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SETTLE DOWN  
(Goin' Down That Highway) Mike Settle - Essex Music Inc. ASCAP  
GI'M GOIN' B7DOWN THAT EHIGHWAY, CGOIN' TO AENOTHER AmTOWN. 
BABCY WHEN I FF#7IND WHAT I'M GLOOKING EFOR, WELL THEN A7MAYBE I'LL SD7ETTLE DOGWN.  
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP ME GBROTHER, I'M A CSTRANGER IN YOUR GTOWN 
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP F#7ME SGISE7TER, AND THEN MAYA7BE I'LL D7SETTLE DGOWN. 
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP ME GBROTHER, I'M A CSTRANGER IN YOUR GTOWN 
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP F#7ME SIGSTERE7, AND THEN A7MAYBE I'LL D7SETTLE DGOWN.  
GI WORKED MY B7WAY FROM E7BOSTON TO THAT SCAN FRANCE7ISCO BAAmY 
BACBY WHAT F#7I WAS LGOOKING FE7OR, I COULDN'T FIA7ND ALOND7G THE WAGY.  
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP ME GBROTHER, I'M A CSTRANGER IN YOUR GTOWN 
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP F#7ME SIGSTERE7, AND THEN A7MAYBE I'LL D7SETTLE DGOWN. 
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP ME GBROTHER, I'M A CSTRANGER IN YOUR GTOWN 
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP F#7ME SGISTEE7R, AND THEN A7MAYBE I'LL D7SETTLE DGOWN.  
GNEVER BEEN CONB7TENTED ENO CMATTER EWHERE I AmROAM 
CIT AIN'T NO F#7FUN TO SEE A GSETTIN' SE7UN WHEN YOU'RE FA7AR AWAY FROM D7HOME.  G  
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP ME BGROTHER, I'M A SCTRANGER IN YOUR TGOWN 
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP F#7ME SGISTERE7, AND THEN AMAYBE I'LL DSETTLE GDOWN. 
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP ME GBROTHER, I'M A CSTRANGER IN YOUR GTOWN 
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP F#7ME SGISTE7ER, AND THEN AMAYBE I'LL DSETTLE GDOWN.  
I'VE GWORKED IN THE B7MILLS OF PEITTSBURGH, IN THE CHILLS OF E7TENNESSEAmE, 
BCABY ALL I WAF#7NT IS TO FIND GA JOB THE7AT WILL A7SET MY MD7IND AT EGASE.  
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP ME GBROTHER, I'M A CSTRANGER IN YOUR GTOWN 
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP F#7ME SGISTE7ER, AND THEN A7MAYBE I'LL D7SETTLE DGOWN. 
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP ME BGROTHER, I'M A SCTRANGER IN YOUR GTOWN 
GWHY DON'T YOU CHELP F#7ME SGISTE7ER, AND THEN A7MAYBE I'LL SD7ETTLE DOGWN.  

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Settle Down

by Peter, Paul and Mary

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F#7

SETTLE DOWN

(Goin' Down That Highway) Mike Settle - Essex Music Inc. ASCAP

G B7 E C E Am

I'M GOIN' DOWN THAT HIGHWAY, GOIN' TO ANOTHER TOWN.

C F#7 G E A7 D7 G

BABY WHEN I FIND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR, WELL THEN MAYBE I'LL SETTLE DOWN.

G C G C G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME BROTHER, I'M A STRANGER IN YOUR TOWN

G C F#7 G E7 A7 D7 G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME SISTER, AND THEN MAYBE I'LL SETTLE DOWN.

G C G C G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME BROTHER, I'M A STRANGER IN YOUR TOWN

G C F#7 G E7 A7 D7 G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME SISTER, AND THEN MAYBE I'LL SETTLE DOWN.

G B7 E7 C E7 Am

I WORKED MY WAY FROM BOSTON TO THAT SAN FRANCISCO BAY

C F#7 G E7 A7 D7 G

BABY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR, I COULDN'T FIND ALONG THE WAY.

G C G C G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME BROTHER, I'M A STRANGER IN YOUR TOWN

G C F#7 G E7 A7 D7 G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME SISTER, AND THEN MAYBE I'LL SETTLE DOWN.

G C G C G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME BROTHER, I'M A STRANGER IN YOUR TOWN

G C F#7 G E7 A7 D7 G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME SISTER, AND THEN MAYBE I'LL SETTLE DOWN.

G B7 E C E Am

NEVER BEEN CONTENTED NO MATTER WHERE I ROAM

C F#7 G E7 A7 D7 G

IT AIN'T NO FUN TO SEE A SETTIN' SUN WHEN YOU'RE FAR AWAY FROM HOME.

G C G C G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME BROTHER, I'M A STRANGER IN YOUR TOWN

G C F#7 G E7 A D G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME SISTER, AND THEN MAYBE I'LL SETTLE DOWN.

G C G C G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME BROTHER, I'M A STRANGER IN YOUR TOWN

G C F#7 G E7 A D G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME SISTER, AND THEN MAYBE I'LL SETTLE DOWN.

G B7 E C E7 Am

I'VE WORKED IN THE MILLS OF PITTSBURGH, IN THE HILLS OF TENNESSEE,

C F#7 G E7 A7 D7 G

BABY ALL I WANT IS TO FIND A JOB THAT WILL SET MY MIND AT EASE.

G C G C G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME BROTHER, I'M A STRANGER IN YOUR TOWN

G C F#7 G E7 A7 D7 G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME SISTER, AND THEN MAYBE I'LL SETTLE DOWN.

G C G C G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME BROTHER, I'M A STRANGER IN YOUR TOWN

G C F#7 G E7 A7 D7 G

WHY DON'T YOU HELP ME SISTER, AND THEN MAYBE I'LL SETTLE DOWN.

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