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One Day At A Time

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[Intro]
C   Am   G   F
[Verse]
CWide eyed and 21 AmAnother shot of Jameson
GTo calm my nerves before this nightly Fmasquerade
CWhat people see as nonchalant A Amcomplex conditioned response
GA chemical reaction FBrown liquor and self doubt
CSo I can stand up on this stage AmLike a guilty child avoiding blame
GI kick I scream I’d curse the name Of the Fgirls that walked away
CYou see the man left holding the pen AmControls how every story ends
GThe truth becomes a martyr for the Fsake of the song
[Chorus]
GYeah I’m in a good Cplace I’m Gwalking that Fstraight line
I’m Amgetting along Grighting these wrongs
FOne daGy at a Ctime
[Instrumental]
C   Am   G   F
[Verse]
CFor years the drinks were just a crutch AmUntil the drinks were just too much
GI guess it comes with the job FHail hail rock and roll
CYou see songs fulfill a human need AmTo sit back and watch another man bleed
GSo for a moment we don’t have Fto feel sorry for ourselves
CThis imaginary confidence AmBecame first line of defense
GIf you don’t let them in boy FThey’ll never let you down
CBut she broke through And took control AmMy sweetheart of the rodeo
GAnd for the first time I found something FI couldn’t afford to lose
[Chorus]
GYeah I’m in a good Cplace I’m Gwalking that Fstraight line
I’m Amgetting along Grighting these wrongs
FOne daGy at a Ctime
[Instrumental]
C   Am   G   F
[Verse]
CEvery now and then I miss AmThe way that high ball glass would kiss
GMy lips like a long lost love FWelcoming me home
CBut I don’t miss the highs and lows AmThe back and forth the ebb and flow
GOf letting down the people FThat are standing up for me
[Chorus]
GYeah I’m in a good Cplace I’m Gwalking that Fstraight line
I’m Amgetting along Grighting these wrongs
FOne daGy at a Ctime
Yeah I’m just Amgetting along Grighting these wrongs Fone Gday Cat a time

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One Day At A Time

by American Aquarium

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am G F

[Verse]

C Am

Wide eyed and 21 Another shot of Jameson

G F

To calm my nerves before this nightly masquerade

C Am

What people see as nonchalant A complex conditioned response

G F

A chemical reaction Brown liquor and self doubt

C Am

So I can stand up on this stage Like a guilty child avoiding blame

G F

I kick I scream I’d curse the name Of the girls that walked away

C Am

You see the man left holding the pen Controls how every story ends

G F

The truth becomes a martyr for the sake of the song

[Chorus]

G C G F

Yeah I’m in a good place I’m walking that straight line

Am G

I’m getting along righting these wrongs

F G C

One day at a time

[Instrumental]

C Am G F

[Verse]

C Am

For years the drinks were just a crutch Until the drinks were just too much

G F

I guess it comes with the job Hail hail rock and roll

C Am

You see songs fulfill a human need To sit back and watch another man bleed

G F

So for a moment we don’t have to feel sorry for ourselves

C Am

This imaginary confidence Became first line of defense

G F

If you don’t let them in boy They’ll never let you down

C Am

But she broke through And took control My sweetheart of the rodeo

G F

And for the first time I found something I couldn’t afford to lose

[Chorus]

G C G F

Yeah I’m in a good place I’m walking that straight line

Am G

I’m getting along righting these wrongs

F G C

One day at a time

[Instrumental]

C Am G F

[Verse]

C Am

Every now and then I miss The way that high ball glass would kiss

G F

My lips like a long lost love Welcoming me home

C Am

But I don’t miss the highs and lows The back and forth the ebb and flow

G F

Of letting down the people That are standing up for me

[Chorus]

G C G F

Yeah I’m in a good place I’m walking that straight line

Am G

I’m getting along righting these wrongs

F G C

One day at a time

Am G F G C

Yeah I’m just getting along righting these wrongs one day at a time

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