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Capo 3 (I think Ray does it Capo 4)
[Verse 1]
ASo your home town's bringing you down
Are ya Gdrowing in the Dsmall talk and the Achatter 
AOr you gonna step into line like your daddy done
GPunching the time and Dclimbing lifes long Aladder 
AYou've been howling at the moon like a slack jaw fool 
And Gbreaking every rule Dthey can Athrow on 
ABut one of these days it's gonna be right soon 
You'll Gfind your legs and Dgo and you'll Astay gone 
[Chorus]
EmYoung man Gfull of big plans and Dthinking about Atomorrow 
EmYoung man Ggoing to make a stand 
DYou beg, steal you Cborrow 
CYa beg ya steal ya Aborrow 
[Verse 2]
AWell all the friends that you knew in school 
They Gused to be so Dcool and they just Abore you 
AWell look at them now, already pulling the plow 
So Gquick to take to Dgrain like some Aold mule
[Chorus]
EmYoung man Gfull of big plans and Dthinking about Atomorrow 
EmYoung man Ggoing to mak a stand 
DYou beg, steal you Cborrow 
CYou beg you steal you Aborrow 
[Bridge]
EmDreaming of the day 
You're gonna pack your bags 
Put the miles Aaway 
EmOh, just grab your girl and go 
Where no one knows you 
What will all the old Afolks say? F#m  G  
[Verse 3]
ASo the home town's bringing you down 
Are you Gdrowing in the Dsmall talk and the Achatter? 
AOr you gonna step into line like your daddy done 
GPunching the time and Dclimbing lifes long Aladder 
[Chorus]
EmYoung man Gfull of big plans and Dthinking about tAomorrow 
EmYoung man gGoing to make a stand 
DYou beg, steal you Cborrow 
CYou beg you steal Ayou borrow

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Beg Steal Borrow

by Ray LaMontagne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 3 (I think Ray does it Capo 4)

[Verse 1]

So your home town's bringing you down

G D A

Are ya drowing in the small talk and the chatter

Or you gonna step into line like your daddy done

G D A

Punching the time and climbing lifes long ladder

You've been howling at the moon like a slack jaw fool

G D A

And breaking every rule they can throw on

But one of these days it's gonna be right soon

G D A

You'll find your legs and go and you'll stay gone

[Chorus]

Em G D A

Young man full of big plans and thinking about tomorrow

Em G

Young man going to make a stand

D C

You beg, steal you borrow

C A

Ya beg ya steal ya borrow

[Verse 2]

Well all the friends that you knew in school

G D A

They used to be so cool and they just bore you

Well look at them now, already pulling the plow

G D A

So quick to take to grain like some old mule

[Chorus]

Em G D A

Young man full of big plans and thinking about tomorrow

Em G

Young man going to mak a stand

D C

You beg, steal you borrow

C A

You beg you steal you borrow

[Bridge]

Dreaming of the day

You're gonna pack your bags

Put the miles away

Oh, just grab your girl and go

Where no one knows you

A F#m G

What will all the old folks say?

[Verse 3]

So the home town's bringing you down

G D A

Are you drowing in the small talk and the chatter?

Or you gonna step into line like your daddy done

G D A

Punching the time and climbing lifes long ladder

[Chorus]

Em G D A

Young man full of big plans and thinking about tomorrow

Em G

Young man going to make a stand

D C

You beg, steal you borrow

C A

You beg you steal you borrow

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