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Open Road

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(lyrics are written by Ashley Whitehead)
Intro:
 Dm   G   C   Fx4
DmMy life Gis extrCaordinary bFare 
   DmI fought the Gfear and chased the Cpain.F  
DmMy life Gdoesnt neCed to be expFlained 
   DmI chose to Gwalk the line as ConeF  
DmSometimes Gas I lCive upon my Fisland 
DmCut off from Gemotion and its Cpain F  
Ohh, Dmthats when GI am temCpted by the Fwaters 
DmThe waters that I can Gtake me far aCway F  
Chorus:
So Ill just keeDmp on walGking down this opCen rFoad 
DmHoping soGmeone somewhere neeCds me F  
So Ill just keeDmp on walGking down this oCpen rFoad 
DmTalking Gto the man who knowCs me F  
Yes he knoCws meF, the man is Cme F  
DmMy life Gwas once fCull of peoples fFaces 
DmBrought to me by Glove which isnt straCnge F  
Oh Dmmy life Ghad the gooCdness of blue Fwaters 
A Dmdays a day for Gall I used to Csay F  
DmSometimes GI can sCit and cry my heFart out 
DmDrowning in my auGtocratic wayCs .F  
Oh, Dmthats when GI am temCpted by the waFters 
DmWaters that can tGake me far awaCy F  
So Ill just keDmep on waGlking down this oCpen rFoad 
DmHoping soGmeone somewhere neeCds me F  
So Ill just keeDmp on walGking down this oCpen roFad 
DmTalking Gto the man who knowCs me F  
Yes he knoCws meF, the man is Cme. F  
 Dm   G   C   Fx8
DmMy life Gis now fCull of peoples Ffaces 
DmWithin the light of chGange I pulled awaCy F  
DmMy life Gshows that no Cman is an isFland 
Ive Dmexchanged the piece of Glife I cut awaCy F  
Now you wont sDmee me waGlking down that oCpen rFoad
DmIve found somGeone now who needCs me F  
No you wont seDme me walGking down that oCpen rFoad 
Ive fDmound at lGast the man who knoCws me F  
Yes he knowCs meF, the man was Cme F  
The man was me.C  
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Open Road

by Gary Barlow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(lyrics are written by Ashley Whitehead)

Intro:

Dm G C F

My life is extraordinary bare

Dm G C F

I fought the fear and chased the pain.

Dm G C F

My life doesnt need to be explained

Dm G C F

I chose to walk the line as one

Dm G C F

Sometimes as I live upon my island

Dm G C F

Cut off from emotion and its pain

Dm G C F

Ohh, thats when I am tempted by the waters

Dm G C F

The waters that I can take me far away

Chorus:

Dm G C F

So Ill just keep on walking down this open road

Dm G C F

Hoping someone somewhere needs me

Dm G C F

So Ill just keep on walking down this open road

Dm G C F

Talking to the man who knows me

C F C F

Yes he knows me, the man is me

Dm G C F

My life was once full of peoples faces

Dm G C F

Brought to me by love which isnt strange

Dm G C F

Oh my life had the goodness of blue waters

Dm G C F

A days a day for all I used to say

Dm G C F

Sometimes I can sit and cry my heart out

Dm G C F

Drowning in my autocratic ways .

Dm G C F

Oh, thats when I am tempted by the waters

Dm G C F

Waters that can take me far away

Dm G C F

So Ill just keep on walking down this open road

Dm G C F

Hoping someone somewhere needs me

Dm G C F

So Ill just keep on walking down this open road

Dm G C F

Talking to the man who knows me

C F C F

Yes he knows me, the man is me.

Dm G C F

My life is now full of peoples faces

Dm G C F

Within the light of change I pulled away

Dm G C F

My life shows that no man is an island

Dm G C F

Ive exchanged the piece of life I cut away

Dm G C F

Now you wont see me walking down that open road

Dm G C F

Ive found someone now who needs me

Dm G C F

No you wont see me walking down that open road

Dm G C F

Ive found at last the man who knows me

C F C F

Yes he knows me, the man was me

The man was me.

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