NOW DTHIS IS WHERE I COME, WHEN I WANT TO BE FREE."
                                     F  G*
WELL HE NEVER WAS IN HIS LIFTIME, BUT THESE WORDS STUCK WITH ME. HEY!
INSTRU:
|:  D|  D|  F| G* :|
VERSE 2:
AND SO I DRAN FROM ALL OF THIS, AND I CLIMBED THE HIGHEST HILL,
                               F  G*
AND I LOOKED DOWN ONTO MY LIFE, ABOVE THE FACTORY SPILL,
AND I LOOKED DDOWN ONTO MY LIFE AS THE FAMILY DISGRACE,
                                              F  G*
THEN ALL MY FRIENDS ON THE STARTING LINE THERE WAGES OFF TO CHASE,
                                              F  G*
YES, AND ALL MY FRIENDS AND ALL THEIR JONS AND ALL THE BLOODY WASTE.
CHORUS 2:
THERE'S ONLY BmONE DWAY OF E5LIFE, AND ATHAT'S YOUR GOWN, YOUR DOWN, YOUR AOWN.
THERE'S ONLY BmONE DWAY OF E5LIFE, AND ATHAT'S YOUR GOWN, YOUR DOWN, YOUR AOWN.
INSTRU:
|:  D|  D|  F| G*: | (x6)
VERSE 3:
WELL, WELL, WELL DI GREW UP, LEARNED TO LOVE AND LAUGH,
CIRCLED 'A'S ON THE UNDERPASS
BUT THE FNOISE WE THOUGHT WOULD NEVER STOP,
G*
DIED A DEATH AS THE PUNKS GREW UP
AND WE DCHOCKED ON ALL OUR DREAMS, WE WRESTLED WITH OUR FEARS,
WE'RE FRUNNING THROUGH THE HEARTLESS CONCRETE STREETS,
G*
CHASING OUR IDEAS. RUN!
INSTRU:
|:  D|  D|  F| G* :|
VERSE 4:
AND ALL THE DPROBLEMS OF THIS WORLD WON'T BE SOLVED MY THIS GUITAR,
                                         F  G*
AND THEY WON'T STOP COMING EITHER, BY THE LIFE I'VE HAD SO FAR.
AND THE DBRIGHT LIGHTS OF MY HOME TOWN WON'T BE GETTING ANY DIMMER,
                                          F  G*
THOUGH THERE CALLING HAS RECEDED LIKE SOME OLD DISTANT SINGER,
                                       F  G*
AND THEY DON'T LOOK SO APPEALING TO THE EYES OF THIS POOR SINNER.
CHORUS 3:
THERE'S ONLY BmONE DWAY OF E5LIFE, AND ATHAT'S YOUR GOWN, YOUR DOWN, YOUR AOWN.
THERE'S ONLY BmONE DWAY OF E5LIFE, AND ATHAT'S YOUR GOWN, YOUR DOWN, YOUR AOWN.
CHORUS 4:
THERE'S ONLY BmONE DWAY OF E5LIFE, AND ATHAT'S YOUR GOWN, YOUR DOWN, YOUR AOWN.
THERE'S ONLY BmONE DWAY OF E5LIFE, AND ATHAT'S YOUR GOWN, YOUR DOWN, YOUR AOWN.
THAT'S YOUR BmOWN

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One Way

by Levellers

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CHORDS IN THIS SONG:

Bm, D, E5, A, G, G*, F

THE E5 PLAYED IS 022400.. I THINK..

..THE G* IS PLAYED 3RD FRET.. BASICALLY AN F SHAPE ON THE 3RD FRET,

ALTERNATE PLAYING THE a STRING..SAME GOES FOR THE D ON THE VERSES,

ALTERNATE PLAYING THE HIGH e..

INTRO/CHORUS 1:

Bm D E5 A G D A

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY OF LIFE, AND THAT'S YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN.

INSTRU:

D D F G

|: | | | * :|

VERSE 1:

MY FATHER WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, TOOK ME UP ONTO THE HILL

F G

THAT LOOKED DOWN ON THE CITY SMOG ABOVE THE FACTORY SPILL.

HE SAID, "NOW THIS IS WHERE I COME, WHEN I WANT TO BE FREE."

F G

WELL HE NEVER WAS IN HIS LIFTIME, BUT THESE WORDS STUCK WITH ME. HEY!

INSTRU:

D D F G

|: | | | * :|

VERSE 2:

AND SO I RAN FROM ALL OF THIS, AND I CLIMBED THE HIGHEST HILL,

F G

AND I LOOKED DOWN ONTO MY LIFE, ABOVE THE FACTORY SPILL,

AND I LOOKED DOWN ONTO MY LIFE AS THE FAMILY DISGRACE,

F G

THEN ALL MY FRIENDS ON THE STARTING LINE THERE WAGES OFF TO CHASE,

F G

YES, AND ALL MY FRIENDS AND ALL THEIR JONS AND ALL THE BLOODY WASTE.

CHORUS 2:

Bm D E5 A G D A

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY OF LIFE, AND THAT'S YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN.

Bm D E5 A G D A

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY OF LIFE, AND THAT'S YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN.

INSTRU:

D D F G

|: | | | *: | (x6)

VERSE 3:

WELL, WELL, WELL I GREW UP, LEARNED TO LOVE AND LAUGH,

CIRCLED 'A'S ON THE UNDERPASS

BUT THE NOISE WE THOUGHT WOULD NEVER STOP,

DIED A DEATH AS THE PUNKS GREW UP

AND WE CHOCKED ON ALL OUR DREAMS, WE WRESTLED WITH OUR FEARS,

WE'RE RUNNING THROUGH THE HEARTLESS CONCRETE STREETS,

CHASING OUR IDEAS. RUN!

INSTRU:

D D F G

|: | | | * :|

VERSE 4:

AND ALL THE PROBLEMS OF THIS WORLD WON'T BE SOLVED MY THIS GUITAR,

F G

AND THEY WON'T STOP COMING EITHER, BY THE LIFE I'VE HAD SO FAR.

AND THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF MY HOME TOWN WON'T BE GETTING ANY DIMMER,

F G

THOUGH THERE CALLING HAS RECEDED LIKE SOME OLD DISTANT SINGER,

F G

AND THEY DON'T LOOK SO APPEALING TO THE EYES OF THIS POOR SINNER.

CHORUS 3:

Bm D E5 A G D A

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY OF LIFE, AND THAT'S YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN.

Bm D E5 A G D A

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY OF LIFE, AND THAT'S YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN.

CHORUS 4:

Bm D E5 A G D A

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY OF LIFE, AND THAT'S YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN.

Bm D E5 A G D A

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY OF LIFE, AND THAT'S YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN, YOUR OWN.

THAT'S YOUR OWN

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