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Footprints
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*= single strum
[Intro]
Bb Eb
[Verse 1]
BbMom and dad told me
EbWhen you were on the way
GmThey wouldn't love me Fany lessEb
BbWell I didn't believe them
EbI thought you'd take my place
GmI didn't know a Fbest friend is what I'd Ebget
[Pre-Chorus]
FThrough the years I'd make mistakes
So Ebyou wouldn't have to make them
FI took chances every day
So Ebyou'd know when to take them
[Chorus]
You can follow Bbmy footprints
But you don't have to Ebfill my shoes
It's just a Gmpath for you to Ffollow
If Ebyou so choose
You can take the Bbroad less travelled
Yeah, I'd probably Ebdo that too
But if you're Gmlost and feeling Fbroken
Through and Ebthrough
You can follow the Bbfootprints FI left for Bbyou
Eb
[Verse 2]
I Bbknow it wasn't easy
EbLearning how to share
But Gmnow we get to Fshare the memoEbries
And Bball the times we argued
Swore we'd Ebnever speak again
Know Gmdeep down that I Floved you even Ebthen
[Pre-Chorus]
FThrough the years I'd make mistakes
So Ebyou wouldn't have to make them
FI took chances every day
So Ebyou'd know when to take them
[Chorus]
You can follow Bbmy footprints
But you don't have to Ebfill my shoes
It's just a Gmpath for you to Ffollow
If Ebyou so choose
You can take the Bbroad less travelled
Yeah, I'd probably Ebdo that too
But if you're Gmlost and feeling Fbroken
Through and Ebthrough
You can follow the Bbfootprints FI left for Ebyou
Wo-Gmah Fwo-Ebah wo-GmahF Eb
[Bridge]
F*
And if one day you run right past me
Eb*
Chasing down your dreams
F*
I hope that I can look ahead
Eb*
And you'd turn and say to me
[Outro]
You can follow Bbmy footprints
But you don't have to Ebfill my shoes
It's just a Gmpath for you to Bbfollow
If Ebyou so choose
You can take the Bbroad less travelled
Yeah, I'd probably Ebdo that too
BbBut if you're Gmlost and feeling Fbroken
Down Eband bruised
You can follow the BbfootprintFs I left foEbr you
You can follow my Bbfootprints FI left for Bbyou
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Capo 3 Version:
[Intro]
G C
[Verse 1]
GMom and dad told me
CWhen you were on the way
EmThey wouldn't love me Dany lessC
GWell I didn't believe them
CI thought you'd take my place
EmI didn't know a Dbest friend is what I'd Cget
[Pre-Chorus]
DThrough the years I'd make mistakes
So Cyou wouldn't have to make them
DI took chances every day
So Cyou'd know when to take them
[Chorus]
You can follow Gmy footprints
But you don't have to Cfill my shoes
It's just a Empath for you to Dfollow
If Cyou so choose
You can take the Groad less travelled
Yeah, I'd probably Cdo that too
But if you're Emlost and feeling Dbroken
Through and Cthrough
You can follow the GfootprintDs I left for Gyou
C
[Verse 2]
I Gknow it wasn't easy
CLearning how to share
But Emnow we get to Dshare the memoCries
And Gall the times we argued
Swore we'd Cnever speak again
Know Emdeep down that I Dloved you even Cthen
[Pre-Chorus]
DThrough the years I'd make mistakes
So Cyou wouldn't have to make them
DI took chances every day
So Cyou'd know when to take them
[Chorus]
You can follow Gmy footprints
But you don't have to Cfill my shoes
It's just a Empath for you to Dfollow
If Cyou so choose
You can take the Groad less travelled
Yeah, I'd probably Cdo that too
But if you're Emlost and feeling Dbroken
Through and Cthrough
You can follow the GfootprintDs I left for Cyou
Wo-Emah Dwo-Cah woEm-ahD C
[Bridge]
D*
And if one day you run right past me
C*
Chasing down your dreams
D*
I hope that I can look ahead
C*
And you'd turn and say to me
[Outro]
You can follow Gmy footprints
But you don't have to Cfill my shoes
It's just a Empath for you to Gfollow
If Cyou so choose
You can take the Groad less travelled
Yeah, I'd probably Cdo that too
GBut if you're Emlost and feeling Dbroken
Down Cand bruised
You can follow the GfootprinDts I left fCor you
You can follow my GfootprintDs I left for Gyou
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Footprints
by Molly Kate Kestner
Chords in this song · guitar
Bb
Eb
Gm
F
G
C
Em
D
*= single strum
[Intro]
Bb Eb
[Verse 1]
Bb
Mom and dad told me
Eb
When you were on the way
Gm F Eb
They wouldn't love me any less
Bb
Well I didn't believe them
Eb
I thought you'd take my place
Gm F Eb
I didn't know a best friend is what I'd get
[Pre-Chorus]
F
Through the years I'd make mistakes
Eb
So you wouldn't have to make them
F
I took chances every day
Eb
So you'd know when to take them
[Chorus]
Bb
You can follow my footprints
Eb
But you don't have to fill my shoes
Gm F
It's just a path for you to follow
Eb
If you so choose
Bb
You can take the road less travelled
Eb
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
Gm F
But if you're lost and feeling broken
Eb
Through and through
Bb F Bb
You can follow the footprints I left for you
Eb
[Verse 2]
Bb
I know it wasn't easy
Eb
Learning how to share
Gm F Eb
But now we get to share the memories
Bb
And all the times we argued
Eb
Swore we'd never speak again
Gm F Eb
Know deep down that I loved you even then
[Pre-Chorus]
F
Through the years I'd make mistakes
Eb
So you wouldn't have to make them
F
I took chances every day
Eb
So you'd know when to take them
[Chorus]
Bb
You can follow my footprints
Eb
But you don't have to fill my shoes
Gm F
It's just a path for you to follow
Eb
If you so choose
Bb
You can take the road less travelled
Eb
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
Gm F
But if you're lost and feeling broken
Eb
Through and through
Bb F Eb
You can follow the footprints I left for you
Gm F Eb Gm F Eb
Wo-ah wo-ah wo-ah
[Bridge]
F
*
And if one day you run right past me
Eb
*
Chasing down your dreams
F
*
I hope that I can look ahead
Eb
*
And you'd turn and say to me
[Outro]
Bb
You can follow my footprints
Eb
But you don't have to fill my shoes
Gm Bb
It's just a path for you to follow
Eb
If you so choose
Bb
You can take the road less travelled
Eb
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
Bb Gm F
But if you're lost and feeling broken
Eb
Down and bruised
Bb F Eb
You can follow the footprints I left for you
Bb F Bb
You can follow my footprints I left for you
`````````````````````````````````````````````````
Capo 3 Version:
[Intro]
G C
[Verse 1]
G
Mom and dad told me
C
When you were on the way
Em D C
They wouldn't love me any less
G
Well I didn't believe them
C
I thought you'd take my place
Em D C
I didn't know a best friend is what I'd get
[Pre-Chorus]
D
Through the years I'd make mistakes
C
So you wouldn't have to make them
D
I took chances every day
C
So you'd know when to take them
[Chorus]
G
You can follow my footprints
C
But you don't have to fill my shoes
Em D
It's just a path for you to follow
C
If you so choose
G
You can take the road less travelled
C
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
Em D
But if you're lost and feeling broken
C
Through and through
G D G
You can follow the footprints I left for you
C
[Verse 2]
G
I know it wasn't easy
C
Learning how to share
Em D C
But now we get to share the memories
G
And all the times we argued
C
Swore we'd never speak again
Em D C
Know deep down that I loved you even then
[Pre-Chorus]
D
Through the years I'd make mistakes
C
So you wouldn't have to make them
D
I took chances every day
C
So you'd know when to take them
[Chorus]
G
You can follow my footprints
C
But you don't have to fill my shoes
Em D
It's just a path for you to follow
C
If you so choose
G
You can take the road less travelled
C
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
Em D
But if you're lost and feeling broken
C
Through and through
G D C
You can follow the footprints I left for you
Em D C Em D C
Wo-ah wo-ah wo-ah
[Bridge]
D
*
And if one day you run right past me
C
*
Chasing down your dreams
D
*
I hope that I can look ahead
C
*
And you'd turn and say to me
[Outro]
G
You can follow my footprints
C
But you don't have to fill my shoes
Em G
It's just a path for you to follow
C
If you so choose
G
You can take the road less travelled
C
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
G Em D
But if you're lost and feeling broken
C
Down and bruised
G D C
You can follow the footprints I left for you
G D G
You can follow my footprints I left for you
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