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Castaway

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D[VDmaj7erse 1D7]G  Gm  
DI tried to fly but I Dmaj7ran out of sky
And I D7fell straight down into the GoceanGm  
Then DI rode a wave back to Dmaj7shore
And I stayed for awD7hile
Till I got tired of being GlonelyGm  
[Chorus]
DWhy do I Dmaj7always try
D7To run away from GyouGm  
DPlease don't say a Dmaj7castaway
D7Is what I was born to GdoGm  
I guess I'll Dalways be D(b5)lost witDadd4hout youD  
[Verse 2]
DIf I got smart, I'd trade my Dmaj7wings for your heart
And I'd D7promise to never chase the GwindGm  
I look Dup at the moon, but all Dmaj7I see is you
And I'm reD7minded I need your love agGainGm  
[Chorus]
DWhy do I Dmaj7always try
D7To run away from Gyou?Gm  
DPlease don't say a Dmaj7castaway
D7Is what I was born to dGoGm  
I guess I'll Dalways be D(b5)lost witDadd4hout youD  
[Bridge]
BmI'd be naive Bm/A#to ever think
You're Bm/Aat your door wG/G#aiting for me
    D      Dmaj7       G    Gm[x2]
[Chorus]
DSo why do I Dmaj7always try
D7To run away from Gyou?Gm  
DPlease don't say Dmaj7a castaway
D7Is what I was born to GdoGm  
I guess DI'll always be D(b5)lost wiDadd4thout yDou

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Castaway

by Brett Eldredge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

D(b5)

Dadd4

Bm/A#

Bm/A

G/G#

D Dmaj7 D7 G Gm

[Verse 1]

D Dmaj7

I tried to fly but I ran out of sky

D7 G Gm

And I fell straight down into the ocean

D Dmaj7

Then I rode a wave back to shore

And I stayed for awhile

G Gm

Till I got tired of being lonely

[Chorus]

D Dmaj7

Why do I always try

D7 G Gm

To run away from you

D Dmaj7

Please don't say a castaway

D7 G Gm

Is what I was born to do

D D(b5) Dadd4 D

I guess I'll always be lost without you

[Verse 2]

D Dmaj7

If I got smart, I'd trade my wings for your heart

D7 G Gm

And I'd promise to never chase the wind

D Dmaj7

I look up at the moon, but all I see is you

D7 G Gm

And I'm reminded I need your love again

[Chorus]

D Dmaj7

Why do I always try

D7 G Gm

To run away from you?

D Dmaj7

Please don't say a castaway

D7 G Gm

Is what I was born to do

D D(b5) Dadd4 D

I guess I'll always be lost without you

[Bridge]

Bm Bm/A#

I'd be naive to ever think

Bm/A G/G#

You're at your door waiting for me

D Dmaj7 G Gm

[x2]

[Chorus]

D Dmaj7

So why do I always try

D7 G Gm

To run away from you?

D Dmaj7

Please don't say a castaway

D7 G Gm

Is what I was born to do

D D(b5) Dadd4 D

I guess I'll always be lost without you

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