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                       WRONG ROADS
                     FRONT PORCH STEP
INTRO:
E -C3-------Am-----F1-------Dm----
B -5--------5---1--------3--
G -5------3-3---2------1-1--
D -5----5-------3--0-3------
A -3--5---------3-----------
E -3------------1-----------
E -C3-------Am-----F1-------Dm----
B -5--------5---1--------3--
G -5------3-3---2------1-1--
D -5----5-------3--0-3------
A -3--5---------3-----------
E -3------------1-----------
VERSE:
CShe left on AmSunday.
FNo goodbye Dmkiss.
CYou got the hAmouse but you
LFost where you lDmive.
WCith just a Ambox of wine
And the oFld TV 
That dDmon't work right.
CYou tAmook your pGills
But yAmou're still shFaking insFmide.
CHORUS:
PGick up the bAmottle 
And it wFill let you dCown
FGill up your vAmeins and you
Will stFill feel withCout.
Well you can fGind a woman 
And she'll hAmold you tight
'Cause she don't kFnow the demons 
That you hCold inside
TGhe wrong roads seem eAmasier 
When yoFu've lost your mind.
E -----------------
B -5--6-5-3--5-1-1-
G -5--5-5-3--3-2-1-
D ---------------1-
A -----------------
E -----------------
BREAK:
CYou watch your fC7avorite show,
And thFink of her lDmaugh. 
CYou turn it oC7ff and hope
The fFeeling will pDmass.
CCatch your refC7lection,
And you wFish couldn't see Fmit
CYou smash the scC7reen but you're
The oFne that falls to pFmieces.
CHORUS:
PGick up the bAmottle 
And it wFill let you dCown
FGill up your vAmeins and you
Will stFill feel withCout.
Well you can fGind a woman 
And she'll hAmold you tight
'Cause she don't kFnow the demons 
That you hCold inside
TGhe wrong roads seem eAmasier 
When yoFu've lost your mind.
BREAK:
AmAnd I know you're lonely sEon,
But yGou are not the Donly one.
AmThe wolves are vicious bEut
TGhey will kneel when Dhe is done.
AmPut on your armor sEon.
The bGattle here has jDust begun
AmBut have faith and know tEhat
This wGar's already Gwo-Fon.
CHORUS:
PGut down the bAmottle 
And rFeach for the lCight.
GWipe off the Ammud for you 
Are Fno longer blCind.
You know thGere is nothing 
You will Amnever find
That could fFill the void 
That he leCaves inside.
GLay down your bAmurdens son 
And Fopen your eyes.
OUTRO:
AmPut down the bEottle 
And rGeach for the lDight.
AmWipe off the mEud for you 
Are Gno longer bDlind.
You know thAmere is nothing 
You will nEever find
That could fGill the void 
That he leDaves inside.
AmLay down your bGurdens son 
And Fopen your eCyes.

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Wrong Roads

by Front Porch Step

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WRONG ROADS

FRONT PORCH STEP

INTRO:

C Am F Dm

E -3------------1-----------

B -5--------5---1--------3--

G -5------3-3---2------1-1--

D -5----5-------3--0-3------

A -3--5---------3-----------

E -3------------1-----------

C Am F Dm

E -3------------1-----------

B -5--------5---1--------3--

G -5------3-3---2------1-1--

D -5----5-------3--0-3------

A -3--5---------3-----------

E -3------------1-----------

VERSE:

C Am

She left on Sunday.

F Dm

No goodbye kiss.

C Am

You got the house but you

F Dm

Lost where you live.

C Am

With just a box of wine

And the old TV

That don't work right.

C Am G

You took your pills

Am F Fm

But you're still shaking inside.

CHORUS:

G Am

Pick up the bottle

F C

And it will let you down

G Am

Fill up your veins and you

F C

Will still feel without.

Well you can find a woman

And she'll hold you tight

'Cause she don't know the demons

That you hold inside

G Am

The wrong roads seem easier

When you've lost your mind.

E -----------------

B -5--6-5-3--5-1-1-

G -5--5-5-3--3-2-1-

D ---------------1-

A -----------------

E -----------------

BREAK:

C C7

You watch your favorite show,

F Dm

And think of her laugh.

C C7

You turn it off and hope

F Dm

The feeling will pass.

C C7

Catch your reflection,

F Fm

And you wish couldn't see it

C C7

You smash the screen but you're

F Fm

The one that falls to pieces.

CHORUS:

G Am

Pick up the bottle

F C

And it will let you down

G Am

Fill up your veins and you

F C

Will still feel without.

Well you can find a woman

And she'll hold you tight

'Cause she don't know the demons

That you hold inside

G Am

The wrong roads seem easier

When you've lost your mind.

BREAK:

Am E

And I know you're lonely son,

G D

But you are not the only one.

Am E

The wolves are vicious but

G D

They will kneel when he is done.

Am E

Put on your armor son.

G D

The battle here has just begun

Am E

But have faith and know that

G G F

This war's already wo-on.

CHORUS:

G Am

Put down the bottle

F C

And reach for the light.

G Am

Wipe off the mud for you

F C

Are no longer blind.

You know there is nothing

You will never find

That could fill the void

That he leaves inside.

G Am

Lay down your burdens son

And open your eyes.

OUTRO:

Am E

Put down the bottle

G D

And reach for the light.

Am E

Wipe off the mud for you

G D

Are no longer blind.

You know there is nothing

You will never find

That could fill the void

That he leaves inside.

Am G

Lay down your burdens son

F C

And open your eyes.

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