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The Quest

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Intro
D G D G A D
DWell I came out swinging at the CeGnter field wallD  
And I caught a fast ball and I touched them alAl
GBut I burned down my Dengines nAeeded a breaBmk
DWhere all thats required is the tiAme that we takDe
GNow I'm done doing noBmthing, I'm weary of rest
GAnd I've got to get bAack to the quDest
Intro
DI've ran out of reasons for lGaying so loDw
my memories will stay but my body must gAo
GBack to the thundeDr, the rAock and the whBmeel
DAnd the truths on my love, only Atime will reveDal
GAnd I've just been foBmrgiven and I'm all confessed
Gso I've got to get bAack to the quesDt
Intro
DIn one hand a ticket, in Gthe other, a bDag
Times have been good, it makes goodbye a drAag
GBut I wasn't boDrn to be staAnding still aloBmne
DYou know, one day my tombstone will say "BAorn to be goDne"
GNow my posse is waiBmting out to the west
GYes, it's time to get bAack to the queDst
GTime to get baAck to the quesDt
OUTRO
D G D G A D

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The Quest

by Jeff Bridges

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

D G D G A D

D G D

Well I came out swinging at the Center field wall

And I caught a fast ball and I touched them all

G D A Bm

But I burned down my engines needed a break

D A D

Where all thats required is the time that we take

G Bm

Now I'm done doing nothing, I'm weary of rest

G A D

And I've got to get back to the quest

Intro

D G D

I've ran out of reasons for laying so low

my memories will stay but my body must go

G D A Bm

Back to the thunder, the rock and the wheel

D A D

And the truths on my love, only time will reveal

G Bm

And I've just been forgiven and I'm all confessed

G A D

so I've got to get back to the quest

Intro

D G D

In one hand a ticket, in the other, a bag

Times have been good, it makes goodbye a drag

G D A Bm

But I wasn't born to be standing still alone

D A D

You know, one day my tombstone will say "Born to be gone"

G Bm

Now my posse is waiting out to the west

G A D

Yes, it's time to get back to the quest

G A D

Time to get back to the quest

OUTRO

D G D G A D

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