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[Intro]
   C     F   C(x4)
[Verse]
CWake and pray, work all day, walk past the places I used to lay
Now I'm Gpaying my way, I'm Fpaying my Cway
Some Cdays are hard, some days are long, some days I'm weak, some days I'm strong
I'm Gpaying my way, I'm Fpaying my Cway
[Link]
   C     F   C(x2)
[Chorus]
I'm Gpaying my way, I'm Fpaying my Cway
But my Ghopes are so much Chigher
Don't count me Gout, I'm a surCvivor
I've Fchased these dreams down city streets
GDead-end roads that no one sees
And I'm FprouGd to be a Cfighter
[Link]
   C     F   C(x2)
[Verse]
CDon't shut me out, don't hold me down. I'm right here, I'll be around!
Now I'm Gpaying my way, I'm Fpaying my Cway
Some Cdays are slow, some days fly by. Some days I laugh, some days I cry!
Now I'm Gpaying my way, I'm Fpaying my Cway
[Link]
   C     F     C(x2)
[Chorus]
I'm Gpaying my way, I'm Fpaying my Cway
But my Ghopes are so much Chigher
Don't count me Gout, I'm a surCvivor
I've Fchased these dreams down city streets
GDead-end roads that no one sees
And I'm FprouGd to be a Cfighter
[Link]
   C     F     C(x2)
[Instrumental]
Dm   F   C   F
Dm   F   G
[Bridge]
When FI look back and see your side
When GI look hard into your eyes
When CI take stock of what I've done
I Fthink about how far I've come
[Chorus]
But my Ghopes are so much Chigher
Don't count me Gout, I'm a surCvivor
But my Ghopes are so much Chigher
And I'm FprouGd to be a Cfighter
[Outro]
   C     F     C(x2)

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Paying My Way

by Dropkick Murphys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C

(x4)

[Verse]

Wake and pray, work all day, walk past the places I used to lay

G F C

Now I'm paying my way, I'm paying my way

Some days are hard, some days are long, some days I'm weak, some days I'm strong

G F C

I'm paying my way, I'm paying my way

[Link]

C F C

(x2)

[Chorus]

G F C

I'm paying my way, I'm paying my way

G C

But my hopes are so much higher

G C

Don't count me out, I'm a survivor

I've chased these dreams down city streets

Dead-end roads that no one sees

F G C

And I'm proud to be a fighter

[Link]

C F C

(x2)

[Verse]

Don't shut me out, don't hold me down. I'm right here, I'll be around!

G F C

Now I'm paying my way, I'm paying my way

Some days are slow, some days fly by. Some days I laugh, some days I cry!

G F C

Now I'm paying my way, I'm paying my way

[Link]

C F C

(x2)

[Chorus]

G F C

I'm paying my way, I'm paying my way

G C

But my hopes are so much higher

G C

Don't count me out, I'm a survivor

I've chased these dreams down city streets

Dead-end roads that no one sees

F G C

And I'm proud to be a fighter

[Link]

C F C

(x2)

[Instrumental]

Dm F C F

Dm F G

[Bridge]

When I look back and see your side

When I look hard into your eyes

When I take stock of what I've done

I think about how far I've come

[Chorus]

G C

But my hopes are so much higher

G C

Don't count me out, I'm a survivor

G C

But my hopes are so much higher

F G C

And I'm proud to be a fighter

[Outro]

C F C

(x2)

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