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On Your Porch

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Capo 4
Cadd9I was on your porchG, 
Cadd9The smoke sank into Gmy skin,
Cadd9So I came inside to Gbe with you,D  
Cadd9We talked all nGight, 
Cadd9About everythinGg you could imagine,
Cadd9'Cause come the Gmorning, I'll be Dgone,
AmAnd as our eyes start to clDose, 
AmI turn to you and I let you Dknow, 
That I love youCadd9. G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  D  
Cadd9Well, my dad waGs sick,
Cadd9My mom she careGd for him,
Cadd9Her loving nursGed him back to Dlife,
Cadd9And me, I rGan, Cadd9I couldn't even look at him, G  
Cadd9For fear I'd haGve to say goodDbye, 
AmAnd as I start to Dleave, 
AmHe grabs me by the shoulder and he tells Dme, 
"Whats left to lose? G  
You've done enough, Em  
AmAnd if you fail then you fail but not to Dus, 
'Cause these last three years, G  
I know they have been hard, Em  
But now it's time to get Amout of the desert and into the sun,D  
Even if its alone." Cadd9  
Cadd9So now here I sGit, 
Cadd9In a hotel off of SunsGet 
Cadd9My thoughts bouGnce off Sam's gDuitar,
Cadd9And thats the way its been, G  
Cadd9Ever since we were kids, but nowG, 
Cadd9Now, we've got Gsomething to prDove,
AmAnd I, I can see their eyes, D  
Then tell me somAmething, can they see mine? D  
'Cause whats left to lose? G  
I've done Emenough, 
And if I fail Amthen I fail but I gave it a shotD,
'Cause these last three yearsG  
I know they have been hard, Em  
But now it's time to get Amout of the desert and into the sun, D  
Even if it's aCadd9lone,G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  D  
(Even if it's alone) 
Even if it's alone. 
Cadd9I was on your porch last night,G  
              Cadd9       G       D   Emwith a few extra notes (see below)
The smoke, it sank into my skin.
Em with a few extra notes:
e---3---|
B---3---|
G---0---|
D---2---|
A---2---|
E---x---|
Note: The tab on here is pretty much correct, If you want to play the song exactly 
the way The Format plays it, I recommend using that. I, personally, like to change 
the song from the original. I play with my own strum pattern and with Capo 1 as it 
fits my range. Feel free to do with it what you like.

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On Your Porch

by The Format

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

If you want to play it open, just transpose it down 4 half steps...

Capo 4

Cadd9 G

I was on your porch,

Cadd9 G

The smoke sank into my skin,

Cadd9 G D

So I came inside to be with you,

Cadd9 G

We talked all night,

Cadd9 G

About everything you could imagine,

Cadd9 G D

'Cause come the morning, I'll be gone,

Am D

And as our eyes start to close,

Am D

I turn to you and I let you know,

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G D

That I love you.

Cadd9 G

Well, my dad was sick,

Cadd9 G

My mom she cared for him,

Cadd9 G D

Her loving nursed him back to life,

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

And me, I ran, I couldn't even look at him,

Cadd9 G D

For fear I'd have to say goodbye,

Am D

And as I start to leave,

Am D

He grabs me by the shoulder and he tells me,

"Whats left to lose?

You've done enough,

Am D

And if you fail then you fail but not to us,

'Cause these last three years,

I know they have been hard,

Am D

But now it's time to get out of the desert and into the sun,

Cadd9

Even if its alone."

Cadd9 G

So now here I sit,

Cadd9 G

In a hotel off of Sunset

Cadd9 G D

My thoughts bounce off Sam's guitar,

Cadd9 G

And thats the way its been,

Cadd9 G

Ever since we were kids, but now,

Cadd9 G D

Now, we've got something to prove,

Am D

And I, I can see their eyes,

Am D

Then tell me something, can they see mine?

'Cause whats left to lose?

I've done enough,

Am D

And if I fail then I fail but I gave it a shot,

'Cause these last three years

I know they have been hard,

Am D

But now it's time to get out of the desert and into the sun,

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G D

Even if it's alone,

(Even if it's alone)

Even if it's alone.

Cadd9 G

I was on your porch last night,

Cadd9 G D Em

with a few extra notes (see below)

The smoke, it sank into my skin.

Em with a few extra notes:

e---3---|

B---3---|

G---0---|

D---2---|

A---2---|

E---x---|

Note: The tab on here is pretty much correct, If you want to play the song exactly

the way The Format plays it, I recommend using that. I, personally, like to change

the song from the original. I play with my own strum pattern and with Capo 1 as it

fits my range. Feel free to do with it what you like.

About On Your Porch Chords by The Format

Learn how to play On Your Porch by The Format with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “On Your Porch chords”, “On Your Porch guitar chords”, or “The Format On Your Porch chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy On Your Porch chords and for experienced players who want accurate On Your Porch lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cadd9, G, D, Am, Em, B.

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What key is "On Your Porch" in?

The chords for "On Your Porch" show the original chord names (including Cadd9, G, D, Am, Em, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.