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Beg Steal Or Borrow

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Tuning: a half step down
[Intro]
     D    C    Gx3
D
[Verse]
So your Dhome town's bringing you down
ACre ya drowning in the sGmall talk and Dthe chatterC  G  
Or you gonna stDep into line like your daddy done
PCunching the time and clGimbing life's lDong ladderC  G  
You've been hDowling at the moon like a slack jawed fool
And Cbreaking every rGule they can thrDow onC  G  
But Done of these days it's gonna be right soon
You'll Cfind your legs and gGo and stDay goneC  G  
[Chorus]
YAoung man fCull of big plans and thGinking about tomDorrow
YAoung man gCoing to make a stand
You bGeg, steal you boFadd9rrow
Ya beg ya steal Dya borrowC  G  
 D.....
[Verse]
Well Dall the friends that you knew in school
TheCy used to be so cGool now they just bDore youC  G  
Well lDook at them now, already pulling the plow
So Cquick to take to gGrain like some Dold muleC  G  
[Chorus]
YAoung man fCull of big plans and thGinking about tomDorrow
YAoung man gCoing to make a stand
You bGeg, steal you boFadd9rrow
Ya beg ya steal Dya borrowC  G  
[Bridge]
     D    C    Gx2
 D.....
AmDreaming of the day
You're gonna pack your bags
Put the miles awDay
Oh, just gAmrab your girl and go
Where no one knows you
What will all the old Dfolks say?G  C  
 D.....
[Verse]
So your Dhome town's bringing you down
ACre ya drowing in the smGall talk and tDhe chatterC  G  
Or you gonna stDep into line like your daddy done
PCunching the time and clGimbing lifes lonDg ladderC  G  
[Chorus]
YAoung man fCull of big plans and thGinking about tomDorrow
YAoung man gCoing to make a stand
You bGeg, steal you boFadd9rrow
Ya beg ya steal Dya borrowC  G  
  D    D    D   D...

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Beg Steal Or Borrow

by Ray LaMontagne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fadd9

Tuning: a half step down

[Intro]

D C G

[Verse]

So your home town's bringing you down

C G D C G

Are ya drowning in the small talk and the chatter

Or you gonna step into line like your daddy done

C G D C G

Punching the time and climbing life's long ladder

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

C G D C G

And breaking every rule they can throw on

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

C G D C G

You'll find your legs and go and stay gone

[Chorus]

A C G D

Young man full of big plans and thinking about tomorrow

A C

Young man going to make a stand

G Fadd9

You beg, steal you borrow

D C G

Ya beg ya steal ya borrow

.....

[Verse]

Well all the friends that you knew in school

C G D C G

They used to be so cool now they just bore you

Well look at them now, already pulling the plow

C G D C G

So quick to take to grain like some old mule

[Chorus]

A C G D

Young man full of big plans and thinking about tomorrow

A C

Young man going to make a stand

G Fadd9

You beg, steal you borrow

D C G

Ya beg ya steal ya borrow

[Bridge]

D C G

.....

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

D G C

What will all the old folks say?

.....

[Verse]

So your home town's bringing you down

C G D C G

Are ya drowing in the small talk and the chatter

Or you gonna step into line like your daddy done

C G D C G

Punching the time and climbing lifes long ladder

[Chorus]

A C G D

Young man full of big plans and thinking about tomorrow

A C

Young man going to make a stand

G Fadd9

You beg, steal you borrow

D C G

Ya beg ya steal ya borrow

D D D D

...

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