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Can play in either open G or standard tuning with capo 2.
He also plays it in D standard with capo 4.
[Intro]
G    Bm    Am    G  C/G
[Verse 1]
If I could Gbuy myself a conscience
that wasn’t Ambroken
  CMend every fence I drove my hard head GthroughC/G  
  GRe-lock all the doors I wish I neAmver opened
  CUnlearn the things I wish I never knewG  C/G  
And it Gcame out through the bottle
   AmCame out through my fists
  CCame out way too early,
I wish it Gnever didC/G  
[Chorus]
  GPush it Bmdown, it comes out Amsideways
  GPush it Bmdown, it comes out Amsideways
   Em7Bitter Bmroads turn into Amhighways
  GPush it Bmdown, it comes out Amsideways, sideways
[Instrumental]
G   C/G
[Verse 2]
  GI have days when it’s just nose above Amthe water
  CKeep it together while I fall apartG  C/G  
  GI have moments when I act just like my Amfather
  CThe only man who ever broke my heartG  C/G  
And it Gcomes out in my silence
  AmSometimes unwanted tears
Comes Cout disguised as anger
But it’s reGally fearC/G  
[Chorus]
  GPush it Bmdown, it comes out Amsideways
  GPush it Bmdown, it comes out Amsideways
   Em7Bitter Bmroads turn into Amhighways
  GPush it Bmdown, it comes out Amsideways, sideways
[Instrumental]
SiGdewaysBm  Am  G  C/G  
   GPush it down, it comes back up
   AmPush it down, it comes back up
   CPush it down, it comes back up
   GPush it down, it comes back up
[Chorus]
  GPush it Bmdown, it comes out Amsideways
  GPush it Bmdown, it comes out Amsideways
   Em7Bitter Bmroads turn into Amhighways
  GPush it Bmdown, it comes out Amsideways, sideways
[Outro]
SiGdewaysBm  Am  Gadd9  C/G  G  

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Sideways

by Travis Meadows

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Em7

Gadd9

Can play in either open G or standard tuning with capo 2.

He also plays it in D standard with capo 4.

[Intro]

G Bm Am G C/G

[Verse 1]

If I could buy myself a conscience

that wasn’t broken

C G C/G

Mend every fence I drove my hard head through

G Am

Re-lock all the doors I wish I never opened

C G C/G

Unlearn the things I wish I never knew

And it came out through the bottle

Came out through my fists

Came out way too early,

G C/G

I wish it never did

[Chorus]

G Bm Am

Push it down, it comes out sideways

G Bm Am

Push it down, it comes out sideways

Em7 Bm Am

Bitter roads turn into highways

G Bm Am

Push it down, it comes out sideways, sideways

[Instrumental]

G C/G

[Verse 2]

G Am

I have days when it’s just nose above the water

C G C/G

Keep it together while I fall apart

G Am

I have moments when I act just like my father

C G C/G

The only man who ever broke my heart

And it comes out in my silence

Sometimes unwanted tears

Comes out disguised as anger

G C/G

But it’s really fear

[Chorus]

G Bm Am

Push it down, it comes out sideways

G Bm Am

Push it down, it comes out sideways

Em7 Bm Am

Bitter roads turn into highways

G Bm Am

Push it down, it comes out sideways, sideways

[Instrumental]

G Bm Am G C/G

Sideways

Push it down, it comes back up

[Chorus]

G Bm Am

Push it down, it comes out sideways

G Bm Am

Push it down, it comes out sideways

Em7 Bm Am

Bitter roads turn into highways

G Bm Am

Push it down, it comes out sideways, sideways

[Outro]

G Bm Am Gadd9 C/G G

Sideways

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