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[Intro]
G  C  D    G  C  D    G  C  D    F
[Verse]
GOne thing I've never learned is how to Cgive up
AmSo it's my destiny to bear this Cfate
EmThey say that I'm still young, but I'd better Churry up
And they're talking 'bout Amchange
DAnd it's a little too GlateC  D  
[Verse]
GI'm really not just jumping to conCclusions
AmIt's all a matter of fact clear of ilClusions
EmYou'll never love me the way I Clove you
So I'm paying the Amprice
DAll my Glife
[Verse]
CJust when I think I'm Bmmoving along
FYou come back singing a Emdifferent song
CA song of love a song of Bmsweet regret
GFull of B7promEmises Gwhich are Cnever met
And I'm paying the Amprice
DAll my GlifeC  D  G  C  D  
[Verse]
GI know I'll love you still when I have Cgrown old
AmThough you'll have taken all of my good Cyears
EmAnd you'll have taken every chance aCway from me
My master for Amlife
DAll my Glife
[Verse]
CJust when I think you'll Bmlet me be
FI'll awake knowing you've been Emhaunting me
CAll day long I'll hear you singing Bmin my head
GThe B7voice I Emlove Gthe Cvoice I dread
And I'm paying the Amprice
DAll my Glife
[Verse]
CJust when I think I'm Bmfinally free
FI hear a voice gently Emcalling me
CSaying I'm just a little Bmmelody
GWhat could B7be the Emharm Gin Cwriting me
And I'm paying the Amprice
DAll my Glife
And I'm paying the Amprice
DAll my Glife
Paying the Amprice
DAll my Glife
Paying the AmpriceD  
[Outro]
G  C  D    G  C  D    G  C  D    G  F  D  G

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Paying The Price

by Lori McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C D G C D G C D F

[Verse]

G C

One thing I've never learned is how to give up

Am C

So it's my destiny to bear this fate

Em C

They say that I'm still young, but I'd better hurry up

And they're talking 'bout change

D G C D

And it's a little too late

[Verse]

G C

I'm really not just jumping to conclusions

Am C

It's all a matter of fact clear of illusions

Em C

You'll never love me the way I love you

So I'm paying the price

D G

All my life

[Verse]

C Bm

Just when I think I'm moving along

F Em

You come back singing a different song

C Bm

A song of love a song of sweet regret

G B7 Em G C

Full of promises which are never met

And I'm paying the price

D G C D G C D

All my life

[Verse]

G C

I know I'll love you still when I have grown old

Am C

Though you'll have taken all of my good years

Em C

And you'll have taken every chance away from me

My master for life

D G

All my life

[Verse]

C Bm

Just when I think you'll let me be

F Em

I'll awake knowing you've been haunting me

C Bm

All day long I'll hear you singing in my head

G B7 Em G C

The voice I love the voice I dread

And I'm paying the price

D G

All my life

[Verse]

C Bm

Just when I think I'm finally free

F Em

I hear a voice gently calling me

C Bm

Saying I'm just a little melody

G B7 Em G C

What could be the harm in writing me

And I'm paying the price

D G

All my life

And I'm paying the price

D G

All my life

Paying the price

D G

All my life

Am D

Paying the price

[Outro]

G C D G C D G C D G F D G

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