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Dinosaur Jr. - On The Way
Where You Been (1993)
[Chords]
A5  577---
   A577655
B5  -244--
C#5 -466--
C#m -46654
Eb5 -688--
E5  -799--
E   -7999-
F#5 244---
F#m --46x5
G#5 466---
[Intro]
C#5  A5  F#5  A5
C#5  A5  F#5  A5
[Verse]
C#mI'd like to come and Asee F#myou
C#mBut what is it worth Ato kF#mnow?
C#mPromise you'll make iAt eaF#msy
C#mYou would not get me Ato gF#mo
[Fill]
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------2-4---|
E|-2-4-2-------|
[Pre-Chorus]
F#5I have been a wreck so long it's hard to C#5pull it back
F#5But I'm on it, and I G#5want it, and you A5flaunt itE5  Eb5  
F#5And it wakes me, and it G#5takes me, and it A5rapes meE5  Eb5  
[Chorus]
C#mGone awayE  
C#mOn the wayE  
[Intro Riff]
C#5  A5  F#5  A5
[Verse]
C#mI want to let you goA  F#m  
C#mI got a little redA  F#m  
C#mJust can't pull it toAgethF#mer
C#mBefore it goes to youAr heF#mad
[Chorus]
C#mGone awayE  
C#mOn the wayE  
C#mOn the wayE  
C#mOn the wayE  
[Solo]
C#5     A5      F#5     A5
C#5     A5      F#5     A5
C#m             A       F#m
C#m             A       F#m
[Verse]
C#mI would like to Acome and F#msee you
C#mBut I think I am Aon my F#mway
[Solo]
C#5     A5      F#5     A5
C#5     A5      F#5     A5
C#5     A5      F#5     E5 Eb5
[Chorus]
C#mGone awayE  
C#mGone awayE  
C#mOn the wayE  
C#mOn the wayE  
C#mOn the wayE  
C#mGone awayE  
[Fill]
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------2-4---|
E|-2-4-2-------|
[Outro]
F#5I have been a wreck so long, it's hard to C#5pull it out
F#mLook to me, I Efeel Ebthe C#5fool B5againC#m  

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On The Way

by Dinosaur Jr.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5

F#5

C#m

F#m

G#5

Eb5

Dinosaur Jr. - On The Way

Where You Been (1993)

[Chords]

A5 577---

577655

B5 -244--

C#5 -466--

C#m -46654

Eb5 -688--

E5 -799--

E -7999-

F#5 244---

F#m --46x5

G#5 466---

[Intro]

C#5 A5 F#5 A5

[Verse]

C#m A F#m

I'd like to come and see you

C#m A F#m

But what is it worth to know?

C#m A F#m

Promise you'll make it easy

C#m A F#m

You would not get me to go

[Fill]

e|-------------|

B|-------------|

G|-------------|

D|-------------|

A|-------2-4---|

E|-2-4-2-------|

[Pre-Chorus]

F#5 C#5

I have been a wreck so long it's hard to pull it back

F#5 G#5 A5 E5 Eb5

But I'm on it, and I want it, and you flaunt it

F#5 G#5 A5 E5 Eb5

And it wakes me, and it takes me, and it rapes me

[Chorus]

C#m E

Gone away

C#m E

On the way

[Intro Riff]

C#5 A5 F#5 A5

[Verse]

C#m A F#m

I want to let you go

C#m A F#m

I got a little red

C#m A F#m

Just can't pull it together

C#m A F#m

Before it goes to your head

[Chorus]

C#m E

Gone away

C#m E

On the way

C#m E

On the way

C#m E

On the way

[Solo]

C#5 A5 F#5 A5

C#m A F#m

[Verse]

C#m A F#m

I would like to come and see you

C#m A F#m

But I think I am on my way

[Solo]

C#5 A5 F#5 A5

C#5 A5 F#5 E5 Eb5

[Chorus]

C#m E

Gone away

C#m E

Gone away

C#m E

On the way

C#m E

On the way

C#m E

On the way

C#m E

Gone away

[Fill]

e|-------------|

B|-------------|

G|-------------|

D|-------------|

A|-------2-4---|

E|-2-4-2-------|

[Outro]

F#5 C#5

I have been a wreck so long, it's hard to pull it out

F#m E Eb C#5 B5 C#m

Look to me, I feel the fool again

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