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[Intro]
 F#m   D   B   D   Bx2
[Verse 1]
   F#mI have become what I criticize, Doh, Boh, Doh, Boh
   F#mThe porn queen in my deck of lies, Doh, Boh, Doh, Boh
[Pre-Chorus]
Where were ByouE?   A   DIn a BcaraEvan next to a Afairground Dride
You're Bleft here with Enothing but Dsomething to hideB  
[Chorus]
I'm Aback on DGasoline F#mAlleyE, where the Asmoke looks like a Dmisty F#mvalleyE  
And those Adotted Dhills were F#mpills gone Edown the Bwrong way
[Verse 2]
In the F#mservice of a king and his kingdom too, DOh, Boh, Doh, Boh
I was the F#mman and the woman, and the who knows DwhoB  D  B  
[Pre-Chorus]
The good BnewsE,   A   Dyou Bmade her an Eoffer that she Acan't reDfuse
The Btruth is EI have Dnothing to loseB  
[Chorus]
I'm Aback on DGasoline F#mAlleyE, where the Asmoke looks like a Dmisty F#mvalleyE  
And those Adotted Dhills were F#mpills gone Edown the Bwrong way
[Instrumental]
 F#m   D   B   D   Bx4
[Pre-Chorus]
You could BsayE,   A   Dyou Bdid it the Eonly way, Ayour own Dway
But Blife goes Eon and it's aAnother DdayB  
[Chorus]
I'm bAack on GDasoline F#mAlleyE, where the Asmoke looks like a Dmisty F#mvalleyE  
And those Adotted Dhills were F#mpills gone Edown the Bwrong way
[Outro]
I'm Aback on DGasoline F#mAlleyE, where the Asmoke looks like a Dmisty F#mvalleyE  
And those Adotted Dhills were just F#mmother's little EpillsB, gone down the wrong wayF#m  

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Down The Wrong Way

by Chrissie Hynde

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F#m

[Intro]

F#m D B D B

[Verse 1]

F#m D B D B

I have become what I criticize, oh, oh, oh, oh

F#m D B D B

The porn queen in my deck of lies, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

B E A D B E A D

Where were you? In a caravan next to a fairground ride

B E D B

You're left here with nothing but something to hide

[Chorus]

A D F#m E A D F#m E

I'm back on Gasoline Alley, where the smoke looks like a misty valley

A D F#m E B

And those dotted hills were pills gone down the wrong way

[Verse 2]

F#m D B D B

In the service of a king and his kingdom too, Oh, oh, oh, oh

F#m D B D B

I was the man and the woman, and the who knows who

[Pre-Chorus]

B E A D B E A D

The good news, you made her an offer that she can't refuse

B E D B

The truth is I have nothing to lose

[Chorus]

A D F#m E A D F#m E

I'm back on Gasoline Alley, where the smoke looks like a misty valley

A D F#m E B

And those dotted hills were pills gone down the wrong way

[Instrumental]

F#m D B D B

[Pre-Chorus]

B E A D B E A D

You could say, you did it the only way, your own way

B E A D B

But life goes on and it's another day

[Chorus]

A D F#m E A D F#m E

I'm back on Gasoline Alley, where the smoke looks like a misty valley

A D F#m E B

And those dotted hills were pills gone down the wrong way

[Outro]

A D F#m E A D F#m E

I'm back on Gasoline Alley, where the smoke looks like a misty valley

A D F#m E B F#m

And those dotted hills were just mother's little pills, gone down the wrong way

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