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Bound For Glory

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[Intro]
A F#m D C#/D B
A F#m D C#/D E
[Verse 1]
   AJohnny WF#mong keeps tryin' to gDet it rightC#/D  B  
   AWay down in SuckF#merville tonDightC#/D  E  
   AWhen darkness fF#malls in the nDeon lightsC#/D  B  
   AHe feels like waF#mlking dynDamiteC#/D  E  
[Pre-Chorus]
   DAnd he knEows he could never F#mwinE  D  C#/D  
   BHe's just trying to loose a little more slEowEsus4lyE  
[Chorus]
Bound for glAory (Bound for gBmlory)
The lDost but never loEnely
Bound for glAory (Bound for gBmlory)
Bound for liDvin' on the eEdge
                           A   Bm(C#m)
Bound for glory (Bound for glory)
The righDteous and unEholy
DespeDration alEways tells a story
[Interlude]
A F#m D C#/D B
A F#m D C#/D E
[Verse 2]
   AI would've rebuilt JeF#mricho, for niDghts as good as C#/DthisB  
   AAnother shot of redF#memption and it's taDste in every C#/DkissE  
   AElvis in the baF#mckroom, JeDsus on the C#/DwallB  
   AMary's on the whF#miskey, there's shaDdows in the hEall
[Chorus]
Bound for glAory (Bound for gBmlory)
The lDost but never loEnely
Bound for glAory (Bound for gBmlory)
Bound for liDvin' on the eEdge
                           A   Bm(C#m)
Bound for glory (Bound for glory)
The righDteous and unEholy
DespeDration alEways tells a sF#mtory
[Interlude 2]
F#m F#m F#m F#m
F#m G G# A A#
[Solo]
A F#m D C#/D B
A F#m D C#/D E
A F#m D C#/D B
A F#m D C#/D E
[Pre-Chorus]
   DWe all kEnow we can never F#mwin,
   DWe're all trying to lEose a little more slAowBlyC#/D  D  E  F#m  
   DWe gotta get thrEough this world, fF#mree or dEie trDyin'C#/D  
   BmRide that downtown train hellbound for glorEyEsus4  E  
[Chorus]
Bound for glAory (Bound for gBmlory)
The lDost but never loEnely
Bound for glAory (Bound for gBmlory)
Bound for liDvin' on the eEdge
                           A   Bm(C#m)
Bound for glory (Bound for glory)
The righDteous and unEholy
DespeDration alEways tells a story
[Outro]
A F#m D C#/D B
A F#m D C#/D E
A F#m D C#/D B
A F#m D C#/D E A

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Bound For Glory

by Black Star Riders

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#/D

Esus4

C#m

[Intro]

A F#m D C#/D B

A F#m D C#/D E

[Verse 1]

A F#m D C#/D B

Johnny Wong keeps tryin' to get it right

A F#m D C#/D E

Way down in Suckerville tonight

A F#m D C#/D B

When darkness falls in the neon lights

A F#m D C#/D E

He feels like walking dynamite

[Pre-Chorus]

D E F#m E D C#/D

And he knows he could never win

B E Esus4 E

He's just trying to loose a little more slowly

[Chorus]

A Bm

Bound for glory (Bound for glory)

D E

The lost but never lonely

A Bm

Bound for glory (Bound for glory)

D E

Bound for livin' on the edge

A Bm C#m

()

Bound for glory (Bound for glory)

D E

The righteous and unholy

D E

Desperation always tells a story

[Interlude]

A F#m D C#/D B

A F#m D C#/D E

[Verse 2]

A F#m D C#/D B

I would've rebuilt Jericho, for nights as good as this

A F#m D C#/D E

Another shot of redemption and it's taste in every kiss

A F#m D C#/D B

Elvis in the backroom, Jesus on the wall

A F#m D E

Mary's on the whiskey, there's shadows in the hall

[Chorus]

A Bm

Bound for glory (Bound for glory)

D E

The lost but never lonely

A Bm

Bound for glory (Bound for glory)

D E

Bound for livin' on the edge

A Bm C#m

()

Bound for glory (Bound for glory)

D E

The righteous and unholy

D E F#m

Desperation always tells a story

[Interlude 2]

F#m F#m F#m F#m

F#m G G# A A#

[Solo]

A F#m D C#/D B

A F#m D C#/D E

A F#m D C#/D B

A F#m D C#/D E

[Pre-Chorus]

D E F#m

We all know we can never win,

D E A B C#/D D E F#m

We're all trying to lose a little more slowly

D E F#m E D C#/D

We gotta get through this world, free or die tryin'

Bm E Esus4 E

Ride that downtown train hellbound for glory

[Chorus]

A Bm

Bound for glory (Bound for glory)

D E

The lost but never lonely

A Bm

Bound for glory (Bound for glory)

D E

Bound for livin' on the edge

A Bm C#m

()

Bound for glory (Bound for glory)

D E

The righteous and unholy

D E

Desperation always tells a story

[Outro]

A F#m D C#/D B

A F#m D C#/D E

A F#m D C#/D B

A F#m D C#/D E A

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