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Key: F, D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Dm- xx0231
 Am- x02210
 Bb- x13331
 C-  x32010
 F-  133211
 D-  xx0232
 A-  x02220
 Bm- x24432
 G-  320033
Verse 1:
  DmSitting here drinking
aBbgain  Dmthinking back on
how simple Bbit used to
be  DmCan it ever be
that way aBbgain?
I'm drinking this
one to my Cfriends
Looks like they'll
be here till the Amend
Till the BbbitCter DmendBb  F  
  CWhat are dreams
for anyway
withDmout the guts 
to Bblive your
life Fthat Cway?Dm  Bb  Dm  Bb  
Chorus 1:
  DmWe are the highway kings
  BbChasing our destinies
  DmCruising through a timezone
  Bbas the world stands still
Verse 2:
  DmHarvest moon in a desert sky
BbMaking good time as we pass
it by WherCever this road
takes us it was  Ammeant
to be We're alBbreaCdy DmhomeBb  F  
  CWhat are dreams
for anyway
withDmout the guts 
to Bblive your
life Fthat Cway?Dm  Bb  F  
  CWhat are songs
for anyway
withDmout the guts 
to Bblive your
life Fthat Cway?
Chorus 2:
  DLearned to let go
  Aof the things
we can't conBmtrol
Left them behind Gand
followed Arock and roll
  DWe found a new way of Alife
Forever till the end of
Bmtime But Gnever Agetting DoldA  Bm  
     G         A    D   A   Bm   G   A  D(Hold) D(hold) D(hold) D(hold)
never getting old

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Highway Kings

by The Bouncing Souls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F D

Key: ,

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0231

- x02210

- x13331

- x32010

- 133211

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

Verse 1:

Sitting here drinking

Bb Dm

again thinking back on

how simple it used to

be Can it ever be

that way again?

I'm drinking this

one to my friends

Looks like they'll

be here till the end

Bb C Dm Bb F

Till the bitter end

What are dreams

for anyway

without the guts

to live your

F C Dm Bb Dm Bb

life that way?

Chorus 1:

We are the highway kings

Chasing our destinies

Cruising through a timezone

as the world stands still

Verse 2:

Harvest moon in a desert sky

Making good time as we pass

it by Wherever this road

takes us it was meant

Bb C Dm Bb F

to be We're already home

What are dreams

for anyway

without the guts

to live your

F C Dm Bb F

life that way?

What are songs

for anyway

without the guts

to live your

F C

life that way?

Chorus 2:

Learned to let go

of the things

we can't control

Left them behind and

followed rock and roll

D A

We found a new way of life

Forever till the end of

Bm G A D A Bm

time But never getting old

G A D A Bm G A D D D D

(Hold) (hold) (hold) (hold)

never getting old

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