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Capo 1
Intro:  D   F#m   D  F#m  
[Verse 1]
DTAKE BACK THAT FACE YOU MADE YOUR BED I GOT NOTHING ON ME I CAN F#mLOAN YOU
DWELL I GUESS YOU’RE LOST I CALLED YOUR NUMBER YOU DON’T WANT NO ONE ELSE TO F#mFIND YOU
YOU’RE DALL ALONE IN A QUIET ROOM BREAKING OFF THE PIECES YOU CAN’T USE
F#mREALIZE YOU’LL MAKE IT THROUGH, EYOU KNOW THE WAY, YOU JUST CAN’T BELIEVE IT
[Chorus]
F#mGROWN UP AND YOU STILL DON’T GET IT,  DLIFE GOES THE WAAY YOU LET IT
YOU’LL F#mNEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY,  DSTAND UP,  AYOU’RE READY
F#mBREAK DOWN IT’S A LITTLE TOO HEAVY,  DMAN, YOU FEEL ALOST ALREADY
YOU’LL F#mNEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY,  DLIFE GOES THE WAAY YOU LET IT
F#m
[Verse 2]
DTAKE BACK YOUR WORDS AND ALL YOU’VE GOT ARE SOME HALF ASSED THOUGHTS YOU LET DEF#mFINE YOU
DI JUST CAN’T WAIT TIL YOU REMEMBER, I CAN’T WAIT TIL IT UNF#mWINDS YOU
YOU’RE DCOMING DOWN NOW YOU GOTTA CHOOSE, A BETTER LIFE OR A TIGHTER NOOSE
F#mDON’T WAIT SOON YOU’LL DISCOVER, EONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER
[Chorus]
F#mGROWN UP AND YOU STILL DON’T GET IT,  DLIFE GOES THE WAAY YOU LET IT
YOU’LL F#mNEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY,  DSTAND UP,  AYOU’RE READY
F#mBREAK DOWN IT’S A LITTLE TOO HEAVY,  DMAN, YOU FEEL ALOST ALREADY
YOU’LL F#mNEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY,  DLIFE GOES THE WAAY YOU LET IT
[Bridge]
DAND YOU’LL NEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADYF#m  
SHED ALL YOUR SKEIN SWALLOW YOUR PRAIDE
RUN TO YOUR FUDTURE WITH NOTHING TO HIDEF#m  
THE DEMON WITHEIN THE BEAUTIFUL LIAE
IS ALL AN ILLUDSION YOUR LIFE PASSED YOU BY
[Chorus]
F#mGROWN UP AND YOU STILL DON’T GET IT,  DLIFE GOES THE WAAY YOU LET IT
YOU’LL F#mNEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY,  DSTAND UP,  AYOU’RE READY
F#mBREAK DOWN IT’S A LITTLE TOO HEAVY,  DMAN, YOU FEEL ALOST ALREADY
YOU’LL F#mNEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY,  DLIFE GOES THE WAAY YOU LET ITF#m  
YOU’LL DNEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU ACAN’T GET STEADYF#m  
YOU’LL DNEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU ACAN’T GET STEADYF#m  
  DSTAND UP,  ASTAND UPF#m  D  
YOU ACAN’T GET STEADYF#m  

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Steady

by Rob Thomas

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 1

D F#m D F#m

Intro:

[Verse 1]

D F#m

TAKE BACK THAT FACE YOU MADE YOUR BED I GOT NOTHING ON ME I CAN LOAN YOU

D F#m

WELL I GUESS YOU’RE LOST I CALLED YOUR NUMBER YOU DON’T WANT NO ONE ELSE TO FIND YOU

YOU’RE ALL ALONE IN A QUIET ROOM BREAKING OFF THE PIECES YOU CAN’T USE

F#m E

REALIZE YOU’LL MAKE IT THROUGH, YOU KNOW THE WAY, YOU JUST CAN’T BELIEVE IT

[Chorus]

F#m D A

GROWN UP AND YOU STILL DON’T GET IT, LIFE GOES THE WAY YOU LET IT

F#m D A

YOU’LL NEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY, STAND UP, YOU’RE READY

F#m D A

BREAK DOWN IT’S A LITTLE TOO HEAVY, MAN, YOU FEEL LOST ALREADY

F#m D A

YOU’LL NEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY, LIFE GOES THE WAY YOU LET IT

F#m

[Verse 2]

D F#m

TAKE BACK YOUR WORDS AND ALL YOU’VE GOT ARE SOME HALF ASSED THOUGHTS YOU LET DEFINE YOU

D F#m

I JUST CAN’T WAIT TIL YOU REMEMBER, I CAN’T WAIT TIL IT UNWINDS YOU

YOU’RE COMING DOWN NOW YOU GOTTA CHOOSE, A BETTER LIFE OR A TIGHTER NOOSE

F#m E

DON’T WAIT SOON YOU’LL DISCOVER, ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER

[Chorus]

F#m D A

GROWN UP AND YOU STILL DON’T GET IT, LIFE GOES THE WAY YOU LET IT

F#m D A

YOU’LL NEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY, STAND UP, YOU’RE READY

F#m D A

BREAK DOWN IT’S A LITTLE TOO HEAVY, MAN, YOU FEEL LOST ALREADY

F#m D A

YOU’LL NEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY, LIFE GOES THE WAY YOU LET IT

[Bridge]

D F#m

AND YOU’LL NEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY

E A

SHED ALL YOUR SKIN SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE

D F#m

RUN TO YOUR FUTURE WITH NOTHING TO HIDE

E A

THE DEMON WITHIN THE BEAUTIFUL LIE

IS ALL AN ILLUSION YOUR LIFE PASSED YOU BY

[Chorus]

F#m D A

GROWN UP AND YOU STILL DON’T GET IT, LIFE GOES THE WAY YOU LET IT

F#m D A

YOU’LL NEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY, STAND UP, YOU’RE READY

F#m D A

BREAK DOWN IT’S A LITTLE TOO HEAVY, MAN, YOU FEEL LOST ALREADY

F#m D A F#m

YOU’LL NEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY, LIFE GOES THE WAY YOU LET IT

D A F#m

YOU’LL NEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY

D A F#m

YOU’LL NEVER GET STRAIGHT IF YOU CAN’T GET STEADY

D A F#m D

STAND UP, STAND UP

A F#m

YOU CAN’T GET STEADY

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