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                             Three Days Grace - The High Road
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So there are other chord versions of this tab as you may have noticed, but I thought
I'd share my way of playing it since it is close to perfect in my opinion. The song is 
originally tuned in drop C#, so I thought I'd make it in standard instead, with regular
chords and some barre chords as well.
*No Capo*
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-1
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
G:  3-5-5-4-3-3
F:  1-3-3-2-1-1
Tuning:  D#   G#   C#   F#   A#            D#  
(INTRO)
I told you I was Dmhurt, Bbbleeding on the FinsiAmde I told you I waDms lostBb  
In the middle of Fmy lifeC, there's times I stayed alBbive for Dmyou 
There's times I would have Fdied for Cyou, there's Gtimes it didn`t matter at Bball
(CHORUS)
Will you help find the Dmright way uBbp, or let me take the Fwrong way dowCn
Will you Bbstraighten me out or Dmmake me take the lCong way around
I took the Dmlow road in, BbI`ll take the Fhigh road oCut
I`ll do whatBbever it takes to Dmbe the mistake you Ccan`t live without
(VERS 2)
Standing in the Dmdark, BbI can see your FshadAmow, You`re the only DmlightBb  
That`s breaking through the Fwindow, Cthere's times I stayed Bbalive for Dmyou
There's times I would have Fdied for Cyou, there's Gtimes it didn`t matter at Bball
(CHORUS)
Will you help find the Dmright way uBbp, or let me take the Fwrong way dowCn
Will you Bbstraighten me out or Dmmake me take the lCong way around
I took the Dmlow road in, BbI`ll take the Fhigh road oCut
I`ll do whatBbever it takes to Dmbe the mistake you Ccan`t live withGmout
(BRIDGE)
Interlude
Dm    C    Gm    Bb
Dm    C    Gm    Bb
DmWell I'm not gonna Cgive it away, not gonna Gmlet it go just to Bbwake up someday
DmGooooFone, BbgoooGmone, Dmthe worst part is Amlooking back and Bbknowing that, CI was 
DmwrongBb  F  Am  
(Chorus)
Help me find the Dmright way upBb, or let me take the Fwrong way dowCn
Will you Bbstraighten me out, or Dmmake me take the Clong way around
I took the Dmlow road in, BbI'll take the Amhigh road ouCt
I'll do whatBbever it takes to Dmbe the mistake you Ccan't live without
I'll do whatBbever it takes to Dmbe the mistake you Ccan't live withGmout
________________________
Hope you enjoyed the tab
Stay KingerZ
-Matt

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Three Days Grace - The High Road

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So there are other chord versions of this tab as you may have noticed, but I thought

I'd share my way of playing it since it is close to perfect in my opinion. The song is

originally tuned in drop C#, so I thought I'd make it in standard instead, with regular

chords and some barre chords as well.

*No Capo*

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-1

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3

G: 3-5-5-4-3-3

F: 1-3-3-2-1-1

D# G# C# F# A# D#

Tuning:

(INTRO)

Dm Bb F Am Dm Bb

I told you I was hurt, bleeding on the inside I told you I was lost

F C Bb Dm

In the middle of my life, there's times I stayed alive for you

F C G Bb

There's times I would have died for you, there's times it didn`t matter at all

(CHORUS)

Dm Bb F C

Will you help find the right way up, or let me take the wrong way down

Bb Dm C

Will you straighten me out or make me take the long way around

Dm Bb F C

I took the low road in, I`ll take the high road out

Bb Dm C

I`ll do whatever it takes to be the mistake you can`t live without

(VERS 2)

Dm Bb F Am Dm Bb

Standing in the dark, I can see your shadow, You`re the only light

F C Bb Dm

That`s breaking through the window, there's times I stayed alive for you

F C G Bb

There's times I would have died for you, there's times it didn`t matter at all

(CHORUS)

Dm Bb F C

Will you help find the right way up, or let me take the wrong way down

Bb Dm C

Will you straighten me out or make me take the long way around

Dm Bb F C

I took the low road in, I`ll take the high road out

Bb Dm C Gm

I`ll do whatever it takes to be the mistake you can`t live without

(BRIDGE)

Interlude

Dm C Gm Bb

Well I'm not gonna give it away, not gonna let it go just to wake up someday

Dm F Bb Gm Dm Am Bb C

Gooooone, goooone, the worst part is looking back and knowing that, I was

Dm Bb F Am

wrong

(Chorus)

Dm Bb F C

Help me find the right way up, or let me take the wrong way down

Bb Dm C

Will you straighten me out, or make me take the long way around

Dm Bb Am C

I took the low road in, I'll take the high road out

Bb Dm C

I'll do whatever it takes to be the mistake you can't live without

Bb Dm C Gm

I'll do whatever it takes to be the mistake you can't live without

________________________

Hope you enjoyed the tab

Stay KingerZ

-Matt

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