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The Roads You Can Take
A Better View Of Rising Moon
Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-  x32010
 G-  320003
 Am- x02210
 F-  133211
 Em- 022000
Intro: C--F--C-Em-G-F, C--F--C--G-F x2
Verse 1:
We Cdrove through the rain
past the Fevergreen Gtrees
and we Frolled just like the Gwater
along the Gveins of its Fleaves
and we Ctraced our memories
into the Fshape of a Gmap
inside the Fpalms of our Ghands
bearing the Gsecrets unFkept
Chorus 1:
and Gi dont think i could
ever feel this Fway again
you should be Can actress
because your so Ggood at lying
you Gbring my to my feet and
then you Fleave me here crying
if the feeClings are gone
     G(hold)            C  
then what am i left with
then Fwhat am i left withC  
     G         F        C--F--C-Em-G-F
then what am i left with
Verse 2:
its Ctrue that we're young
but love is Fsaid to be Gageless
the Fsame is said of Gpain
and deGsire and deFpression
would it Cmake it easier
if i Fmade you Ghate me
i Fonly wanna see you Ghappy
i Gonly wanna see you sFmile
Chorus 2:
i'll Gtake these pills and shove them
down my Fthroat to keep the words
"Ci love you" from esGcaping my
lips to keep me sGleeping
and keep me Fquiet still
"Ci love you" is the
G(hold)
only thing i know for sure
Interlude: F--Am
Bridge:
if it's Ftime you need my love
if it's Amtime you need my love
if it's Ftime you need my love
love i'll give it to you
Interlude: C--F--C-G-F x2
Verse 3: bass only
i'll Cgive you my love if
you Fsay that its time
ill Ctear down the walls
you've built Gup in our
Flives as the Cbarrier breaks
between Fyour heart and mine
you would Cdie to forget but
i will Glive to reFmind you
Outro: Caleb and Alida trade off vocals here
Alida:
Ctear down the walls
Caleb:
i will Flive to remind you
Alida:
Ctear down the walls
Caleb:
i will Glive to reFmind you
Alida:
Ctear down the walls
Caleb:
i will Flive to remind you
Alida:
Ctear down the Emwalls
Caleb:
          G   F  C(hold)
i will live

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The Roads You Can Take

by 1997

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Chords in this song · guitar

The Roads You Can Take

A Better View Of Rising Moon

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 320003

- x02210

- 133211

- 022000

Intro: C--F--C-Em-G-F, C--F--C--G-F x2

Verse 1:

We drove through the rain

F G

past the evergreen trees

F G

and we rolled just like the water

G F

along the veins of its leaves

and we traced our memories

F G

into the shape of a map

F G

inside the palms of our hands

G F

bearing the secrets unkept

Chorus 1:

and i dont think i could

ever feel this way again

you should be an actress

because your so good at lying

you bring my to my feet and

then you leave me here crying

if the feelings are gone

G C

(hold)

then what am i left with

F C

then what am i left with

G F C--F--C-Em-G-F

then what am i left with

Verse 2:

its true that we're young

F G

but love is said to be ageless

F G

the same is said of pain

G F

and desire and depression

would it make it easier

F G

if i made you hate me

F G

i only wanna see you happy

G F

i only wanna see you smile

Chorus 2:

i'll take these pills and shove them

down my throat to keep the words

C G

"i love you" from escaping my

lips to keep me sleeping

and keep me quiet still

"i love you" is the

(hold)

only thing i know for sure

Interlude: F--Am

Bridge:

if it's time you need my love

love i'll give it to you

Interlude: C--F--C-G-F x2

Verse 3: bass only

i'll give you my love if

you say that its time

ill tear down the walls

you've built up in our

F C

lives as the barrier breaks

between your heart and mine

you would die to forget but

G F

i will live to remind you

Outro: Caleb and Alida trade off vocals here

Alida:

tear down the walls

Caleb:

i will live to remind you

Alida:

tear down the walls

Caleb:

G F

i will live to remind you

Alida:

tear down the walls

Caleb:

i will live to remind you

Alida:

C Em

tear down the walls

Caleb:

G F C

(hold)

i will live

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