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Get Out Of Your Own Way

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[Intro]
 G   D   A   Bmx3
[Chorus]
 GGet out Dof your own wa-Aay, Bmhah ah ah ha-ah
 GGet out Dof your own wa-Aay, hah ah ah ha-ah
[Verse 1]
GLove hurts Dnow you're the girl who's left with Ano words
Your Bmheart's a balloon but then Git bursts
It Ddoesn't take a cannon just a Apin your skin's no covering and
ReGsistance, Dlove has got to fight for its eAxistence the Bmenemy has armies of
AsGsistants, the Damourous the glamorous, the Akiss, a fist listen to this, oh
[Chorus]
 GGet out Dof your own wa-Aay, Bmhah ah ah ha-ah
 GGet out Dof your own wa-Aay, hah ah ah ha-ah
 GI can sing it to you you all Dnight all night
 AIf I could I'd make it Bmall right all right
 GNothing's stopping you exDcept what's inside
 AI can help you but it's your fight your fight
[Verse 2]
GFight back, don't Dtake it lying down you got to Abite back
The Bmface of liberty's starting tGo crack
She Dhad a plan up until she got a Asmack in the mouth, and it all went south like
GFreedom the Dslaves are looking for someone to Alead them
The Bmmaster's looking for someone to Gneed him
The Dpromised land is there for those who Aneed it most and Lincoln's ghost said
[Chorus]
 GGet out Dof your own wa-Aay, Bmhah ah ah ha-ah
 GGet out Dof your own wa-Aay, hah ah ah ha-ah
 GI can sing it to you you Dall night all night
 AIf I could I'd make it Bmall right all right
 GNothing's stopping you exDcept what's inside
 AI can help you but it's your fight your fight
 GGet out Dof your own wa-AayBm  
 GGet out Dof your own wa-Aay
[Solo]
 Em   G   Dx2
[Chorus]
 GGet out Dof your own wa-AayBm  
 GGet out Dof your own wa-AayBm  
 GGet out Dof your own wa-AayBm  
[Spoken Outro]
GBlessed are the arDrogant
For TAheirs is the kingdom of their Bmown company
GBlessed are the suDperstars
For in the maAgnificence of their light
We undersBmtand better our own insignificance
GBlessed are the filthy Drich
For you can only Atruly own what you givBme away...Like your pain

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Get Out Of Your Own Way

by U2

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

G D A Bm

[Chorus]

G D A Bm

Get out of your own wa-ay, hah ah ah ha-ah

G D A

Get out of your own wa-ay, hah ah ah ha-ah

[Verse 1]

G D A

Love hurts now you're the girl who's left with no words

Bm G

Your heart's a balloon but then it bursts

D A

It doesn't take a cannon just a pin your skin's no covering and

G D A Bm

Resistance, love has got to fight for its existence the enemy has armies of

G D A

Assistants, the amourous the glamorous, the kiss, a fist listen to this, oh

[Chorus]

G D A Bm

Get out of your own wa-ay, hah ah ah ha-ah

G D A

Get out of your own wa-ay, hah ah ah ha-ah

G D

I can sing it to you you all night all night

A Bm

If I could I'd make it all right all right

G D

Nothing's stopping you except what's inside

I can help you but it's your fight your fight

[Verse 2]

G D A

Fight back, don't take it lying down you got to bite back

Bm G

The face of liberty's starting to crack

D A

She had a plan up until she got a smack in the mouth, and it all went south like

G D A

Freedom the slaves are looking for someone to lead them

Bm G

The master's looking for someone to need him

D A

The promised land is there for those who need it most and Lincoln's ghost said

[Chorus]

G D A Bm

Get out of your own wa-ay, hah ah ah ha-ah

G D A

Get out of your own wa-ay, hah ah ah ha-ah

G D

I can sing it to you you all night all night

A Bm

If I could I'd make it all right all right

G D

Nothing's stopping you except what's inside

I can help you but it's your fight your fight

G D A Bm

Get out of your own wa-ay

G D A

Get out of your own wa-ay

[Solo]

Em G D

[Chorus]

G D A Bm

Get out of your own wa-ay

G D A Bm

Get out of your own wa-ay

G D A Bm

Get out of your own wa-ay

[Spoken Outro]

G D

Blessed are the arrogant

A Bm

For Theirs is the kingdom of their own company

G D

Blessed are the superstars

For in the magnificence of their light

We understand better our own insignificance

G D

Blessed are the filthy rich

A Bm

For you can only truly own what you give away...Like your pain

About Get Out Of Your Own Way Chords by U2

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