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 D/G= 3x023x
 D/B= x2023x
[INTRO]
D  D/G  D  D/B  Em  A  D
[VERSE]
DI just D/Gwant to Dthrowaway, to Gget me thArough Dtoday
D/BNothing reD/Gal to hoDld onD/Bto; nCothing meant to stAay
DOnly D/Gtill the Dsun comes up, then Gcast out oAn the D/Bway
Yeah, DI just wD/Ganna throDwawaD/By, to gEmet me throAugh todDay
[VERSE]
DI don't D/Gneed no Dfairytales; GI just wAanna sDtart
A D/Bfootstep D/Gon the Dlowest runD/Bg; a pCatch on this old hAeart
Won't you Dput a D/Gcompas Din my hand, and senGd me oAn my D/Bway
Cause DI just wD/Ganna tDhrowawD/Bay, to gEmet me throAugh todDay
[CHORUS]
EmBuild a house on lover'As lane; Dnow it's falling doD/GwnD/F#  Em  
EmCouldn't stand agAainst the wind, it was Dbuilt on shaky grD/GoundD/F#  Em  
EmAll I was I Awas for her, now Dsince she went D/GawayD/F#  
DDo you D/Gdeny a throDwawaD/By? Oh, to Emhelp me thrAough tDoday
[INSTRUMENTAL] (Same chords as throughout verses)
D   D/G   D   D/B   G   A   D
D/B   D/G   D   D/B   C   A
D   D/G   D   G   A   D/B
D   D/G   D   D/B   Em   A   D
[VERSE]
DCould be D/Gsome way Ddown the line, befGore a dAay will Dcome
That D/BI have fD/Gaith enoDugh to saD/By: HCey, this could be the onAe
DTill the D/Gend of wiDnter comes, and the gGold kicks thArough the gD/Brey
Yeah, DI just wD/Ganna tDhrowawD/Bay, to hEmelp me thrAough toDdaAyBm  
Oh, to Emhelp me thrAough toDday
[OUTRO]
D  D/G  D  D/B  G  A  D

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Throwaway

by David Ford

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/G

D/B

D/F#

D/G

= 3x023x

D/B

= x2023x

[INTRO]

D D/G D D/B Em A D

[VERSE]

D D/G D G A D

I just want to throwaway, to get me through today

D/B D/G D D/B C A

Nothing real to hold onto; nothing meant to stay

D D/G D G A D/B

Only till the sun comes up, then cast out on the way

D D/G D D/B Em A D

Yeah, I just wanna throwaway, to get me through today

[VERSE]

D D/G D G A D

I don't need no fairytales; I just wanna start

D/B D/G D D/B C A

A footstep on the lowest rung; a patch on this old heart

D D/G D G A D/B

Won't you put a compas in my hand, and send me on my way

D D/G D D/B Em A D

Cause I just wanna throwaway, to get me through today

[CHORUS]

Em A D D/G D/F# Em

Build a house on lover's lane; now it's falling down

Em A D D/G D/F# Em

Couldn't stand against the wind, it was built on shaky ground

Em A D D/G D/F#

All I was I was for her, now since she went away

D D/G D D/B Em A D

Do you deny a throwaway? Oh, to help me through today

[INSTRUMENTAL] (Same chords as throughout verses)

D D/G D D/B G A D

D/B D/G D D/B C A

D D/G D G A D/B

D D/G D D/B Em A D

[VERSE]

D D/G D G A D

Could be some way down the line, before a day will come

D/B D/G D D/B C A

That I have faith enough to say: Hey, this could be the one

D D/G D G A D/B

Till the end of winter comes, and the gold kicks through the grey

D D/G D D/B Em A D A Bm

Yeah, I just wanna throwaway, to help me through today

Em A D

Oh, to help me through today

[OUTRO]

D D/G D D/B G A D

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