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[Intro]
E  A  E  B  E  A  E
[Verse]
He slammed the door beF#mhind him, Acalled his daddy “Edumb”
He left home with tF#momorrow Aa-ridin’ on his Ethumb
No particular diF#mrectionA, seventeen and Escared
Hitched a Eride Abeside the F#mroad, driver said “Son, Awhere you Egoin?’”
                     A   E(hold)
He said “anywhere but here”
[Chorus]
If you don’t know where you’re Agoin’, any old road will take you Ethere
When it’s Eramblin’ Aseeds you’re F#msowin’, Byou can’t find the will to Ecare
Any way you Atravel, red dirt, clay or C#mgravelF#m  
Lost without a Aprayer, destination anyF#mwhere
Any old road will take you Ethere
[Verse 2]
A little all night F#mcafé, Aa young woman there in Etears
The waitress says “You want some F#mcoffee?  ADoes anybody know you’re Ehere?”
She slowly tells a F#mstory, Asays “he don’t love me Eanymore,
I left my Ering there Aby the F#mbed and I don’t know what Alies Eahead
                           A    E(hold)   
I’ve never been this ‘gone’ before”
[Chorus]
If you don’t know where you’re Agoin’, any old road will take you Ethere
When it’s Eramblin’ Aseeds you’re F#msowin’B, you can’t find the will to Ecare
Any way you Atravel, red dirt, clay or C#mgravelF#m  
Lost without a Aprayer, destination anyF#mwhere
Any old road will take you Ethere
[Bridge]
SomeDtimes the road is narrow, someAtimes the path is straight
At F#mtimes we face so many curves our Bturns are hard to take
[Chorus]
N.C.                                                            A  G#m  
If you don’t know where you’re goin’, any old road will take you there
When it’s G#mramblin’ Aseeds you’re F#msowin’B, you can’t find the will to Ecare
Any way you Atravel, red dirt, clay or C#mgravelF#m  
Lost without a Aprayer, destination anyF#mwhere
Any old road will take you Ethere
Out there runnin’ F#mscared, in the middle of Anowhere
Any old Broad will take you F#mthere A  E  

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If You Dont Know Where Youre Going

by Balsam Range

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F#m

C#m

G#m

[Intro]

E A E B E A E

[Verse]

F#m A E

He slammed the door behind him, called his daddy “dumb”

F#m A E

He left home with tomorrow a-ridin’ on his thumb

F#m A E

No particular direction, seventeen and scared

E A F#m A E

Hitched a ride beside the road, driver said “Son, where you goin?’”

A E

(hold)

He said “anywhere but here”

[Chorus]

A E

If you don’t know where you’re goin’, any old road will take you there

E A F#m B E

When it’s ramblin’ seeds you’re sowin’, you can’t find the will to care

A C#m F#m

Any way you travel, red dirt, clay or gravel

A F#m

Lost without a prayer, destination anywhere

Any old road will take you there

[Verse 2]

F#m A E

A little all night café, a young woman there in tears

F#m A E

The waitress says “You want some coffee? Does anybody know you’re here?”

F#m A E

She slowly tells a story, says “he don’t love me anymore,

E A F#m A E

I left my ring there by the bed and I don’t know what lies ahead

A E

(hold)

I’ve never been this ‘gone’ before”

[Chorus]

A E

If you don’t know where you’re goin’, any old road will take you there

E A F#m B E

When it’s ramblin’ seeds you’re sowin’, you can’t find the will to care

A C#m F#m

Any way you travel, red dirt, clay or gravel

A F#m

Lost without a prayer, destination anywhere

Any old road will take you there

[Bridge]

D A

Sometimes the road is narrow, sometimes the path is straight

F#m B

At times we face so many curves our turns are hard to take

[Chorus]

A G#m

N.C.

If you don’t know where you’re goin’, any old road will take you there

G#m A F#m B E

When it’s ramblin’ seeds you’re sowin’, you can’t find the will to care

A C#m F#m

Any way you travel, red dirt, clay or gravel

A F#m

Lost without a prayer, destination anywhere

Any old road will take you there

F#m A

Out there runnin’ scared, in the middle of nowhere

B F#m A E

Any old road will take you there

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