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[Intro]
B Em Am B Em Am C B Em
[Verse 1]
It's a Emdirt road life down a Amdusty road
Each Bmorning I watch the Emsunrise.
EmOld dirt road Amfactory to home,
BBeneath the ashy black sEmmoke-filled skies.
BDirt road life and as I walk alone the Emdirt gets in my eyes
Enfolds me like a dusty Bcloak of coal it seems to choke my very Emsoul.
[Chorus]
  EAnd I Amcan't wash it out because I've Emtried and I've cried 
but it's sBtuck there inside like a Emscar on my hide
Amcan't wash it out because I've Emtried and I've cried
but it's F#stuck there inside like a Bscar...
[Verse 2]
In the dirt road Emis my life in the Amdust and grime
one Bfootprint at a time in the Emdust and grime.
EmHome to the factory tAmhrough the blight,
BEach step a sigh in the Emsilent night.
And the Bfactory's lights a thousand sightless eyes
they Emstare into my soul.
They'll stare forever never Bsee my plight,
they'll only see the blackness Emthere Edeep inside.
[Chorus]
And I Amcan't wash it out because I've Emtried and I've cried
but it's Bstuck there inside like a Emscar on my hide.
AmCan't wash it out because I've Emtried and I've cried 
but it's sF#tuck there inside like a Bscar...

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Dirt Road Life

by The Moonlighters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

B Em Am B Em Am C B Em

[Verse 1]

Em Am

It's a dirt road life down a dusty road

B Em

Each morning I watch the sunrise.

Em Am

Old dirt road factory to home,

B Em

Beneath the ashy black smoke-filled skies.

B Em

Dirt road life and as I walk alone the dirt gets in my eyes

B Em

Enfolds me like a dusty cloak of coal it seems to choke my very soul.

[Chorus]

E Am Em

And I can't wash it out because I've tried and I've cried

B Em

but it's stuck there inside like a scar on my hide

Am Em

can't wash it out because I've tried and I've cried

F# B

but it's stuck there inside like a scar...

[Verse 2]

Em Am

In the dirt road is my life in the dust and grime

B Em

one footprint at a time in the dust and grime.

Em Am

Home to the factory through the blight,

B Em

Each step a sigh in the silent night.

And the factory's lights a thousand sightless eyes

they stare into my soul.

They'll stare forever never see my plight,

Em E

they'll only see the blackness there deep inside.

[Chorus]

Am Em

And I can't wash it out because I've tried and I've cried

B Em

but it's stuck there inside like a scar on my hide.

Am Em

Can't wash it out because I've tried and I've cried

F# B

but it's stuck there inside like a scar...

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