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This song wasn't posted and it's one of my favourite Missy songs
so I decided to post it!
(capo at fourth fret for recorded key of C#m)
INTRO:
  Am    Em    Dm   G'  G#(two times)
VERSE-A:
AmI never told you I Emdon't know why
                  Dm          G'G#  
All those years all those lies
AmCling to my body like Emoil and fire and they
                  Dm             G'G#  
Will not sleep they will not tire__
RE-INTRO:
  Am    Em    Dm   G'G#  
__               So
VERSE:
AmWe have a problem you Emsee my dear 'cos I
                  Dm               G'G#  
Can't move on and I can't stay here
AmI gotta fix it I Emneed your tears but
FMostly now I Gneed your ears see
CHORUS:
CI gotta tell you AmI need you to know
                       Dm            G'G#  
You were my ruin when you  took hold you
AmMade me believe in Clies you told but
                          Dm               G'G#  
You won't get away with the pride you stole__
  Am    Am                  Dm_G.
______    Getting off this dusty road
RE-INTRO:
  Am    Em    Dm   G'G#  
VERSE:
AmGirls never tell you I Emdon't know how but
                  Dm               G'G#  
Sometimes men you a-buse your power
AmWe are strong and we Emdo rebound but
FBruising tends to Gbreak us down so so
CHORUS:
CI gotta tell you AmI need you to know
                       Dm            G'G#  
You were my ruin when you  took hold you
AmMade me believe in Clies you told but
                          Dm               G'G#  
You won't get away with the pride you stole__
  Am    Am                  Dm_G  
_______   Getting off this dusty road__
BRIDGE:
Dm__ And I'm Emtrad-ing Fin my Gsympathy__
Dm__ for Emsan-ni-Fty so Ghear me because GI__
SCAT-CHORUS:
            C             Am      Dm               G'G#  
__ Oo-woh-oo-oh oo-woh-oo-oh ah yeah yeah yeah yeah
  Am    C    Dm   G7'G#  
Yeah           Um
CHORUS: [breakdown]
CI gotta tell you AmI need you to know
DmYou were my ruin when you  Gtook hold you
[tutti]
AmMade me believe in Clies you told but
                          Dm               G'G#  
You won't get away with the pride you stole__
  Am    Am                  Dm_G.
_______   Getting off this dusty road__
CODA:
            C             Am      Dm               G'G#  
__ Oo-woh-oo-oh oo-woh-oo-oh ah yeah yeah yeah yeah
CYeah ah-oh-oo-Amoh-ooh ah-Dmaah ah-yeah-Geah-ee-
CYeah    Am      Dm    Gah-oh-oo-oh-
COh     Am   Dm(faGde)

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Dusty Road

by Missy Higgins

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

Chords in this song · guitar

This song wasn't posted and it's one of my favourite Missy songs

so I decided to post it!

(capo at fourth fret for recorded key of C#m)

INTRO:

Am Em Dm G G#

' (two times)

VERSE-:

Am Em

I never told you I don't know why

Dm G G#

All those years all those lies

Am Em

Cling to my body like oil and fire and they

Dm G G#

Will not sleep they will not tire__

RE-INTRO:

Am Em Dm G G#

__ So

VERSE:

Am Em

We have a problem you see my dear 'cos I

Dm G G#

Can't move on and I can't stay here

Am Em

I gotta fix it I need your tears but

F G

Mostly now I need your ears see

CHORUS:

C Am

I gotta tell you I need you to know

Dm G G#

You were my ruin when you took hold you

Am C

Made me believe in lies you told but

Dm G G#

You won't get away with the pride you stole__

Am Am Dm G

______ Getting off this dusty road

RE-INTRO:

Am Em Dm G G#

VERSE:

Am Em

Girls never tell you I don't know how but

Dm G G#

Sometimes men you a-buse your power

Am Em

We are strong and we do rebound but

F G

Bruising tends to break us down so so

CHORUS:

C Am

I gotta tell you I need you to know

Dm G G#

You were my ruin when you took hold you

Am C

Made me believe in lies you told but

Dm G G#

You won't get away with the pride you stole__

Am Am Dm G

_______ Getting off this dusty road__

BRIDGE:

Dm Em F G

__ And I'm trad-ing in my sympathy__

Dm Em F G G

__ for san-ni-ty so hear me because I__

SCAT-CHORUS:

C Am Dm G G#

__ Oo-woh-oo-oh oo-woh-oo-oh ah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Am C Dm G7 G#

Yeah Um

CHORUS: [breakdown]

C Am

I gotta tell you I need you to know

Dm G

You were my ruin when you took hold you

[tutti]

Am C

Made me believe in lies you told but

Dm G G#

You won't get away with the pride you stole__

Am Am Dm G

_______ Getting off this dusty road__

CODA:

C Am Dm G G#

__ Oo-woh-oo-oh oo-woh-oo-oh ah yeah yeah yeah yeah

C Am Dm G

Yeah ah-oh-oo-oh-ooh ah-aah ah-yeah-eah-ee-

C Am Dm G

Yeah ah-oh-oo-oh-

C Am Dm G

Oh (fade)

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