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One Way Road

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This is my first tab so not sure how it will go......
Theres a pretty simple riff at the end of the bridge and it goes like this..
Riff 1
e------------------------------------------------|
b----0h3--0--------------------------------------|
g------------2/4--2--2p0-------------------------|
d--------------------------2--5------------------|
a------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
GThey come they Dtake
EmIts never enough because they Ccant relate
GTo the real worlDd, Emthinking that the oyster is Cjust for the pearl
GThey start those Dwars
EmThey want to own the land Csea and all the stars
GAnd right those wrDongs
Emthey change their history with their Cpoison forked tongues.
Verse 2
G-D-Em-C  
All right, whos they?
A maybe its the government of today
Or B for the big business man who thinks the whole world revolves around him
Or C for the corrupt official for A and B he be the man in the middle
Or D for discoverer for Cook and Columbus and the pirate plunderers.
Bridge
Asus4Doesnt mean I aint gonna stop now jusCt because I dont got a gun
Asus4The lyrical is heavier than lead and Cthis guitar is my canon
Asus4Just like my Martin and Mahatma I'm gConna love Im gonna over come
Asus4Maybe its E for all of the above but CI dont want to be
Riff 1
Chorus
G-D-Em-C  
Wrong way going down the one way road
Wrong way going down the one way road
Wrong way going down the one way road
Gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up
Wrong way going down the one way road
Wrong way going on a one way road
Wrong way going down the one way road
Gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up
Verse 3
G-D-Em-C  
These men who they say we should follow
BUT we cant follow men if their hearts are hollow and
Mmmm yes how can we respect puppet regimes we do not elect?
Straight up straight up staight up like Pinocchio
And every time they lie man the fire just grows so
im gonna be a part of the solution
Raise up your fists if you believe in revolution
Bridge
Asus4-C  
Doesnt mean I aint gonan fight now
Just because I dont got a gun
The lyrical is heavier than lead and
This guitar is my canon
Just like my Martin and Mahatma
I'm gonna love Im gonna over come
Maybe its E for all of the above but I dont want to be
Bridge
livin in a pantimime livin in the fantasy
i dont wanna be dont wanna be 
i dont wanna be dont wanna be no
livin in a pantimime livin in the fantasy
i dont wanna be dont wanna be 
i dont wanna be dont wanna be no
Riff 1
Chorus
G-D-Em-C  
Wrong way going down the one way road
Wrong way going down the one way road
Wrong way going down the one way road
Gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up
Wrong way going down the one way road
Wrong way going on a one way road
Wrong way going down the one way road
Gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up 
Hope thats understandable!!

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One Way Road

by John Butler Trio

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Asus4

This is my first tab so not sure how it will go......

Theres a pretty simple riff at the end of the bridge and it goes like this..

Riff 1

e------------------------------------------------|

b----0h3--0--------------------------------------|

g------------2/4--2--2p0-------------------------|

d--------------------------2--5------------------|

a------------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1

G D

They come they take

Em C

Its never enough because they cant relate

G D Em C

To the real world, thinking that the oyster is just for the pearl

G D

They start those wars

Em C

They want to own the land sea and all the stars

G D

And right those wrongs

Em C

they change their history with their poison forked tongues.

Verse 2

G D Em C

---

All right, whos they?

A maybe its the government of today

Or B for the big business man who thinks the whole world revolves around him

Or C for the corrupt official for A and B he be the man in the middle

Or D for discoverer for Cook and Columbus and the pirate plunderers.

Bridge

Asus4 C

Doesnt mean I aint gonna stop now just because I dont got a gun

Asus4 C

The lyrical is heavier than lead and this guitar is my canon

Asus4 C

Just like my Martin and Mahatma I'm gonna love Im gonna over come

Asus4 C

Maybe its E for all of the above but I dont want to be

Riff 1

Chorus

G D Em C

---

Wrong way going down the one way road

Gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up

Wrong way going down the one way road

Wrong way going on a one way road

Wrong way going down the one way road

Gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up

Verse 3

G D Em C

---

These men who they say we should follow

BUT we cant follow men if their hearts are hollow and

Mmmm yes how can we respect puppet regimes we do not elect?

Straight up straight up staight up like Pinocchio

And every time they lie man the fire just grows so

im gonna be a part of the solution

Raise up your fists if you believe in revolution

Bridge

Asus4 C

Doesnt mean I aint gonan fight now

Just because I dont got a gun

The lyrical is heavier than lead and

This guitar is my canon

Just like my Martin and Mahatma

I'm gonna love Im gonna over come

Maybe its E for all of the above but I dont want to be

Bridge

livin in a pantimime livin in the fantasy

i dont wanna be dont wanna be

i dont wanna be dont wanna be no

livin in a pantimime livin in the fantasy

i dont wanna be dont wanna be

i dont wanna be dont wanna be no

Riff 1

Chorus

G D Em C

---

Wrong way going down the one way road

Gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up

Wrong way going down the one way road

Wrong way going on a one way road

Wrong way going down the one way road

Gonna turn it all around gonna back it on up

Hope thats understandable!!

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