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The High Road

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Intro:
Dm, C, G, G (repeat)
[Verse 1]
DmWe're bouCnd to wait all nigDmht
She's boCund to run amDmok
CInvested enough in it anyhGow,
To each his ownDm  
DmThe gardCen needs sorting Dmout
CShe curls her lips on a boDmw
CI don't know if I'm deGad or not
To anyone.Dm..
Come oCn and get the minimumDm  
BefoCre you open up your eyes,Dm  
This armCy has so many headsG  
To analyseDm  
Come oCn and get your overdoseDm  
CollecCt it at the borderlineDm  
They wCant to get up in your hGead...
[Chorus 1]
Cause tDmhey know and Cso do IG  
The hDmigh road is haCrd to fiGnd
A detoDmur to youCr new lifeG  
TeDmll all of your frCiends goodGbye
[Verse 2]
DmThe daCwn to end all nightsDm  
That's Call we hoped it wasDm  
A breCak from the warfare in Gyour house
To each his ownDm  
The soldCier is bailing ouDmt
And curCled his lips on a barreDml
And I Cdon't know if the dead can talkG  
To anyone...Dm  
Come Con and get the minimumDm  
BeforCe you open up your eyeDms
This Carmy has so many handGs
Are you one of usDm  
Come on Cand get your overdoseDm  
CollecCt it at the borderlineDm  
And thCey want to get up in your heaGd
[Chorus 2]
Cause tDmhey know, Cso do IG  
The hDmigh road is hCard to findG  
A detDmour to yoCur new lifeG  
Tell aDmll of your frCiends goodbyeG  
Bridge
e|-----------------------5----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------5----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------5----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------7----------------------------------------|
A|---2-3--5-3-2----------7-----2-3-5-3-2-------2-3-5-7-5-3-2------|
E|-5-------------5-3-5---5---5-----------5-3-5--------------------|
[Outro]
It's Ctoo late to change your mindF  
                       Dm   G(repeat)
You let loss be your guide

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The High Road

by Broken Bells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

Dm, C, G, G (repeat)

[Verse 1]

Dm C Dm

We're bound to wait all night

C Dm

She's bound to run amok

C G

Invested enough in it anyhow,

To each his own

Dm C Dm

The garden needs sorting out

C Dm

She curls her lips on a bow

C G

I don't know if I'm dead or not

To anyone...

C Dm

Come on and get the minimum

C Dm

Before you open up your eyes,

C G

This army has so many heads

To analyse

C Dm

Come on and get your overdose

C Dm

Collect it at the borderline

C G

They want to get up in your head...

[Chorus 1]

Dm C G

Cause they know and so do I

Dm C G

The high road is hard to find

Dm C G

A detour to your new life

Dm C G

Tell all of your friends goodbye

[Verse 2]

Dm C Dm

The dawn to end all nights

C Dm

That's all we hoped it was

C G

A break from the warfare in your house

To each his own

C Dm

The soldier is bailing out

C Dm

And curled his lips on a barrel

C G

And I don't know if the dead can talk

To anyone...

C Dm

Come on and get the minimum

C Dm

Before you open up your eyes

C G

This army has so many hands

Are you one of us

C Dm

Come on and get your overdose

C Dm

Collect it at the borderline

C G

And they want to get up in your head

[Chorus 2]

Dm C G

Cause they know, so do I

Dm C G

The high road is hard to find

Dm C G

A detour to your new life

Dm C G

Tell all of your friends goodbye

Bridge

e|-----------------------5----------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------5----------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------5----------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------7----------------------------------------|

A|---2-3--5-3-2----------7-----2-3-5-3-2-------2-3-5-7-5-3-2------|

E|-5-------------5-3-5---5---5-----------5-3-5--------------------|

[Outro]

C F

It's too late to change your mind

Dm G

(repeat)

You let loss be your guide

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