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High School Musical 2 - Gotta Go My Own Way

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Gotta Go My Own Way - Troy and Gabriella - High School Musical 2
Capo 2nd
[Intro]
Em  C  G  D
Em  C  G  D
[Verse]
Gabriella: EmI gotta saCy what's on mGy mind.D  
EmSomething aCbout us Gdoesn't
seem Dright these days.Em  
Life kCeeps getting in the wGay.D  
EmWhenever we try, somehCow the plan
is aGlways rearraDnged.
[Pre-chorus]
TtAm's so hard to saCy,
but I've goGtta do what's bDest for me.
CYou'll be oDkay
[Chorus]
I've Emgot to move Con
and be Gwho I Dam. I jEmust don't belCong here;
I Dhope you understEmand. We miCght find our pGlace
in this woDrld someEmday, but Amat least for Cnow,
I gotta go my own way.Em  C  G  D  
[Verse]
EmDon't wanna Cleave it all beGhind,D  
Embut I gave my hoCpes up and I waGtch them faDll ev'ry time.Em  
Another cColor turns to gGrey,D  
and it's Emjust too hard to wCatch it all sloGwly fade awDay.
[Pre-chorus]
AmI'm leavin' toCday 'cause I'Gve gotta do whaDt's best for me.
 CYou'll be okayD  
[Chorus]
I've Emgot to move Con
and be wGho I aDm. I jEmust don't belCong here;
I Dhope you undeEmrstand. We mCight find our plGace
in this woDrld somedEmay, but Amat least fCor now,
I gotta go my own way.C  
[Bridge]
Troy:  Cwhat about us?
 Gwhat about evD'rything we've beCen through?
Gabriella: what about trust?G  
Troy: you know I Dnever wanted to huCrt you.
Gabriella: and what about me?G  
Troy: what am DI supposed to dCo?
Gabriella: I gotta leave but I'll mDiss you.
Troy: I'll miss you.
Gabriella: uCuuGuuh so...  I've Emgot to move Con and be wGho I Dam.
Troy: why do you have to go?
Gabriella: EmI just don't beClong here, I hDope you undersEmtand.
Troy: I'm trying to understand.
Gabriella: we mCight find our plGace
in this worDld somEmeday, but Amat least foCr now,
Troy: I want you to stay.
Gabriella: I wanna go my own way.
I've gEmot to move oCn and be whGo I aDm.
Troy: What about us?
Gabriella: EmI just don't beClong here, I hDope you undersEmtand.
Troy: I'm trying to understand.
Gabriella: we mCight find our plGace
in this worDld somEmeday, but Amat least foCr now,
[Outro]
I gotta go my own waEmy.C  G  D  
I gotta go my own waEmy.C  G  D  
I gotta go my own waEmy.C  G  D  

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High School Musical 2 - Gotta Go My Own Way

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Gotta Go My Own Way - Troy and Gabriella - High School Musical 2

Capo 2nd

[Intro]

Em C G D

[Verse]

Em C G D

Gabriella: I gotta say what's on my mind.

Em C G

Something about us doesn't

D Em

seem right these days.

C G D

Life keeps getting in the way.

Em C

Whenever we try, somehow the plan

G D

is always rearranged.

[Pre-chorus]

Am C

Tt's so hard to say,

G D

but I've gotta do what's best for me.

C D

You'll be okay

[Chorus]

Em C

I've got to move on

G D Em C

and be who I am. I just don't belong here;

D Em C G

I hope you understand. We might find our place

D Em Am C

in this world someday, but at least for now,

Em C G D

I gotta go my own way.

[Verse]

Em C G D

Don't wanna leave it all behind,

Em C G D Em

but I gave my hopes up and I watch them fall ev'ry time.

C G D

Another color turns to grey,

Em C G D

and it's just too hard to watch it all slowly fade away.

[Pre-chorus]

Am C G D

I'm leavin' today 'cause I've gotta do what's best for me.

C D

You'll be okay

[Chorus]

Em C

I've got to move on

G D Em C

and be who I am. I just don't belong here;

D Em C G

I hope you understand. We might find our place

D Em Am C

in this world someday, but at least for now,

I gotta go my own way.

[Bridge]

Troy: what about us?

G D C

what about ev'rything we've been through?

Gabriella: what about trust?

D C

Troy: you know I never wanted to hurt you.

Gabriella: and what about me?

D C

Troy: what am I supposed to do?

Gabriella: I gotta leave but I'll miss you.

Troy: I'll miss you.

C G Em C G D

Gabriella: uuuuuh so... I've got to move on and be who I am.

Troy: why do you have to go?

Em C D Em

Gabriella: I just don't belong here, I hope you understand.

Troy: I'm trying to understand.

C G

Gabriella: we might find our place

D Em Am C

in this world someday, but at least for now,

Troy: I want you to stay.

Gabriella: I wanna go my own way.

Em C G D

I've got to move on and be who I am.

Troy: What about us?

Em C D Em

Gabriella: I just don't belong here, I hope you understand.

Troy: I'm trying to understand.

C G

Gabriella: we might find our place

D Em Am C

in this world someday, but at least for now,

[Outro]

Em C G D

I gotta go my own way.

Em C G D

I gotta go my own way.

Em C G D

I gotta go my own way.

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