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One Way Road
Standard Tuning - No Capo
[Intro]
C    F    Em7
C    F    Em7
[Verse 1]
CBreath, Floosen Em7your tie come join me in the Cfast laneF.Em7  
If you Creally don't Fwant to go I swear I'll never call agCain.F  Em7  
We'll blow the Cdust off oFf the blues, picEm7k on up our dancing shoes
With ConCsuelaF, I'll Em7mail her.
Count to oCne, doFn't think twice, Em7we go one way to paradCise.F  
Em7Oh-Oh.
[Chorus 1]
Because staFnding in lGine is only gonna tBbake you on a Ctour of a one way Froad.G  Bb  C  
When the trFuth is tGhis if you can't get your fBboot in the door, then hCow the hell you gonna get Fhome?G  Bb  C  
[Verse 2]
CFlying we're oFn a misEm7sion, in the stars so pay atCtention.F  Em7  
'Cause sColving your Fproblems don't bEm7egin at the the bottom of an empty bottle of Cgin.F  Em7  
So lose your Cmind and find your thFoughts, cross that rEm7oad you never walked,
Put Cup a figFht, or rolEm7l the dice.
CLiving only hapFpens to yEm7ou when you tell life what to Cdo.F  
Em7Oh-Oh.
[Chorus]
Because staFnding in lGine is only gonna tBbake you on a Ctour of a one way Froad.G  Bb  C  
When the trFuth is tGhis if you can't get your fBboot in the door, then hCow the hell you gonna get Fhome?G  Bb  C  
[Middle 8]
Bass + Drums only
[Chorus 3]
Because staFnding in lGine is only gonna tBbake you on a Ctour of a one way Froad.G  Bb  C  
When the trFuth is tGhis if you can't get your fBboot in the door, then hCow the hell you gonna get Fhome?G  Bb  C  
{Key Change}
[Chorus x2]
Because staAbnding in liBbne is only gonna takDbe you on a tEbour of a one way Abroad.Bb  Db  Eb  
When the trAbuth is thBbis if you can't get your Dbfoot in the door, then Ebhow the hell you gonna get Abhome?Bb  Db  Eb  
Because staAbnding in liBbne is only gonna takDbe you on a tEbour of a one way Abroad.Bb  Db  Eb  
When the trAbuth is thBbis if you can't get your Dbfoot in the door, then Ebhow the hell you gonna get Abhome?
Bb  Db  Eb

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One Way Road

by Redwood Ridge

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Em7

One Way Road

Standard Tuning - No Capo

[Intro]

C F Em7

[Verse 1]

C F Em7 C F Em7

Breath, loosen your tie come join me in the fast lane.

C F C F Em7

If you really don't want to go I swear I'll never call again.

C F Em7

We'll blow the dust off of the blues, pick on up our dancing shoes

C F Em7

With Consuela, I'll mail her.

C F Em7 C F

Count to one, don't think twice, we go one way to paradise.

Em7

Oh-Oh.

[Chorus 1]

F G Bb C F G Bb C

Because standing in line is only gonna take you on a tour of a one way road.

F G Bb C F G Bb C

When the truth is this if you can't get your foot in the door, then how the hell you gonna get home?

[Verse 2]

C F Em7 C F Em7

Flying we're on a mission, in the stars so pay attention.

C F Em7 C F Em7

'Cause solving your problems don't begin at the the bottom of an empty bottle of gin.

C F Em7

So lose your mind and find your thoughts, cross that road you never walked,

C F Em7

Put up a fight, or roll the dice.

C F Em7 C F

Living only happens to you when you tell life what to do.

Em7

Oh-Oh.

[Chorus]

F G Bb C F G Bb C

Because standing in line is only gonna take you on a tour of a one way road.

F G Bb C F G Bb C

When the truth is this if you can't get your foot in the door, then how the hell you gonna get home?

[Middle 8]

Bass + Drums only

[Chorus 3]

F G Bb C F G Bb C

Because standing in line is only gonna take you on a tour of a one way road.

F G Bb C F G Bb C

When the truth is this if you can't get your foot in the door, then how the hell you gonna get home?

{Key Change}

[Chorus x2]

Ab Bb Db Eb Ab Bb Db Eb

Because standing in line is only gonna take you on a tour of a one way road.

Ab Bb Db Eb Ab Bb Db Eb

When the truth is this if you can't get your foot in the door, then how the hell you gonna get home?

Ab Bb Db Eb Ab Bb Db Eb

Because standing in line is only gonna take you on a tour of a one way road.

Ab Bb Db Eb Ab

When the truth is this if you can't get your foot in the door, then how the hell you gonna get home?

Bb Db Eb

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