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[Verse]
Cadd9On his 18th birtGhday, hDeaded south on a greyhound bus, and Cadd9it's
The most sGcared he's ever beDen
Cadd9His destinatiGon, aDn old island on the Carolina shore, but Cadd9he's
Not quite suGre what to expDect
Cadd9He ain't had it Geasy, Dmost would say he's had it rough, bCadd9ut he
Don't comGplain to anDyone
Cadd9His choice was siGmple, Dcoal minin' or shootin' a gun, aCadd9nd he
Hopes it's oGne he won't reDgret
[Pre Chorus]
AThat greyhound bus stops on a Cadd9dime
AAnd he runs out to stand in Cadd9line
And he looks down to see Cadd9  D  
[Chorus]
Cadd9Yellow fooGtprints, Dto teach him how to stand
Cadd9Yellow fooGtprints, Dhis first steps to being a man
Cadd9Yellow fooGtprints, Dwhere so many stood before
Cadd9Yellow foGotprints, aAre just what, he was lookin' Cadd9for
Cadd9    G     Cadd9    G      Cadd9    G       D
[Verse]
Cadd9He ain't no sGtranger, Dto workin' hard or doin' what he's Cadd9told  
From what he can teGll he's fittin' iDn
Cadd9Yes sir, No Gsir, Dis all he says, it's all they want to Cadd9hear
And he don't gGive them nothin' mDore.
[Pre Chorus]
AReveille sounds at a quarter to Cadd9five
AHe jumps out of his bunk to stand in Cadd9line
Just like that nightCadd9  D  
[Chorus]
Cadd9On the Yellow fGootprints, Dto teach him how to stand
Cadd9Yellow footpriGnts, Dhis first steps to being a man
Cadd9Yellow fooGtprints, Dwhere so many stood before
Cadd9Yellow footprintGs, Aare just what, he was lookin' Cadd9for
Cadd9    G     Cadd9    G      Cadd9    G       D
[Bridge]
AAnd 14 weeks can seem so Cadd9long
ABut it's always darkest before Cadd9dawn
And he remembers that nightCadd9  D  
[Chorus]
Cadd9On the Yellow fGootprints, Dto teach him how to stand
Cadd9Yellow fooGtprints, Dhis first steps to being a man
Cadd9Yellow fooGtprints, Dwhere so many stood before
Cadd9Yellow foGotprints, aAre just what, he was lookin' Cadd9for
Cadd9    G     Cadd9    G      Cadd9    G       D

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Yellow Footprints

by Dinnerbell Road

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Cadd9

[Verse]

Cadd9 G D Cadd9

On his 18th birthday, headed south on a greyhound bus, and it's

G D

The most scared he's ever been

Cadd9 G D Cadd9

His destination, an old island on the Carolina shore, but he's

G D

Not quite sure what to expect

Cadd9 G D Cadd9

He ain't had it easy, most would say he's had it rough, but he

G D

Don't complain to anyone

Cadd9 G D Cadd9

His choice was simple, coal minin' or shootin' a gun, and he

G D

Hopes it's one he won't regret

[Pre Chorus]

A Cadd9

That greyhound bus stops on a dime

A Cadd9

And he runs out to stand in line

Cadd9 D

And he looks down to see

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G D

Yellow footprints, to teach him how to stand

Cadd9 G D

Yellow footprints, his first steps to being a man

Cadd9 G D

Yellow footprints, where so many stood before

Cadd9 G A Cadd9

Yellow footprints, are just what, he was lookin' for

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G D

[Verse]

Cadd9 G D Cadd9

He ain't no stranger, to workin' hard or doin' what he's told

G D

From what he can tell he's fittin' in

Cadd9 G D Cadd9

Yes sir, No sir, is all he says, it's all they want to hear

G D

And he don't give them nothin' more.

[Pre Chorus]

A Cadd9

Reveille sounds at a quarter to five

A Cadd9

He jumps out of his bunk to stand in line

Cadd9 D

Just like that night

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G D

On the Yellow footprints, to teach him how to stand

Cadd9 G D

Yellow footprints, his first steps to being a man

Cadd9 G D

Yellow footprints, where so many stood before

Cadd9 G A Cadd9

Yellow footprints, are just what, he was lookin' for

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G D

[Bridge]

A Cadd9

And 14 weeks can seem so long

A Cadd9

But it's always darkest before dawn

Cadd9 D

And he remembers that night

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G D

On the Yellow footprints, to teach him how to stand

Cadd9 G D

Yellow footprints, his first steps to being a man

Cadd9 G D

Yellow footprints, where so many stood before

Cadd9 G A Cadd9

Yellow footprints, are just what, he was lookin' for

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G D

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