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Chords used:
   C(x32010)
  Am(x02210)
  Em(022000)
   G(320003)
 Dm7(xx0211)
   F(133211)
Verse 1
CI stayed in town for a whileAm  
Watching Emcars     Gpass me by
And I'm Ctrying not to get too highAm  
But then EmI        Grealize
Is there Amonly one direDm7ction?
Is there Amonly right from Emwrong?
Got to Ammake the right connDm7ection
      Am  --  Em  -- F  --  G
On my own
Verse 2
CI never said I would cryAm  
But I Emlied.   GNow all I do is
Ccry just to get byAm  
Just to Emfind, find out whyAm  
that there's Amonly one dirDm7ection
There is Amonly right from Emwrong
Got to Ammake the right conDm7nection
      Am  --  Em  -- F  --  G
On my own
Bridge (repeat same chords as verse)
Verse 3
CI stuck around for a whileAm  
Watchin' Emgrass getting highG  
And I Ctried not to think for a whilAme
But then EmI      Ghad to smile
Cos there's Amonly one dirDm7ection
Is there Amonly one way Emhome?
Got to Ammake the right connDm7ection
      Am  --  Em  -- F  --  G
On my own

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Connection

by Travis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Chords used:

(x32010)

(x02210)

(022000)

(320003)

Dm7

(xx0211)

(133211)

Verse 1

C Am

I stayed in town for a while

Em G

Watching cars pass me by

C Am

And I'm trying not to get too high

Em G

But then I realize

Am Dm7

Is there only one direction?

Am Em

Is there only right from wrong?

Am Dm7

Got to make the right connection

Am -- Em -- F -- G

On my own

Verse 2

C Am

I never said I would cry

Em G

But I lied. Now all I do is

C Am

cry just to get by

Em Am

Just to find, find out why

Am Dm7

that there's only one direction

Am Em

There is only right from wrong

Am Dm7

Got to make the right connection

Am -- Em -- F -- G

On my own

Bridge (repeat same chords as verse)

Verse 3

C Am

I stuck around for a while

Em G

Watchin' grass getting high

C Am

And I tried not to think for a while

Em G

But then I had to smile

Am Dm7

Cos there's only one direction

Am Em

Is there only one way home?

Am Dm7

Got to make the right connection

Am -- Em -- F -- G

On my own

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