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Second Place
Paper Route
from ‘Real Emotion’
[Verse 1]
EbAll my life, I've rooted for the Cmunderdog
Cause underdogs were Abborn to crawl on the ground where they'll bury Ebme.
EbAll my life, I've fought the urge to Cmbottle it up
I pour it in a Abpaper cup, old friends on the TV sEbcreen
[Chorus]
But Cmyou, you're on my sAbide, on my sEbide, when second place is so familiar
   AbOn my side, on my sEbide, so don't think twice, I'm going nowhere
AbI'm going nowhEbere
Ab   Eb   Ab   Eb
[Verse 2]
EbAll your life, as heavy as a Cmcannonball
We're crashing into Abevery wall, with the grace of a symphonEby
[Chorus]
Cause CmI am on your sAbide, on your sEbide, when second place is so familiar
   CmOn your sAbide, on your sEbide, so don't think twice, I'm going nowhere
AbI'm going nowhEbere, nowheAbreEb  
Ab   Eb
[Bridge]
AbOn your side
I've heard you say it Ebcountless times
Without tradition Abnew things die
Well this changes everytEbhing
Ab   Eb
Ending
All of my lAbifeEb  
All of my lAbifeEb  
All of my lAbifeEb  
All of my lAbifeEb  
All of my lAbifeEb  

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Second Place

by Paper Route

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Second Place

Paper Route

from ‘Real Emotion’

[Verse 1]

Eb Cm

All my life, I've rooted for the underdog

Ab Eb

Cause underdogs were born to crawl on the ground where they'll bury me.

Eb Cm

All my life, I've fought the urge to bottle it up

Ab Eb

I pour it in a paper cup, old friends on the TV screen

[Chorus]

Cm Ab Eb

But you, you're on my side, on my side, when second place is so familiar

Ab Eb

On my side, on my side, so don't think twice, I'm going nowhere

Ab Eb

I'm going nowhere

Ab Eb Ab Eb

[Verse 2]

Eb Cm

All your life, as heavy as a cannonball

Ab Eb

We're crashing into every wall, with the grace of a symphony

[Chorus]

Cm Ab Eb

Cause I am on your side, on your side, when second place is so familiar

Cm Ab Eb

On your side, on your side, so don't think twice, I'm going nowhere

Ab Eb Ab Eb

I'm going nowhere, nowhere

Ab Eb

[Bridge]

On your side

I've heard you say it countless times

Without tradition new things die

Well this changes everything

Ab Eb

Ending

Ab Eb

All of my life

Ab Eb

All of my life

Ab Eb

All of my life

Ab Eb

All of my life

Ab Eb

All of my life

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