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The Righteous Path

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Tuned down one whole step (DGCFAD).
 Am- x02210
 C- x32010
 F- xx3210
 F/E- xx2010
 Fmaj7- x33210
 G- 320033
 Em- 022000
[Intro]
 Am   C   F   F/E(x2)
[Verse]
I got a Ambrand new car that drinks a bCunch of gas
I got a hFouse in a neighborhood that's fF/Eading fast
I got a Amdog and a cat that don't fCight too much
I got a Ffew hundred channels to F/Ekeep me in touch
I got a bAmeautiful wife and three tCow-headed kids
I got a cFouple of big secrets I'd F/Ekill to keep hid
I dAmon't know God but I fCear his wrath
I'm tFrying to keep focused on the rF/Eighteous path
[Interlude]
Am C F F/E
[Verse]
I got a Amcouple of opinions that CI hold dear
Got a wFhole lot of debt and a F/Ewhole lot of fear
I got an iAmtch that needs scratching but it fCeels alright
I got the nFeed to blow it out on SF/Eaturday night
I got a gAmrill in the backyard and a cCase of beers
I got a bFoat that ain't seen the wF/Eater in years
More bAmills than money, I can dCo the math
I'm tFrying to keep focused on the rF/Eighteous path
[Chorus]
I'm tFmaj7rying to keep focused as I dGrive down the road
On the dAmitches and the curves and the hCeavy load
Ain't bFmaj7itching bout things that aren't Gin my grasp
Just tAmrying to hold steady on the rCighteous path
[Interlude]
 Am   C(x2)
[Verse]
There's this fAmriend of mine I've known aCll my life
Who can't gFet it right no matter how hF/Eard he tries
He's got kAmids he don't see and sCeveral ex-wives
And a lFist of bad decisions bout eF/Eight miles wide
AmTrouble with the law and the ICRS
And wFhere he'll get the money's anyF/Ebody's guess
He's a lAmong way off but if you wCas to ask
He'd sFay "I'm trying to stay on the rF/Eighteous path"
[Chorus]
Fmaj7Trying to keep focused as we dGrive down the road
Like bAmack in High School before the wCorld turned cold
Now the brFmaj7akes are thin and the cuGrves are fast
We're tAmrying to hold steady on the riCghteous path
[Interlude]
 Am   C(x2)
[Bridge]
We're hFmaj7anging outEm  
and we're hGanging onAm  
We're tFmaj7rying the best we cEman
to keep on kGeeping oAmn
We got mFmaj7essed up mindEms
for these mGessed up timesAm  
And it's a tFmaj7hin thin lineEm  
Gseparating Amhis from miFmaj7neEm  Fmaj7  Em  Fmaj7  Em  
[Interlude]
 Am   C(x4)
[Chorus]
Fmaj7Trying to hold steady on the rGighteous path
AmEighty miles an hour with a wCorn out map
Don't Fmaj7worry about things that ain't Gin my grasp
AmTrying to hold steady on the riCghteous path
[Outro]
 Am   C(x4)
Am

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The Righteous Path

by Drive-By Truckers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/E

Fmaj7

Tuned down one whole step (DGCFAD).

- x02210

- x32010

- xx3210

F/E

- xx2010

Fmaj7

- x33210

- 320033

- 022000

[Intro]

Am C F F/E

(x2)

[Verse]

Am C

I got a brand new car that drinks a bunch of gas

F F/E

I got a house in a neighborhood that's fading fast

Am C

I got a dog and a cat that don't fight too much

F F/E

I got a few hundred channels to keep me in touch

Am C

I got a beautiful wife and three tow-headed kids

F F/E

I got a couple of big secrets I'd kill to keep hid

Am C

I don't know God but I fear his wrath

F F/E

I'm trying to keep focused on the righteous path

[Interlude]

Am C F F/E

[Verse]

Am C

I got a couple of opinions that I hold dear

F F/E

Got a whole lot of debt and a whole lot of fear

Am C

I got an itch that needs scratching but it feels alright

F F/E

I got the need to blow it out on Saturday night

Am C

I got a grill in the backyard and a case of beers

F F/E

I got a boat that ain't seen the water in years

Am C

More bills than money, I can do the math

F F/E

I'm trying to keep focused on the righteous path

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G

I'm trying to keep focused as I drive down the road

Am C

On the ditches and the curves and the heavy load

Fmaj7 G

Ain't bitching bout things that aren't in my grasp

Am C

Just trying to hold steady on the righteous path

[Interlude]

Am C

(x2)

[Verse]

Am C

There's this friend of mine I've known all my life

F F/E

Who can't get it right no matter how hard he tries

Am C

He's got kids he don't see and several ex-wives

F F/E

And a list of bad decisions bout eight miles wide

Am C

Trouble with the law and the IRS

F F/E

And where he'll get the money's anybody's guess

Am C

He's a long way off but if you was to ask

F F/E

He'd say "I'm trying to stay on the righteous path"

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G

Trying to keep focused as we drive down the road

Am C

Like back in High School before the world turned cold

Fmaj7 G

Now the brakes are thin and the curves are fast

Am C

We're trying to hold steady on the righteous path

[Interlude]

Am C

(x2)

[Bridge]

Fmaj7 Em

We're hanging out

G Am

and we're hanging on

Fmaj7 Em

We're trying the best we can

G Am

to keep on keeping on

Fmaj7 Em

We got messed up minds

G Am

for these messed up times

Fmaj7 Em

And it's a thin thin line

G Am Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em

separating his from mine

[Interlude]

Am C

(x4)

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G

Trying to hold steady on the righteous path

Am C

Eighty miles an hour with a worn out map

Fmaj7 G

Don't worry about things that ain't in my grasp

Am C

Trying to hold steady on the righteous path

[Outro]

Am C

(x4)

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