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Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Em-   022000
 D-    xx0232
 A/C#- x476xx
 Am-   x02210
 C-    x32010
 D/F#- 2x023x
Intro: Em--D--A/C#--C-D  
Em--D--Am--C-D-
Verse 1:
  Emwhenever i step outDside 
somebody claims to 
A/C#see the light
it seems to me that Call of 
us have Dlost our patience
  Emcause everyone thinks 
they're Dright
and nobody thinks that 
A/C#there just might
Cto our final Ddestination
Chorus 1:
  Embut i'm not ever going to 
Dknow if i'm Amright or wrong
cause we're all Cgoing 
in the Dsame direction
  Emand i'm not sure which way 
to Dgo because Amall along
we've been Cgoing in 
the Dsame direction
Verse 2:
  Emi'm tired of playing Dgames of 
looking for someone A/C#else to blame
for all the holes in Canswers 
that are Dclearly showing
  Emfor something to fill the sDpace
was all of the time i sA/C#pent a waste
cause so many choices Cpoint 
the same way Di was going
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Post chorus: Em--- x2
          Em-- Em--
Same direction
Bridge:
  Emso why does there only have to 
Dbe one correct philosoA/C#phy?
i don't want to go and follow Cyou 
just to end up like Done of them
  Emand why are you always telling 
Dme what you want me to beA/C#lieve?
Cgo my own way and Dmeet you in the end
Cgo my own way and Dmeet you in the end
Chorus 2:
Silence:
  Embut i'm not ever going to Dknow
Distortion:
if i'm Amright or wrong
cause we're all Cgoing 
in the Dsame direction
  Emand i'm not sure which way 
to D/F#go     Dbecause Amall along
we've been Cgoing in 
the Dsame direction
Cgoing in 
the Dsame direction
Cgoing in 
the Dsame direction
Outro: Em-- x2
            Em  Em--
Same direction

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Same Direction

by Hoobastank

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022000

- xx0232

A/C#

- x476xx

- x02210

- x32010

D/F#

- 2x023x

Em D A C# C D

Intro: ----/---

Em D Am C D

--------

Verse 1:

Em D

whenever i step outside

somebody claims to

A/C#

see the light

it seems to me that all of

us have lost our patience

cause everyone thinks

they're right

and nobody thinks that

A/C#

there just might

C D

to our final destination

Chorus 1:

but i'm not ever going to

D Am

know if i'm right or wrong

cause we're all going

in the same direction

and i'm not sure which way

D Am

to go because all along

we've been going in

the same direction

Verse 2:

Em D

i'm tired of playing games of

A/C#

looking for someone else to blame

for all the holes in answers

that are clearly showing

Em D

for something to fill the space

A/C#

was all of the time i spent a waste

cause so many choices point

the same way i was going

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Post chorus: --- x2

Em Em

-- --

Same direction

Bridge:

so why does there only have to

D A/C#

be one correct philosophy?

i don't want to go and follow you

just to end up like one of them

and why are you always telling

D A/C#

me what you want me to believe?

C D

go my own way and meet you in the end

C D

go my own way and meet you in the end

Chorus 2:

Silence:

Em D

but i'm not ever going to know

Distortion:

if i'm right or wrong

cause we're all going

in the same direction

and i'm not sure which way

D/F# D Am

to go because all along

we've been going in

the same direction

going in

the same direction

going in

the same direction

Outro: -- x2

Em Em

Same direction

About Same Direction Chords by Hoobastank

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What key is "Same Direction" in?

The chords for "Same Direction" show the original chord names (including G, Em, D, A/C#, Am, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.