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[Verse]
DThis life goes bGy blazing fast and my foDot seems stuck on tGhe gas
DIf I keep at this speed I believe I A7ain't gonna last
I Ggotta slow this cirDcus down and Bmhead on outta townG  
DPut on the breaks let the reAst of the world drive by
[Chorus]
SGo I can just coast, I Dcan just coast
Down  Ain the A7place  I lDove mosD7t
GI can just coast, I can just cBmoast
GTake my life outtAa overdrive
DAnd coast
[Verse]
I Dtook the ferry Gover today, spied some dDolphins as they plaGyed
DThe quick little cruise always leaves my blues in its wA7ake
I Gcouldn’t ask for anDything more as I Bmstep out on the shoreG  
The only Dtraffic are the few Aboats on the Dbay
[Chorus]
SGo I can just coast, I Dcan just coast
Down  Ain the A7place  I lDove mosD7t
GI can just coast, I can just cBmoast
GTake my life outtAa overdrive
DAnd coast
[Bridge]
ThF#mink I’ll just post up and wGatch the sun go down
F#mMaybe I’ll still be here when it Gcomes back around
[Instrumental]
  F#m   G/   F#m    G  A  
[Verse]
EDveryone’s down for the nGight
D‘cept for me and a few haGrbor lights
DI’m sitting out here by the pier enjA7oying the quiet
MGuch too soon I’ll be Dgone making Bmmy way back hoGme
So, I proDmise I'll return...Athen I smileD  
[Chorus]
SGo I just coast, I jusDt coast
Down Ain here’A7s the placDe I lovD7e most
GI just coast, I just cBmoast
GTake my life oAutta overdCrive
GAnd coasDt
[Outro]
 G   D/   A    A7    D   D7/  G   Bm/  G   A   C  G  

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Coast

by The Detentions

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Verse]

D G D G

This life goes by blazing fast and my foot seems stuck on the gas

D A7

If I keep at this speed I believe I ain't gonna last

G D Bm G

I gotta slow this circus down and head on outta town

D A

Put on the breaks let the rest of the world drive by

[Chorus]

G D

So I can just coast, I can just coast

A A7 D D7

Down in the place I love most

G Bm

I can just coast, I can just coast

G A

Take my life outta overdrive

And coast

[Verse]

D G D G

I took the ferry over today, spied some dolphins as they played

D A7

The quick little cruise always leaves my blues in its wake

G D Bm G

I couldn’t ask for anything more as I step out on the shore

D A D

The only traffic are the few boats on the bay

[Chorus]

G D

So I can just coast, I can just coast

A A7 D D7

Down in the place I love most

G Bm

I can just coast, I can just coast

G A

Take my life outta overdrive

And coast

[Bridge]

F#m G

Think I’ll just post up and watch the sun go down

F#m G

Maybe I’ll still be here when it comes back around

[Instrumental]

F#m G F#m G A

[Verse]

D G

Everyone’s down for the night

D G

‘cept for me and a few harbor lights

D A7

I’m sitting out here by the pier enjoying the quiet

G D Bm G

Much too soon I’ll be gone making my way back home

D A D

So, I promise I'll return...then I smile

[Chorus]

G D

So I just coast, I just coast

A A7 D D7

Down in here’s the place I love most

G Bm

I just coast, I just coast

G A C

Take my life outta overdrive

G D

And coast

[Outro]

G D A A7 D D7 G Bm G A C G

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