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Hello everyone!!This is one of my favorite song from Platinum Hits that Johnny 
Marnell wrote. This is my first time posting up chords, so take it easy. I beleive 
these are not the chords that Johnny Marnell use, but its similar. If you can 
correct my mistake plz comment me TY! :)
Standard Tuning: EADGBe
Inrto C, Em, C, Em  
I'm only Cgetting by 
It's like EmI'm in between
too much AmordinarGy scenerFy
Rip up my Croad map
I'm all I'm Emlooking for
                   Am             G  F#/D  
I say goodbye to the why now I'm out the door
(chorus)
Oh, my Fstride don't Gbreak over CbroEmken AMlines
and my Fheart beats Gfaster than CspeeEmds on Amsigns.
I made Fmy eGscape
I'm CriEmding Amfree
I'm Fgoing Gwhere I need to bCe
I'll just let those tire tracks talk dirt behind my back
as the pavement sings my bravery
Those rusted red lights
heat up the red in me
Can't keep me from the man I'm making me.
(Repeat Chorus) 
DmI'm so done with playing Amsame
                  F#/               D  F  
cities marking my escape from laying comfortable
DmTaking snapshots of right Amnow
                           F#/          D  
One day they might show me how I got there
But Fmaybe I'll Gfind outC  Em  Am  
(Repeat Chorus) 
FThis is Gwhere I need to Cbe.

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Where I Need To Be

by Johnny Marnell

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Hello everyone!!This is one of my favorite song from Platinum Hits that Johnny

Marnell wrote. This is my first time posting up chords, so take it easy. I beleive

these are not the chords that Johnny Marnell use, but its similar. If you can

correct my mistake plz comment me TY! :)

Standard Tuning: EADGBe

C Em C Em

Inrto , , ,

I'm only getting by

It's like I'm in between

Am G F

too much ordinary scenery

Rip up my road map

I'm all I'm looking for

Am G F# D

I say goodbye to the why now I'm out the door

(chorus)

F G C Em AM

Oh, my stride don't break over broken lines

F G C Em Am

and my heart beats faster than speeds on signs.

F G

I made my escape

C Em Am

I'm riding free

F G C

I'm going where I need to be

I'll just let those tire tracks talk dirt behind my back

as the pavement sings my bravery

Those rusted red lights

heat up the red in me

Can't keep me from the man I'm making me.

(Repeat Chorus)

Dm Am

I'm so done with playing same

F# D F

cities marking my escape from laying comfortable

Dm Am

Taking snapshots of right now

F# D

One day they might show me how I got there

F G C Em Am

But maybe I'll find out

(Repeat Chorus)

F G C

This is where I need to be.

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