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                           Millencolin - Highway Donkey
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*No Capo*
Tuning:  E   A   D   G   B   EStandard
(VERSE)
  BmWhen I was younger, I did nDot know how to be
  GI lived my own lie and never asked the question 
whBmy I always talked and dressed like eDveryone 'round me
  GWhere were my own views and my own thoughts?
Didn't hAave a 
(INTERLUDE)
clBmueD  G  A  
  Bm      D  G     A
(VERSE)
IBmnsecurity, no confideDnce that was my style
  GI did some false things, you'd say I was playing the wrong 
strBmings To realize how lost I waDs, it took a while
  GBut it was worth it, now I'm much more confident and 
(CHORUS)
FDit,
I'm not going down the higAhway
  Em'Cause I had the might to stop
And tBmurn around befAore it was too 
lDate
Instead I'm slowly going mAy way
  EmAnd if I don't reach the top
I stBmill got lot's right hAere, I 
(INTERLUDE)
appreciBmateD  G  A  
       Bm      D  G     A
(VERSE)
JBmust because I'm older now does nDot mean I'm complete
  GYeah, I still have got fear, it's not as strong but it's still 
hBmere
And I'm confused at times but now I knDow where to put my feet
  GRight in my own trail, the only place if I don't wanna 
(CHORUS)
FDail,
I'm not going down the higAhway
  Em'Cause I had the might to stop
And tBmurn around befAore it was too 
lDate
Instead I'm slowly going mAy way
  EmAnd if I don't reach the top
I stBmill got lot's right hAere, I 
(INTERLUDE/SOLO-PART)
appreciDateA  Em  Bm  A  
       D     A     Em     Bm  A
(CHORUS)
D
I'm not going down the higAhway
  Em'Cause I had the might to stop
And tBmurn around befAore it was too 
lDate
Instead I'm slowly going mAy way
  EmAnd if I don't reach the top
I stBmill got lot's right hAere, I appreciDate
I'm not going down the higAhway
  Em'Cause I had the might to stop
And tBmurn around befAore it was too 
lDate
Instead I'm slowly going mAy way
  EmAnd if I don't reach the top
I stBmill got lot's right hAere, I appreciDate
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Hope you enjoyed this one!
Stay KingerZ
-Matt

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Highway Donkey

by Millencolin

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Millencolin - Highway Donkey

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*No Capo*

E A D G B E

Tuning: Standard

(VERSE)

Bm D

When I was younger, I did not know how to be

I lived my own lie and never asked the question

Bm D

why I always talked and dressed like everyone 'round me

Where were my own views and my own thoughts?

Didn't have a

(INTERLUDE)

Bm D G A

clue

Bm D G A

(VERSE)

Bm D

Insecurity, no confidence that was my style

I did some false things, you'd say I was playing the wrong

Bm D

strings To realize how lost I was, it took a while

But it was worth it, now I'm much more confident and

(CHORUS)

Fit,

I'm not going down the highway

'Cause I had the might to stop

Bm A

And turn around before it was too

late

Instead I'm slowly going my way

And if I don't reach the top

Bm A

I still got lot's right here, I

(INTERLUDE)

Bm D G A

appreciate

Bm D G A

(VERSE)

Bm D

Just because I'm older now does not mean I'm complete

Yeah, I still have got fear, it's not as strong but it's still

here

And I'm confused at times but now I know where to put my feet

Right in my own trail, the only place if I don't wanna

(CHORUS)

Fail,

I'm not going down the highway

'Cause I had the might to stop

Bm A

And turn around before it was too

late

Instead I'm slowly going my way

And if I don't reach the top

Bm A

I still got lot's right here, I

(INTERLUDE/SOLO-PART)

D A Em Bm A

appreciate

D A Em Bm A

(CHORUS)

I'm not going down the highway

'Cause I had the might to stop

Bm A

And turn around before it was too

late

Instead I'm slowly going my way

And if I don't reach the top

Bm A D

I still got lot's right here, I appreciate

I'm not going down the highway

'Cause I had the might to stop

Bm A

And turn around before it was too

late

Instead I'm slowly going my way

And if I don't reach the top

Bm A D

I still got lot's right here, I appreciate

__________________________

Hope you enjoyed this one!

Stay KingerZ

-Matt

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