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LAUREN RUTH WARD - SIDEWAYS
album version - WELL, HELL
_______________________________
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[INTRO]
A7 Cadd9 A7 Cadd9
[VERSE 1]
A7I can't help the way I wantCadd9  
A7I was born on a FridayCadd9  
A7Need new air in my lungsCadd9  
A7Lovin' me a good sideC7ways and
A7My disciples are only happy when I'm Cadd9leading
A7Saying "it's too late to be a Cadd9crooner"
A7I'm okay with Cadd9being a A7late bloomD7er
[CHORUS]
GMama, I'm going Emsideways oh whoa
GMama, I'm going Emsideways oh whoa Amhey yeah Dyeah
AmHey yeah DyeaA7hC7  
[VERSE 2]
A7Smiling, dancing, make believing I was happy
A7But the prettier the picture, the border the C7bitch is
A7It was a Sunday or someday or a Cadd9something
A7And I was getting ready, dressed up for Cadd9nothing
A7Ain't got nothing on my agendaCadd9  
A7Still no time to call my Mama, mama, Cadd9mama...
[CHORUS]
GMama, I'm going Emsideways oh whoa
GMama, I'm going Emsideways oh whoa
AmHey yeah DyeaA7hC7  
[BRIDGE]
A Am
AIt was a Tuesday and AmI was the Lizard Queen
AHad on my cheap jeans and AmI was dreaming
AHeavy, wholeheartedly aAmbout the things I want to be
And Aall the things I wasn't, I Amknew I'd need a budget
AGot me a job and plAmanned real good
ABut all the planning didn't Amgo as it should
AI was distracted by the Ampeople walking faster than Ame, Amme
[CHORUS]
GMama, I'm going Emsideways oh whoa
GMama, I'm going Emsideways oh whoa Amhey yeah Dyeah
AmHey yeah Dyeah
GMama, I'm going Emsideways oh whoa
GMama, I'm going Emsideways oh whoa Amhey yeah Dyeah
AmHey yeah Dyeah
AmHey yeah Dyeah yeah
Amyeah yeah Dyeah

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Sideways

by Lauren Ruth Ward

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Cadd9

LAUREN RUTH WARD - SIDEWAYS

album version - WELL, HELL

_______________________________

[INTRO]

A7 Cadd9 A7 Cadd9

[VERSE 1]

A7 Cadd9

I can't help the way I want

A7 Cadd9

I was born on a Friday

A7 Cadd9

Need new air in my lungs

A7 C7

Lovin' me a good sideways and

A7 Cadd9

My disciples are only happy when I'm leading

A7 Cadd9

Saying "it's too late to be a crooner"

A7 Cadd9 A7 D7

I'm okay with being a late bloomer

[CHORUS]

G Em

Mama, I'm going sideways oh whoa

G Em Am D

Mama, I'm going sideways oh whoa hey yeah yeah

Am D A7 C7

Hey yeah yeah

[VERSE 2]

Smiling, dancing, make believing I was happy

A7 C7

But the prettier the picture, the border the bitch is

A7 Cadd9

It was a Sunday or someday or a something

A7 Cadd9

And I was getting ready, dressed up for nothing

A7 Cadd9

Ain't got nothing on my agenda

A7 Cadd9

Still no time to call my Mama, mama, mama...

[CHORUS]

G Em

Mama, I'm going sideways oh whoa

G Em

Mama, I'm going sideways oh whoa

Am D A7 C7

Hey yeah yeah

[BRIDGE]

A Am

It was a Tuesday and I was the Lizard Queen

A Am

Had on my cheap jeans and I was dreaming

A Am

Heavy, wholeheartedly about the things I want to be

A Am

And all the things I wasn't, I knew I'd need a budget

A Am

Got me a job and planned real good

A Am

But all the planning didn't go as it should

A Am A Am

I was distracted by the people walking faster than me, me

[CHORUS]

G Em

Mama, I'm going sideways oh whoa

G Em Am D

Mama, I'm going sideways oh whoa hey yeah yeah

Am D

Hey yeah yeah

G Em

Mama, I'm going sideways oh whoa

G Em Am D

Mama, I'm going sideways oh whoa hey yeah yeah

Am D

Hey yeah yeah

Am D

Hey yeah yeah yeah

Am D

yeah yeah yeah

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