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Dark Road

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Intro:  D   G   D  G  
  DIt's a dark roadG  
  And a dark way that leads to my hDouse
  And the word saysG  
You're neBmver gonna find me there oh no
I've got an Dopen doorG  
It didn't get there by itsBmelfG  
It didn't get there by itsDelf
 There's a feelinG  
 But you're not feelin' it at aDll
 There's a meaninGg
 But you'rBme not listening any more
 I look at that Dopen roadE  
 I'm gonna walk there by mGyselfA  
 EmAnd if you catch me
 I might tAry to run away
 EmYou know I can't be here too lAong
 EmAnd if you let me
 I might tAry to make you stay
 SCeems you never rEmealise a good thing
 Till it's gAone..
 D G D G
 MDaybe im still searchin
 But I dGont know what it means
 All the fDires of destruction are still
 BGurnin' in my dreams
 There's no wBmater that can wDash away
 This lGongin' to come cleanBm  G  
Hey yeah yeah.D...
D G D G
 I cBmant find the joy withF#in my soul
 AIt's just sadness tEakin hold
 BmI wanna come in fF#rom the cold
 AAnd make myself renEewed again
 BmIt takes strength to lF#ive this way
 AThe same old madness eEvery day
 GI wanna kick these blues away
 F#I wanna learn to live again...
Bm E Bm E
 DIt's a dark roadG  
 And a dark way that leads to my hDouse
 And the word sayGs
 You're never gonna find me there oh nBmo
 I've got an Dopen doorG  
 It didn't get there by itBmself
 GIt didn't get there by itsDelf

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Dark Road

by Annie Lennox

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D G D G

Intro:

D G

It's a dark road

And a dark way that leads to my house

And the word says

You're never gonna find me there oh no

D G

I've got an open door

Bm G

It didn't get there by itself

There's a feelin

But you're not feelin' it at all

There's a meaning

But you're not listening any more

D E

I look at that open road

G A

I'm gonna walk there by myself

And if you catch me

I might try to run away

Em A

You know I can't be here too long

And if you let me

I might try to make you stay

C Em

Seems you never realise a good thing

Till it's gone..

D G D G

Maybe im still searchin

But I dont know what it means

All the fires of destruction are still

Burnin' in my dreams

Bm D

There's no water that can wash away

G Bm G

This longin' to come clean

Hey yeah yeah....

D G D G

Bm F#

I cant find the joy within my soul

A E

It's just sadness takin hold

Bm F#

I wanna come in from the cold

A E

And make myself renewed again

Bm F#

It takes strength to live this way

A E

The same old madness every day

I wanna kick these blues away

I wanna learn to live again...

Bm E Bm E

D G

It's a dark road

And a dark way that leads to my house

And the word says

You're never gonna find me there oh no

D G

I've got an open door

It didn't get there by itself

G D

It didn't get there by itself

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