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Down This Road

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Capo on 3rd fret
[Intro]
Cadd9  G  D  G
Cadd9  G  D  G
[Verse]  
Cadd9Been away mGuch longer thDan I would havGe liked
Cadd9Got caught Gup in that niDne to fiGve
Cadd9Ain't seen Gmy mama in tDoo many nGights
But I'm comCadd9ing homGe 
DDown this Groad
[Chorus]
Cadd9I drive pasGt the postman who Dstill knows Gmy name
Cadd9Hearin' those Gold church bells sDeems litGtle has changed
Cadd9All those city Glights never made Dme feel Gthis way
As I go Ddown this Groad  
Oh Ddown this Groad
Cadd9  G  D  G
Cadd9  G  D  G
[Verse]
Cadd9Got my apGartment on Dthe 17th fGloor
Cadd9Livin' off coffeGe and thDe promisGe of more
Cadd9Seems I've forGgotten whaDt all thGis livin' is for
But I'm comiCadd9ng home, GjusDt a smalGl town girl
[Chorus]
Cadd9I roll down mGy window, leDt the sunGshine in
Cadd9Smile at the Gcreek where I had mDy first Gkiss
No Cadd9matter wheGre I go theDre’s alwGays happiness
When DI go down Gthis road
Oh Ddown this Groad
[Refrain]
And FI Gfind that sEmometAmimes
This Fheart cGries for DhGomDeG  
[Verse]
And Cadd9I know that GI'll be Dheaded back soonG  
Cadd9To the Gfast paceD, I’ve grown useGd to
Cadd9But this Gtime goin' dDoesn’t mean Gleavin’
DCause this pGlace will always be Dwith mGe
[Chorus]
Cadd9I get to my Gdriveway see Dmy daddy tGhere
Cadd9Seems like heG's grown a Dfew more grey haGirs
And Cadd9time can't change the Gfact that I’m Dhis littGle girl
As I go Ddown this Groad  
DDown this Groad
Oh and Cadd9I step out of tGhe car bacDk into mGy own skin
Cadd9Smile at the hGouse that DI grew Gup in
No Cadd9matter where GI go theDre’s alwGays happiness
When I go Ddown this Groad
Oh Ddown this Groad

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Down This Road

by Cam

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Cadd9

Capo on 3rd fret

[Intro]

Cadd9 G D G

[Verse]

Cadd9 G D G

Been away much longer than I would have liked

Cadd9 G D G

Got caught up in that nine to five

Cadd9 G D G

Ain't seen my mama in too many nights

Cadd9 G

But I'm coming home

D G

Down this road

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G D G

I drive past the postman who still knows my name

Cadd9 G D G

Hearin' those old church bells seems little has changed

Cadd9 G D G

All those city lights never made me feel this way

D G

As I go down this road

D G

Oh down this road

Cadd9 G D G

[Verse]

Cadd9 G D G

Got my apartment on the 17th floor

Cadd9 G D G

Livin' off coffee and the promise of more

Cadd9 G D G

Seems I've forgotten what all this livin' is for

Cadd9 G D G

But I'm coming home, just a small town girl

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G D G

I roll down my window, let the sunshine in

Cadd9 G D G

Smile at the creek where I had my first kiss

Cadd9 G D G

No matter where I go there’s always happiness

D G

When I go down this road

D G

Oh down this road

[Refrain]

F G Em Am

And I find that sometimes

F G D G D G

This heart cries for home

[Verse]

Cadd9 G D G

And I know that I'll be headed back soon

Cadd9 G D G

To the fast pace, I’ve grown used to

Cadd9 G D G

But this time goin' doesn’t mean leavin’

D G D G

Cause this place will always be with me

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G D G

I get to my driveway see my daddy there

Cadd9 G D G

Seems like he's grown a few more grey hairs

Cadd9 G D G

And time can't change the fact that I’m his little girl

D G

As I go down this road

D G

Down this road

Cadd9 G D G

Oh and I step out of the car back into my own skin

Cadd9 G D G

Smile at the house that I grew up in

Cadd9 G D G

No matter where I go there’s always happiness

D G

When I go down this road

D G

Oh down this road

About Down This Road Chords by Cam

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