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[Chorus]
D5Nothing changes cause it's G5all the same
The D5world you get's the one you G5give awaA5y
It aD5ll just happens agaiA5n
Way down the linD5e
[Interlude]
D5 G5 D5 G5
D5 G5 D5 G5
[Verse 1]
D5There is a chain G5that's never broD5kenG5  
D5You know the stoG5ry it's sad but truD5eG5  
An aD5ngry man gets drunk and bG5eats his kids
SD5ame old way his drunken fG5ather did
What cD5omes around well it gG5oes arA5ound
[Chorus]
D5Nothing changes cause it's G5all the same
The D5world you get's the one you G5give awaA5y
It aD5ll just happens agaiA5n
Way down the linD5e
[Interlude]
D5 G5 D5 G5
[Verse 2]
D5At seventeen G5Shannon is preD5gnantG5  
D5Young as her mom G5when she had heD5rG5  
Her D5kid is never gonna hG5ave a dad
D5Same old way that Shannon nG5ever had
What cD5omes around well it gG5oes arA5ound
[Chorus]
D5Nothing changes cause it's G5all the same
The D5world you get's the one you G5give awaA5y
It aD5ll just happens agaiA5n
Way down the linD5e
And aD5ll the things you learn when yG5ou're a kid
You'll fD5uck up just like your pG5arents didA5  
It aD5ll just happens agaiA5n
Way down the linD5e
[Bridge]
F5And welfare moG5ms have kids on weD5lfare
F5And fat parents tG5hey have fat kids toD5o
F5You know it's never gG5onna end
SD5ame old cycle's gonna start again
What cF5omes around well it gG5oes arA5ound
[Chorus]
D5Nothing changes cause it's G5all the same
The D5world you get's the one you G5give awaA5y
It aD5ll just happens agaiA5n
Way down the linD5e
And aD5ll the things you learn when yG5ou're a kid
You'll fD5uck up just like your pG5arents didA5  
It aD5ll just happens agaiA5n
Way down the linD5e
[Outro]
D A G A
D A G A
D
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About Way Down The Line Chords by The Offspring

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