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[Intro]
C F Dm Gsus4
[Verse 1]
CCan’t get used to what you told me
FYou said better brace yourDmself
There's changes coming Gsus4in
I Cwake up to a brand-new story
FStop the clock that's ticking on the Dmshelf
Then let it all beGsus4gin
[Pre-chorus 1]
FNow I Gknow that I'm Emright here where I Amwas before
FChasing Gall my ghosts aAmround
[Chorus 1]
CMaybe I Fworry what GI will Csay
Now I'm Fonly 3 Ghours aCway
[Verse 2]
CLiving in between the pages
FWatching the strangers come and Dmgo
Just life that’s passing Gsus4by
It Call keeps coming down in stages
FOnly hurts the ones you Dmknow
No matter what you Gsus4try
[Pre-chorus 2]
Oh and Fnow I Gknow that I'm Emright here where I Amwas before
FChasing Gsongs from town to Amtown
[Chorus 2]
CMaybe I Fworry what GI will Csay
Now I'm Fonly 3 Ghours aCway
[Solo]
C F Dm Gsus4
[Bridge]
FSome things aren't meant to last
EmLike a day that burns up fast
FTurn away and then it's Gsus4gone
[Verse 3]
CSun comes up the red sky morning
I Fpray that the trouble all has Dmpassed
Just something that I Gsus4dreamed
I Cmust have missed all of your warnings
FI guess we played too Dmfast
Much closer than it Gsus4seemed
[Pre-chorus 3]
Oh and Fnow I Gknow that I'm Emright here where I Amwas before
FMaking Gall my plans aAmlone
[Chorus 3]
CMaybe I Fworry what GI will Csay
Now I'm Fonly 3 Ghours aCway
FMaybe I Gworry what EmI will Amsay
Now I'm Fonly 3 Ghours aFway

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3 Hours Away

by Blue Rodeo

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

[Intro]

C F Dm Gsus4

[Verse 1]

Can’t get used to what you told me

F Dm

You said better brace yourself

Gsus4

There's changes coming in

I wake up to a brand-new story

F Dm

Stop the clock that's ticking on the shelf

Gsus4

Then let it all begin

[Pre-chorus 1]

F G Em Am

Now I know that I'm right here where I was before

F G Am

Chasing all my ghosts around

[Chorus 1]

C F G C

Maybe I worry what I will say

F G C

Now I'm only 3 hours away

[Verse 2]

Living in between the pages

F Dm

Watching the strangers come and go

Gsus4

Just life that’s passing by

It all keeps coming down in stages

F Dm

Only hurts the ones you know

Gsus4

No matter what you try

[Pre-chorus 2]

F G Em Am

Oh and now I know that I'm right here where I was before

F G Am

Chasing songs from town to town

[Chorus 2]

C F G C

Maybe I worry what I will say

F G C

Now I'm only 3 hours away

[Solo]

C F Dm Gsus4

[Bridge]

Some things aren't meant to last

Like a day that burns up fast

F Gsus4

Turn away and then it's gone

[Verse 3]

Sun comes up the red sky morning

F Dm

I pray that the trouble all has passed

Gsus4

Just something that I dreamed

I must have missed all of your warnings

F Dm

I guess we played too fast

Gsus4

Much closer than it seemed

[Pre-chorus 3]

F G Em Am

Oh and now I know that I'm right here where I was before

F G Am

Making all my plans alone

[Chorus 3]

C F G C

Maybe I worry what I will say

F G C

Now I'm only 3 hours away

F G Em Am

Maybe I worry what I will say

F G F

Now I'm only 3 hours away

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