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"501" by Sequoyah Prep School
tune to Drop D
Chords used
Gx  Bbx   Eb6  Eb2x   Fx
8  11  6  4   6
7  10  8  3   5
5  8   8  1   3
5  8   6  1   3
5  8   x  1   3
Intro (verse is the same)
G Bb Eb
G
Its been a Bblong hard EbnightG  
Out on BbHighway 5Eb01G  
Trying to make the Bbwrong things EbrightG  
Saying oh my Bbgod what have I EbdoneG  
And I can Bbbarely see to EbdriveG  
Suns gone Bbdown and Im going with EbitG  
With a Bbbottle between my EbthighsG  
Im praying I Bbsee the city limits Ebsign
Chorus (same chords and rhythm)
She says Gwhy do you Bbdo what you Ebdo
I can’t Galways come Bbback to Ebyou
I don’t Gknow why I Bbdo what I Ebdo
But I’ll Galways come Bbback to Ebyou
Verse 2 (exact same rhythm and chords)
There’s one light on the road tonight
Its nice to know that somebody else is alive
When I get lonely in my mind
I think I need somebody all the time
But don’t judge me by past
I feel bad run away from that
And I can never make anything last
I feel bad
I feel bad
Chorus (same chords and rhythm again)
She says why do you do what you do
I can’t always come back to you
I don’t know why I do what I do
But I’ll always come back to you
Bridge (Finally something different)
Db
It’s not Falright when you’re not GbreathingBb  Db  
It’s not Falright when I’m on your GporchBb  Db  
Call it what you Fwill but I call it GleavingBb  Db  
One more Fstep and I’m out your GdoorBb  Db  
It just keeps repeating different versions of the Bridge using the exact same chords, 
tempo speeds up a little bit, but that's about it. Pretty simple. I encourage your 

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501

by Sequoyah Prep School

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb2

"501" by Sequoyah Prep School

tune to Drop D

Chords used

G Bb Eb Eb2 F

x x 6 x x

8 11 6 4 6

7 10 8 3 5

5 8 8 1 3

5 8 6 1 3

5 8 x 1 3

Intro (verse is the same)

G Bb Eb

Bb Eb G

Its been a long hard night

Bb Eb G

Out on Highway 501

Bb Eb G

Trying to make the wrong things right

Bb Eb G

Saying oh my god what have I done

Bb Eb G

And I can barely see to drive

Bb Eb G

Suns gone down and Im going with it

Bb Eb G

With a bottle between my thighs

Bb Eb

Im praying I see the city limits sign

Chorus (same chords and rhythm)

G Bb Eb

She says why do you do what you do

G Bb Eb

I can’t always come back to you

G Bb Eb

I don’t know why I do what I do

G Bb Eb

But I’ll always come back to you

Verse 2 (exact same rhythm and chords)

There’s one light on the road tonight

Its nice to know that somebody else is alive

When I get lonely in my mind

I think I need somebody all the time

But don’t judge me by past

I feel bad run away from that

And I can never make anything last

I feel bad

Chorus (same chords and rhythm again)

She says why do you do what you do

I can’t always come back to you

I don’t know why I do what I do

But I’ll always come back to you

Bridge (Finally something different)

F G Bb Db

It’s not alright when you’re not breathing

F G Bb Db

It’s not alright when I’m on your porch

F G Bb Db

Call it what you will but I call it leaving

F G Bb Db

One more step and I’m out your door

It just keeps repeating different versions of the Bridge using the exact same chords,

tempo speeds up a little bit, but that's about it. Pretty simple. I encourage your

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