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The Way To Nowhere

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[Verse 1]
She's Gon her way to work
Her heart is wearing thin
The tEmattoos leave a mark
From everywhere she's been
Cause she's Amnever in one place
She Ctakes it on the chin
Now tGears are welling up
And they are rushing down her skin
While she's Ampushing trough the door
She hCides behind a grin
But Gno one really knows
How sad she feels within
AmOh, CoGh
AmLife goes on, put a Csad song onG  D  
[Chorus]
She's Gtryna go the distance, but she's running out of love
It Ddoesn't make a difference, no it's never quite enough
Buys Amchocolate bars and magazines, the things that make her smile
But she falls dCown, doGwn, dDown
She's on her way
GBack to work at 7, when the morning sun is up
She Dgoes home at 11 with her coat all buttoned up
Buys cAmigarettes and DVDs, the thing that make her smile
But she falls Cdown, doGwn, dDown
She's on her way to nGowhere
[Verse 2]
GDriving in the rain to her house right up the road
Her Emname is on the mailbox but it never feels like home
When she's cAmlimbing into bed, you know, she's cClimbing all alone
When she's clGimbing into bed
She's climbing on her own
AmOh, CoGh
AmLife goes on, put a Csad song onG  D  
[Chorus]
She's Gtryna go the distance, but she's running out of love
It dDoesn't make a difference, no it's never quite enough
Buys chAmocolate bars and magazines, the things that make her smile
But she falls doCwn, dGown, dDown
She's on her way
BGack to work at 7, when the morning sun is up
She Dgoes home at 11 with her coat all buttoned up
Buys cAmigarettes and DVDs, the thing that make her smile
But she falls dCown, dGown, dDown
She's on her way to nGowhere
[Verse 3]
He's wGorking at the bar
And takes a later shift
A lEmittle drunk and far too young to end up just like this
When he Amtakes her by the hand
CShe does not resist
They're Gon their way to nDowhere because nowhere sure beats this
[Chorus]
She's Gtryna go the distance, now she's got a little love
A lDittle makes a difference, even if it's not enough
The Amchocolate bars and magazines, just leave 'em on the shelf
And put 'em dCown, dGown, dDown
She's on her way
GBack to work at 7, when the morning sun is up
They dDrive home at 11 to smoke cigarettes and stuff
The AmDVDs and memories, you keep them to yourself from the way dCown, dGown, dDown
They're on their way to nGowhere

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The Way To Nowhere

by Alec Benjamin

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[Verse 1]

She's on her way to work

Her heart is wearing thin

The tattoos leave a mark

From everywhere she's been

Cause she's never in one place

She takes it on the chin

Now tears are welling up

And they are rushing down her skin

While she's pushing trough the door

She hides behind a grin

But no one really knows

How sad she feels within

Am C G

Oh, oh

Am C G D

Life goes on, put a sad song on

[Chorus]

She's tryna go the distance, but she's running out of love

It doesn't make a difference, no it's never quite enough

Buys chocolate bars and magazines, the things that make her smile

C G D

But she falls down, down, down

She's on her way

Back to work at 7, when the morning sun is up

She goes home at 11 with her coat all buttoned up

Buys cigarettes and DVDs, the thing that make her smile

C G D

But she falls down, down, down

She's on her way to nowhere

[Verse 2]

Driving in the rain to her house right up the road

Her name is on the mailbox but it never feels like home

Am C

When she's climbing into bed, you know, she's climbing all alone

When she's climbing into bed

She's climbing on her own

Am C G

Oh, oh

Am C G D

Life goes on, put a sad song on

[Chorus]

She's tryna go the distance, but she's running out of love

It doesn't make a difference, no it's never quite enough

Buys chocolate bars and magazines, the things that make her smile

C G D

But she falls down, down, down

She's on her way

Back to work at 7, when the morning sun is up

She goes home at 11 with her coat all buttoned up

Buys cigarettes and DVDs, the thing that make her smile

C G D

But she falls down, down, down

She's on her way to nowhere

[Verse 3]

He's working at the bar

And takes a later shift

A little drunk and far too young to end up just like this

When he takes her by the hand

She does not resist

G D

They're on their way to nowhere because nowhere sure beats this

[Chorus]

She's tryna go the distance, now she's got a little love

A little makes a difference, even if it's not enough

The chocolate bars and magazines, just leave 'em on the shelf

C G D

And put 'em down, down, down

She's on her way

Back to work at 7, when the morning sun is up

They drive home at 11 to smoke cigarettes and stuff

Am C G D

The DVDs and memories, you keep them to yourself from the way down, down, down

They're on their way to nowhere

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