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My Own Path

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[Intro]
C F Am G
[Verse]
Baby i’m bCroken, yeah i’ve beFen kicked around.
A target wide opAmen, I keep climbing uGp and keep falling down.
I’m still hCoping, but lately Fthat’s a dangerous thing.
I keep tAmrying to make the pieces fit, bGut they won’t.
[Chorus]
I’m not eCasy, I can be sFtubborn as an oak.
AmI’m not quite who you thiGnk I am, but IF’m getting there slowly.
Must be a rCeason, no I cFan’t explain it all
AmBut I’m learning just whGo I am and tFhere’s victory in that.
And GI’m still carving my own Fpath.
GI’m still carving my own Fpath.G  
[Verse]
I wasn’t born into rCiches, I ain’t got no rFockefeller blood.
AmI never got a sGeat on top of that gFolden setting sun.
I’ve Cmastered in perfection, yeah IF’m no work of art.
But these cAmolors don’t come painless, these cGolors are my heart.
[Chorus]
I’m not eCasy, I can be sFtubborn as an oak.
AmI’m not quite who you thiGnk I am, but IF’m getting there slowly.
Must be a rCeason, no I cFan’t explain it all
AmBut I’m learning just whGo I am and tFhere’s victory in that.
And GI’m still carving my own Fpath.
GI’m still carving my own Fpath.G  
[Verse]
Baby when I’m Cbroken, it’s your fFootprints in the sand.
AmThat let me know the way back home to whGo I am.
[Chorus]
I’m not eCasy, I can be sFtubborn as an oak.
AmI’m not quite who you thiGnk I am, but IF’m getting there slowly.
Must be a rCeason, no I cFan’t explain it all
AmBut I’m learning just whGo I am and tFhere’s victory in that.
AmI’m learning just who I Gam and thereF’s victory in that.
GAnd I’m still carving my own Fpath, cGarving my own pFath.
GYeah, I’m still carving.C..

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My Own Path

by Barry Zito

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F Am G

[Verse]

C F

Baby i’m broken, yeah i’ve been kicked around.

Am G

A target wide open, I keep climbing up and keep falling down.

C F

I’m still hoping, but lately that’s a dangerous thing.

Am G

I keep trying to make the pieces fit, but they won’t.

[Chorus]

C F

I’m not easy, I can be stubborn as an oak.

Am G F

I’m not quite who you think I am, but I’m getting there slowly.

C F

Must be a reason, no I can’t explain it all

Am G F

But I’m learning just who I am and there’s victory in that.

G F

And I’m still carving my own path.

G F G

I’m still carving my own path.

[Verse]

C F

I wasn’t born into riches, I ain’t got no rockefeller blood.

Am G F

I never got a seat on top of that golden setting sun.

C F

I’ve mastered in perfection, yeah I’m no work of art.

Am G

But these colors don’t come painless, these colors are my heart.

[Chorus]

C F

I’m not easy, I can be stubborn as an oak.

Am G F

I’m not quite who you think I am, but I’m getting there slowly.

C F

Must be a reason, no I can’t explain it all

Am G F

But I’m learning just who I am and there’s victory in that.

G F

And I’m still carving my own path.

G F G

I’m still carving my own path.

[Verse]

C F

Baby when I’m broken, it’s your footprints in the sand.

Am G

That let me know the way back home to who I am.

[Chorus]

C F

I’m not easy, I can be stubborn as an oak.

Am G F

I’m not quite who you think I am, but I’m getting there slowly.

C F

Must be a reason, no I can’t explain it all

Am G F

But I’m learning just who I am and there’s victory in that.

Am G F

I’m learning just who I am and there’s victory in that.

G F G F

And I’m still carving my own path, carving my own path.

G C

Yeah, I’m still carving...

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