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Same Old Story

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[Verse]
While they dEance
How she E4/Bholds him
Pulls him cElose
And loves him E4/BsoB  
Dmaj7While he C#mdreams of anothAer
And counts the Edays
BUntil he lets her Ego
[Chorus]
Same old EstoryAbm  
C#That everyC#m/Bbody   AbmknowsC#  
C#mIt's one heart F#mholdin' onC  
One Bletting EgoA  E  B  
[Verse]
While they Eride
Lord, he tE4/Bells her
How they tEwo
Will settle E4/BdownB  
Dmaj7But she C#monly hears the highAway
And a voEice
BIn some other Etown
[Bridge]
And the haArderE  
He holds hAerE  
The Amore  A/Abshe   F#mslips EawayE4/B  
[Chorus]       
Same old EstoryAbm  
TC#hat everyC#m/Bbody   AbmknowsC#  
IC#mt's one heart F#mholdin' onC  
One Bletting Ego        D        C#m         B  
Same   old   Estory    

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Same Old Story

by Garth Brooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E4/B

Dmaj7

C#m

Abm

C#m/B

F#m

A/Ab

[Verse]

While they dance

E4/B

How she holds him

Pulls him close

E4/B B

And loves him so

Dmaj7 C#m A

While he dreams of another

And counts the days

B E

Until he lets her go

[Chorus]

E Abm

Same old story

C# C#m/B Abm C#

That everybody knows

C#m F#m C

It's one heart holdin' on

B E A E B

One letting go

[Verse]

While they ride

E4/B

Lord, he tells her

How they two

E4/B B

Will settle down

Dmaj7 C#m A

But she only hears the highway

And a voice

B E

In some other town

[Bridge]

A E

And the harder

A E

He holds her

A A/Ab F#m E E4/B

The more she slips away

[Chorus]

E Abm

Same old story

C# C#m/B Abm C#

That everybody knows

C#m F#m C

It's one heart holdin' on

B E D C#m B

One letting go

Same old story

About Same Old Story Chords by Garth Brooks

Learn how to play Same Old Story by Garth Brooks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Same Old Story chords”, “Same Old Story guitar chords”, or “Garth Brooks Same Old Story chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Same Old Story chords and for experienced players who want accurate Same Old Story lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, E4/B, B, Dmaj7, C#m, A.

FAQ — Same Old Story by Garth Brooks

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What key is "Same Old Story" in?

The chords for "Same Old Story" show the original chord names (including E, E4/B, B, Dmaj7, C#m, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.