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The Dirt Road

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[Intro]
G   C G  D    G  C G  D
Daddy Emworked Chard for his Gdollar
He said, Some folks Emdon't, Cbut that's oDkay
They won't Emknow Cwhich road to Gfollow
Because an easy Emstreet Dmight lead you asGtray
I'll take the Cdirt road, it's all I Gknow
I been wDalkin' it for years, it's going where I need to Ggo
DIt ain't Ceasy, it ain't supposed tGo be
FSo I'll take my Ctime, and Flife won't pass me Cby
'Cause iFt's right there to Cfind    Don the dirt road
G  C G   D    G  C  G   D
[Verse]
I have lEmived Clife in the fast Glane
You gotta watch your bEmack Cand look both Dways
When it's said and Emdone, the Ctime we have is Gborrowed
You better make real Emsure you're Dheaded the right Gway
[Chorus]
I'll take the Cdirt road, it's all I Gknow
I been wDalkin' it for years, it's going where I need to Ggo
DIt ain't Ceasy, it ain't supposed tGo be
FSo I'll take my Ctime, and Flife won't pass me Cby
'Cause iFt's right there to Cfind D  
[Chorus]
And I'll take the Cdirt road, it's all I Gknow
I been wDalkin' it for years, it's going where I need to Ggo
DIt ain't Ceasy, it ain't supposed tGo be
FSo I'll take my Ctime, and Flife won't pass me Cby
'Cause iFt's right there to Cfind Don the dirt road
  G    C     GoDn the dirt Groad C  G  D  G  

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The Dirt Road

by Sawyer Brown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G D G C G D

Em C G

Daddy worked hard for his dollar

Em C D

He said, Some folks don't, but that's okay

Em C G

They won't know which road to follow

Em D G

Because an easy street might lead you astray

C G

I'll take the dirt road, it's all I know

D G

I been walkin' it for years, it's going where I need to go

D C G

It ain't easy, it ain't supposed to be

F C F C

So I'll take my time, and life won't pass me by

F C D

'Cause it's right there to find on the dirt road

G C G D G C G D

[Verse]

Em C G

I have lived life in the fast lane

Em C D

You gotta watch your back and look both ways

Em C G

When it's said and done, the time we have is borrowed

Em D G

You better make real sure you're headed the right way

[Chorus]

C G

I'll take the dirt road, it's all I know

D G

I been walkin' it for years, it's going where I need to go

D C G

It ain't easy, it ain't supposed to be

F C F C

So I'll take my time, and life won't pass me by

F C D

'Cause it's right there to find

[Chorus]

C G

And I'll take the dirt road, it's all I know

D G

I been walkin' it for years, it's going where I need to go

D C G

It ain't easy, it ain't supposed to be

F C F C

So I'll take my time, and life won't pass me by

F C D

'Cause it's right there to find on the dirt road

G C G D G C G D G

on the dirt road

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