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                  THE LOW ROAD
                SHOOTER JENNINGS
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
G  G  G   D G
G  C G    G  D G
VERSE:
Oh, wGhen I was at school some boys was pCicking on Gme
Pushed me down at the playground and I skDinned my kGnee
Lord, I wanted to cry, it ocCcured to Gme
Took my skeletor lunchbox, took oDut his front tGeeth
CHORUS:
My dDaddy always told me do the bGest that you can
To be a kCind hearted sGensitive hDard working mGan
But if the hDigh road is closed and the lGightnings comming down
Sometimes you gCotta man Gup and take the lDow road aroGund
Sometimes you gCotta toughen Gup and take the lDow road arGoundG  
VERSE:
Now, nGeedless to say my bully pCroblems did cGease
But I found myself in love with a tDwo-timing chGeat
When she left I wanted to die Lord I dCidn't even Geat
And in walks her little sister lookin aDll kinds of swGeet
CHORUS:
But my mDomma always said son you gGotta try hard
To find a wComan that will lGove you for the mDan that you aGre
But if the hDigh road is closed and the lGightnings comming down
Sometimes you gCotta man Gup and take the lDow road aroGund
Sometimes you gCotta think quGick and take the lDow road arGound
   GYeDahG,D  G  
INSTRUMENTAL:
C C   G G   C C  G  D G
C  D G
G   D G
G   D G
VERSE:
When I tGook my song to Nashville Lord it dCidn't take me lGong
To realize they ain't helpin you if you dDon't play alGong
I may not look and sound like money but my hCeart is in my sGong
Gonna keep doin it my way weather I'm rDight or wGrong
CHORUS:
My dDaddy always said don't eGver try to be
Just like anCother one of them bGoys 'cause you ain't nDever gonna Gbe
And if the hDigh road is closed and the lGandslides comming down
Sometimes you gCotta man Gup and take the lDow road arGound
Sometimes you gCotta toughen Gup and take the lDow road arGound
Strap some chCains on them tGires and take the lDow road arGound

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The Low Road

by Shooter Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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THE LOW ROAD

SHOOTER JENNINGS

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

G G G D G

G C G G D G

VERSE:

G C G

Oh, when I was at school some boys was picking on me

D G

Pushed me down at the playground and I skinned my knee

C G

Lord, I wanted to cry, it occured to me

D G

Took my skeletor lunchbox, took out his front teeth

CHORUS:

D G

My daddy always told me do the best that you can

C G D G

To be a kind hearted sensitive hard working man

D G

But if the high road is closed and the lightnings comming down

C G D G

Sometimes you gotta man up and take the low road around

C G D G G

Sometimes you gotta toughen up and take the low road around

VERSE:

G C G

Now, needless to say my bully problems did cease

D G

But I found myself in love with a two-timing cheat

C G

When she left I wanted to die Lord I didn't even eat

D G

And in walks her little sister lookin all kinds of sweet

CHORUS:

D G

But my momma always said son you gotta try hard

C G D G

To find a woman that will love you for the man that you are

D G

But if the high road is closed and the lightnings comming down

C G D G

Sometimes you gotta man up and take the low road around

C G D G

Sometimes you gotta think quick and take the low road around

G D G D G

Yeah,

INSTRUMENTAL:

C C G G C C G D G

C D G

G D G

VERSE:

G C G

When I took my song to Nashville Lord it didn't take me long

D G

To realize they ain't helpin you if you don't play along

C G

I may not look and sound like money but my heart is in my song

D G

Gonna keep doin it my way weather I'm right or wrong

CHORUS:

D G

My daddy always said don't ever try to be

C G D G

Just like another one of them boys 'cause you ain't never gonna be

D G

And if the high road is closed and the landslides comming down

C G D G

Sometimes you gotta man up and take the low road around

C G D G

Sometimes you gotta toughen up and take the low road around

C G D G

Strap some chains on them tires and take the low road around

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