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This is a cover of the Arrested Development song. It's from Punk Goes Crunk. I'm not 
a fan of New Found Glory, but I AM a big fan of old school rap. So here it goes:
Intro: G...
 GDadd11
Lord I've really been real stressed
Em7Down Cadd9and out, losin ground
 GDadd11
Although I am black and proud
Em7ProbCadd9lems got me pessimistic
 GDadd11
Brothers and sisters keep messin up
 Em7Dadd11
Why does it have to be so damn tuff?
 GDadd11
I don't know where I can go
Em7To lCadd9et these ghosts out of my skull
 GDadd11
My grandmas past, my brothers gone
Em7I neCadd9ver at once felt so alone
 GDadd11
I know you're supposed to be my steering wheel
Em7Not Cadd9just my spare tire
 GDadd11
But lord I ask you
Em7To bCadd9e my guiding force and truth
GFoCadd9r some strange reason it had to be
DHe guided me to Tennessee
(Chorus)
GTaCadd9ke me to another place
GTaCadd9ke me to another land
GMaCadd9ke me forget all that hurts me
Em7Let Dme understand your plan
 GDadd11
Lord it's obvious we got a relationship
Em7TalkCadd9in to each other every night and day
 GDadd11
Although you're superior over me
Em7We tCadd9alk to each other in a friendship way
 GDadd11
Then outta nowhere you tell me to break
Em7OuttCadd9a the country and into more country
 GDadd11
Past Dyesburg into Ripley
Em7WherCadd9e the ghost of childhood haunts me
 GDadd11
Walk the roads my forefathers walked
Em7ClimCadd9bed the trees my forefathers hung from
 GDadd11
Asked those trees for all their wisdom
Em7They Cadd9tell me my ears are so young
 GDadd11
Go back to from whence you came
Em7My fCadd9amily tree my family name
GFoCadd9r some strange reason it had to be
DHe guided me to Tennessee
(Chorus)
Bridge: G  
 GDadd11
Now I see the importance of history
Em7Why Cadd9people be in the mess that they be
GMany journeys to freedom made in vain
By brothers on the corner playin ghetto games
 GDadd11
I ask you lord why you enlightened me
Em7WithCadd9out the enlightment of all my folks
 GDadd11
He said cuz I set myself on a quest for truth
Em7And Cadd9he was there to quench my thirst
Em7But I am still thirsty...
 GDadd11
The lord allowed me to drink some more
Em7He sCadd9aid what I am searchin for are
 GDadd11
The answers to all which are in front of me
Em7The Cadd9ultimate truth started to get blurry
GFoCadd9r some strange reason it had to be
DIt was all a dream about Tennessee
Chorus
End on G
Sweet.

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Tennessee

by New Found Glory

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Em7

Cadd9

This is a cover of the Arrested Development song. It's from Punk Goes Crunk. I'm not

a fan of New Found Glory, but I AM a big fan of old school rap. So here it goes:

Intro: ...

Dadd11

Lord I've really been real stressed

Em7 Cadd9

Down and out, losin ground

Dadd11

Although I am black and proud

Em7 Cadd9

Problems got me pessimistic

Dadd11

Brothers and sisters keep messin up

Em7

Dadd11

Why does it have to be so damn tuff?

Dadd11

I don't know where I can go

Em7 Cadd9

To let these ghosts out of my skull

Dadd11

My grandmas past, my brothers gone

Em7 Cadd9

I never at once felt so alone

Dadd11

I know you're supposed to be my steering wheel

Em7 Cadd9

Not just my spare tire

Dadd11

But lord I ask you

Em7 Cadd9

To be my guiding force and truth

G Cadd9

For some strange reason it had to be

He guided me to Tennessee

(Chorus)

G Cadd9

Take me to another place

G Cadd9

Take me to another land

G Cadd9

Make me forget all that hurts me

Em7 D

Let me understand your plan

Dadd11

Lord it's obvious we got a relationship

Em7 Cadd9

Talkin to each other every night and day

Dadd11

Although you're superior over me

Em7 Cadd9

We talk to each other in a friendship way

Dadd11

Then outta nowhere you tell me to break

Em7 Cadd9

Outta the country and into more country

Dadd11

Past Dyesburg into Ripley

Em7 Cadd9

Where the ghost of childhood haunts me

Dadd11

Walk the roads my forefathers walked

Em7 Cadd9

Climbed the trees my forefathers hung from

Dadd11

Asked those trees for all their wisdom

Em7 Cadd9

They tell me my ears are so young

Dadd11

Go back to from whence you came

Em7 Cadd9

My family tree my family name

G Cadd9

For some strange reason it had to be

He guided me to Tennessee

(Chorus)

Bridge:

Dadd11

Now I see the importance of history

Em7 Cadd9

Why people be in the mess that they be

Many journeys to freedom made in vain

By brothers on the corner playin ghetto games

Dadd11

I ask you lord why you enlightened me

Em7 Cadd9

Without the enlightment of all my folks

Dadd11

He said cuz I set myself on a quest for truth

Em7 Cadd9

And he was there to quench my thirst

Em7

But I am still thirsty...

Dadd11

The lord allowed me to drink some more

Em7 Cadd9

He said what I am searchin for are

Dadd11

The answers to all which are in front of me

Em7 Cadd9

The ultimate truth started to get blurry

G Cadd9

For some strange reason it had to be

It was all a dream about Tennessee

Chorus

End on G

Sweet.

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