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Old Ways

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Tuning Standard
Capo On 3rd
Key : Gminor
[Verse 1]
  EmIt was funD, playin' with knives
  CUntil a blade
  DStuck in the Emleft side of my cDhest
SurprCiseD  
  EmAnd I'm down again, DI turn the page
  CThe story's mine
  DNo more Emwatchin' the world from my Ddoorstep
Passin' me CbyD  
[Pre-Chorus]
And CI just keep Dchanging'
These Emcolors, colors, colors, Gcolors
I'm Cnot in the same Dplace
That EmI was, I was, I was, GI was
[Chorus]
But if Csomebody tells me
I'll go Dback to my old ways
I'm Emgonna say no way
I'm Gout of the doorway
I'm Chearin' them all say
I'll go Dback to my old waysEm  
          *Pause*
Not goin' back to my old ways
[Post-Chorus]
EmNot goin' back to my old ways
Em(Not goin' back to my old ways)
[Verse 2]
  EmNow I know,  Dwhat's good for me
  CAll that I need
  DAnd I can't Emwait to sink my Dteeth in
And take anotCher biteD  
And the Embest part about itD  
Is I'm the only one who can Cdo somethin' about itD  
I fill the well with Emsome water , it's overflowing'D  
Black into Cgold
Who knew it'd be so Dbright without the blindfolds
[Pre-Chorus]
And CI just keep Dchanging'
These Emcolors, colors, colors, Gcolors
I'm Cnot in the same Dplace
That EmI was, I was, I was, GI was
[Chorus]
But if Csomebody tells me
I'll go Dback to my old ways
I'm Emgonna say no way
I'm Gout of the doorway
I'm Chearin' them all say
I'll go Dback to my old waysEm  
          *Pause*
Not goin' back to my old ways
[Post-Chorus]
EmNot goin' back to my old ways
Em(Not goin' back to my old ways)
[Bridge]
CEvery scarD  
The flames Emburn the markG  
I'm not Cafraid to fallD  
I'm spiralingEm  
I'm spiralling
I Cpass the starsD  
I'm not Emburning outG  
I'm not Cafraid to fall D  
I'm not Emafraid anymore
[Pre-Chorus]
And CI just keep Dchangin' my EmcoloursG  
I'm Cnot in the sDame place that EmI was, I was
[Bridge]
And the Cbest part about itD  
Is I'm the only who can Emdo somethin' about itG  
I fill the well with Csome water , it's overflowing'D  
Black into Emgold         
Who knew it'd be so bright without the blindfolds
[Pre-Chorus]
And CI just keep Dchanging'
These Emcolors, colors, colors, Gcolors
I'm Cnot in the same Dplace
That EmI was, I was, I was, GI was
[Chorus]
But if Csomebody tells me
I'll go Dback to my old ways
I'm Emgonna say no way
I'm Gout of the doorway
I'm Chearin' them all say
I'll go Dback to my old waysEm  
          *Pause*
Not goin' back to my old ways

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Old Ways

by Demi Lovato

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning Standard

Capo On 3rd

Key : Gminor

[Verse 1]

Em D

It was fun, playin' with knives

Until a blade

D Em D

Stuck in the left side of my chest

C D

Surprise

Em D

And I'm down again, I turn the page

The story's mine

D Em D

No more watchin' the world from my doorstep

C D

Passin' me by

[Pre-Chorus]

C D

And I just keep changing'

Em G

These colors, colors, colors, colors

C D

I'm not in the same place

Em G

That I was, I was, I was, I was

[Chorus]

But if somebody tells me

I'll go back to my old ways

I'm gonna say no way

I'm out of the doorway

I'm hearin' them all say

D Em

I'll go back to my old ways

*Pause*

Not goin' back to my old ways

[Post-Chorus]

Not goin' back to my old ways

(Not goin' back to my old ways)

[Verse 2]

Em D

Now I know, what's good for me

All that I need

D Em D

And I can't wait to sink my teeth in

C D

And take another bite

Em D

And the best part about it

C D

Is I'm the only one who can do somethin' about it

Em D

I fill the well with some water , it's overflowing'

Black into gold

Who knew it'd be so bright without the blindfolds

[Pre-Chorus]

C D

And I just keep changing'

Em G

These colors, colors, colors, colors

C D

I'm not in the same place

Em G

That I was, I was, I was, I was

[Chorus]

But if somebody tells me

I'll go back to my old ways

I'm gonna say no way

I'm out of the doorway

I'm hearin' them all say

D Em

I'll go back to my old ways

*Pause*

Not goin' back to my old ways

[Post-Chorus]

Not goin' back to my old ways

(Not goin' back to my old ways)

[Bridge]

C D

Every scar

Em G

The flames burn the mark

C D

I'm not afraid to fall

I'm spiraling

I'm spiralling

C D

I pass the stars

Em G

I'm not burning out

C D

I'm not afraid to fall

I'm not afraid anymore

[Pre-Chorus]

C D Em G

And I just keep changin' my colours

C D Em

I'm not in the same place that I was, I was

[Bridge]

C D

And the best part about it

Em G

Is I'm the only who can do somethin' about it

C D

I fill the well with some water , it's overflowing'

Black into gold

Who knew it'd be so bright without the blindfolds

[Pre-Chorus]

C D

And I just keep changing'

Em G

These colors, colors, colors, colors

C D

I'm not in the same place

Em G

That I was, I was, I was, I was

[Chorus]

But if somebody tells me

I'll go back to my old ways

I'm gonna say no way

I'm out of the doorway

I'm hearin' them all say

D Em

I'll go back to my old ways

*Pause*

Not goin' back to my old ways

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