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1/1

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 1Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

 - Capo 5
 - any chord followed by an asterisk is held
 - Use this chord for the Em in brackets in the chorus
e|--0---
B|--3---
G|--0---
D|--2---
A|--2---
E|--0---
Just strum the higher strings on a G, D, and Cadd9 chord in whatever pattern suits 
you for the intro (continue to only use the higher strings in the verses)
GYeah it's been a bumpy rDoad
GRoller coasters high and Dlow
GFill the tank and drive Dthe car
Pedal fasEmt, pedal haGrd
You won't have to go that faDr
Am*                  Em*       C*
You wanna give up 'cause it's dark
Am*                   Em*  G*      D*
We're really not that far apart
So let your Cadd9heart, sweet Gheart
Be your coDmpass when you're Emlost
And you should Cadd9follow it whereGver it may gDo
When it's Cadd9all said and doneG  
                     D[  Em]
You can walk instead of run
'Cause no Cadd9matter what you'll Gnever be aloDne 
Never be Cadd9alone oh oGh ohD  
EmNever be Cadd9alone oh oh oGhD  
Forgot directions on your way
Don't close your eyes don't be afraid
We might be crazy late at night 
I can't wait til you arrive
Follow stars you'll be alright
You wanna give up 'cause it's dark
We're really not that far apart
So let your heart, sweet heart
Be your compass when you're lost
And you should follow it wherever it may go
When it's all said and done
You can walk instead of run
'Cause no matter what you'll never be alone (never be alone) oh oh oh
Never be alone oh oh oh
Never be alone oh oh oh
You wanna give up 'cause it's dark
We're really not that far apart (Hold the D chord a little longer this time)
So let your heart, sweet heart
Be your compass when you're lost
And you should follow it wherever it may go
When it's all said and done
You can walk instead of run
'Cause no matter what you'll never be alone (never be alone) oh oh oh
Never be alone oh oh oh
(Same chords here as when these lines are in the chorus, but held out and slower)
When it's all said and done
You can walk instead of run
'Cause no matter what you'll never be alone

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Compass

by Lady A (Lady Antebellum)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

- Capo 5

- any chord followed by an asterisk is held

- Use this chord for the Em in brackets in the chorus

e|--0---

B|--3---

G|--0---

D|--2---

A|--2---

E|--0---

Just strum the higher strings on a G, D, and Cadd9 chord in whatever pattern suits

you for the intro (continue to only use the higher strings in the verses)

G D

Yeah it's been a bumpy road

G D

Roller coasters high and low

G D

Fill the tank and drive the car

Em G

Pedal fast, pedal hard

You won't have to go that far

Am Em C

* * *

You wanna give up 'cause it's dark

Am Em G D

* * * *

We're really not that far apart

Cadd9 G

So let your heart, sweet heart

D Em

Be your compass when you're lost

Cadd9 G D

And you should follow it wherever it may go

Cadd9 G

When it's all said and done

D Em

[ ]

You can walk instead of run

Cadd9 G D

'Cause no matter what you'll never be alone

Cadd9 G D

Never be alone oh oh oh

Em Cadd9 G D

Never be alone oh oh oh

Forgot directions on your way

Don't close your eyes don't be afraid

We might be crazy late at night

I can't wait til you arrive

Follow stars you'll be alright

You wanna give up 'cause it's dark

We're really not that far apart

So let your heart, sweet heart

Be your compass when you're lost

And you should follow it wherever it may go

When it's all said and done

You can walk instead of run

'Cause no matter what you'll never be alone (never be alone) oh oh oh

Never be alone oh oh oh

You wanna give up 'cause it's dark

We're really not that far apart (Hold the D chord a little longer this time)

So let your heart, sweet heart

Be your compass when you're lost

And you should follow it wherever it may go

When it's all said and done

You can walk instead of run

'Cause no matter what you'll never be alone (never be alone) oh oh oh

Never be alone oh oh oh

(Same chords here as when these lines are in the chorus, but held out and slower)

When it's all said and done

You can walk instead of run

'Cause no matter what you'll never be alone

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