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Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott - Walk Beside Me 
[Intro]
Dm  Bm  Dm  G
G   G
[Verses 1]
You Dmput one foot in fGront of the other
  DmSteppin' into the Ghere and now
DmI'm not sure just Gwhere I'm goin'
but AmI will gGet there aFnyDmhow
[Instrumental]
Dm G
Dm G
Dm G
A G F Dm
[Verse 2] 
I Dmgot this far with Gno direction
I Dmfollowed my nose to Gwhere I stand
My Dmheart's still strong, I Gknow I'll make it
ASit right Gdown in the Fpromised Dmland
[Chorus]
  FSister Ccome and   Dmwalk beside me,
  Funtil our pCathways  Dmdo diviAde
  BbNothin' Fmuch but Clove to Dmgive you,
  Bbeven Fless have CI to Ahide
[Instrumental]
Dm G
Dm G
Dm G
A G F Dm
[Verse 3]
DmWhen you left me Gin the spring time
DmSo many questions Gin my mind
DmSummer came and Gleft me waitin'
ANot one Ganswer Fcould I Dmfind
I Dmsee you in the GRocky Mountains
I Dmfeel you on the Ggreat North Sea
DmIt's a lonesome road I Ghave to travel
But Ayou will Galways Fbe with Dmme
[Chorus]
  FBrother Ccome and Dmwalk beside me, 
  Funtil our pCathways  Dmdo diviAde
  BbNothin' Fmuch but Clove to Dmgive you,
  Bbeven Fless have CI to Ahide
[Solo]
Dm G
Dm G
Dm G
A G F Dm
F  C  Dm
F  C  Dm A
Bb F C Dm
Bb F C A
[Bridge]
I Dmhear laughter Gin the thunder
I Dmfeel comfort Gon the wind
I Dmsee hope in hGopeless faces
ASomeday Gthey will Flove agDmain
[Chorus]
  FPeople Ccome and    Dmwalk beside me,    
  Funtil our CpathwayDms do divAide       
  BbNothin' Fmuch but Clove to Dmgive you,
  Bband even lFess have CI to hAide    
  FPeople Ccome and    Dmwalk beside me,    
  Funtil our CpathwayDms do divAide       
  BbNothin' Fmuch but Clove to Dmgive you,
  Bband even lFess have CI to hAide        
[Instrumental]
Dm G
Dm G
Dm G
A G F Dm
[Verse]
I Dmput one foot in Gfront of the other
DmSteppin' into the Ghere and now
DmI'm not sure just Gwhere I'm goin'
but AI will Gget there FanDmyhow
[Instrumental]
Dm G
Dm G
Dm G
A G F Dm
Dm G
Dm G
Dm G
A G F Dm

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Walk Beside Me

by Tim O'Brien

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Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott - Walk Beside Me

[Intro]

Dm Bm Dm G

G G

[Verses 1]

Dm G

You put one foot in front of the other

Dm G

Steppin' into the here and now

Dm G

I'm not sure just where I'm goin'

Am G F Dm

but I will get there anyhow

[Instrumental]

Dm G

A G F Dm

[Verse 2]

Dm G

I got this far with no direction

Dm G

I followed my nose to where I stand

Dm G

My heart's still strong, I know I'll make it

A G F Dm

Sit right down in the promised land

[Chorus]

F C Dm

Sister come and walk beside me,

F C Dm A

until our pathways do divide

Bb F C Dm

Nothin' much but love to give you,

Bb F C A

even less have I to hide

[Instrumental]

Dm G

A G F Dm

[Verse 3]

Dm G

When you left me in the spring time

Dm G

So many questions in my mind

Dm G

Summer came and left me waitin'

A G F Dm

Not one answer could I find

Dm G

I see you in the Rocky Mountains

Dm G

I feel you on the great North Sea

Dm G

It's a lonesome road I have to travel

A G F Dm

But you will always be with me

[Chorus]

F C Dm

Brother come and walk beside me,

F C Dm A

until our pathways do divide

Bb F C Dm

Nothin' much but love to give you,

Bb F C A

even less have I to hide

[Solo]

Dm G

A G F Dm

F C Dm

F C Dm A

Bb F C Dm

Bb F C A

[Bridge]

Dm G

I hear laughter in the thunder

Dm G

I feel comfort on the wind

Dm G

I see hope in hopeless faces

A G F Dm

Someday they will love again

[Chorus]

F C Dm

People come and walk beside me,

F C Dm A

until our pathways do divide

Bb F C Dm

Nothin' much but love to give you,

Bb F C A

and even less have I to hide

F C Dm

People come and walk beside me,

F C Dm A

until our pathways do divide

Bb F C Dm

Nothin' much but love to give you,

Bb F C A

and even less have I to hide

[Instrumental]

Dm G

A G F Dm

[Verse]

Dm G

I put one foot in front of the other

Dm G

Steppin' into the here and now

Dm G

I'm not sure just where I'm goin'

A G F Dm

but I will get there anyhow

[Instrumental]

Dm G

A G F Dm

Dm G

A G F Dm

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