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The Avenue

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Capo on 4th fret
CI bummed a smoke and I drank at a heightened pace
AmBut the bartended just asked for space
FAbout faced and heaGded towards the doorC  
CRaised some hell as I stumbled through the night
AmBouncer laid me out with a serious right and said son
FYour gonna feel tGhis in the morning
CBut you stepped right in like a divine wind said 
Amwhat's wrong with you can't you see that I'm with him
FCan't you see he's a little out of touch Gand out of place
CAnd you grabbed my hand flashed a half cocked grin said boy come with mAme
I got a place on avenue CF  
We're Ggonna clean you up and we'Cll start our journey
AmI said I don't think I Glike what you're trying to do to meC  
AmShe said boy you have Gno idea what I have in store for youC  
And I foAmrfeit my rights to the rest of my lifeF  
COn the avenue
AmOn the avenue
Yea well fate camFe through 
The night I met yoGu on the avenueC  
AmOn the avenue
Yea well fFate came through the nighGt I met you
CWell you gave me a shot said it'll kill the edge
AmTook me up to a dangerous spot on an eighth floor ledge
You lit a Fjoint and said let's make love Glike it's high school
CAnd you dropped your close 
We strCuck rodin's pose I searchAmed my mouth for a beautiful prose
But all FI could say is damGn your one fine womanC  
She saiAmd I don't think GI like what your trying to do to mCe
I said gAmirl you have no Gidea what I have in store for youC  
And we Amforfeit the rights to the Frest of our lives
COn the avenue
AmOn the avenue
Yea well fate camFe through 
The night I met Gyou on the avenueC  
AmOn the avenue
Yea well Ffate came through the nGight I met youC  

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The Avenue

by John Pringle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 4th fret

I bummed a smoke and I drank at a heightened pace

But the bartended just asked for space

F G C

About faced and headed towards the door

Raised some hell as I stumbled through the night

Bouncer laid me out with a serious right and said son

F G

Your gonna feel this in the morning

But you stepped right in like a divine wind said

what's wrong with you can't you see that I'm with him

F G

Can't you see he's a little out of touch and out of place

C Am

And you grabbed my hand flashed a half cocked grin said boy come with me

I got a place on avenue C

G C

We're gonna clean you up and we'll start our journey

Am G C

I said I don't think I like what you're trying to do to me

Am G C

She said boy you have no idea what I have in store for you

Am F

And I forfeit my rights to the rest of my life

On the avenue

Yea well fate came through

G C

The night I met you on the avenue

On the avenue

F G

Yea well fate came through the night I met you

Well you gave me a shot said it'll kill the edge

Took me up to a dangerous spot on an eighth floor ledge

F G

You lit a joint and said let's make love like it's high school

And you dropped your close

C Am

We struck rodin's pose I searched my mouth for a beautiful prose

F G C

But all I could say is damn your one fine woman

Am G C

She said I don't think I like what your trying to do to me

Am G C

I said girl you have no idea what I have in store for you

Am F

And we forfeit the rights to the rest of our lives

On the avenue

Yea well fate came through

G C

The night I met you on the avenue

On the avenue

F G C

Yea well fate came through the night I met you

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