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INTRO
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G, D, Em, C  
G, D, Em, C  
LYRICS 1
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GSnowy night, I'm Emheadin' home. 
An Cairport bar, there you Dsat all alone. I said:
G"Hello, Emhow ya been?
CGod girl it's Dsure good to see you again"
 GRemember (ah) EmPanama City, 
you were Cfall down drunk, but you Dstill looked pretty. We made
Glove all night on the Embeach that September,
told my Cfriends it was great, but you Dstill can't remember, well...
CHORUS 1
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 GThat was then,  Dthis is now,
Emlookin' back, I wouldn't Cchange it anyhow.
 GThis is now,  Dthat was then,
EmLife rolls on, we're still Criding against the wind.
G, D, Em, C  
LYRICS 2
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As for me, 
GMy life's been Emup and down. Playin'
Cnight to night, moving Dtown to town. You say you 
Ghad a daughter, I got Emtwo of my own, Their the 
Clove of my life, they Dsure helped me grow up.
I've Gseen a few things, played for the Emtroops in Iraq.
I've Cmade a few friends there that Ddidn't make it back. Yeah I've
Gdanced with the devil and Emcried with the saints,
I've Cput it in words, so it Disn't all in vain.
CHORUS 2
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 GThat was then,  Dthis is now,
Emlookin' back, I wouldn't Cchange it anyhow.
 GThis is now,  Dthat was then,
EmLife rolls on, we're still Criding against the wind.
SOLO
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G, D, Em, C  
G, D, Em, C  
LYRICS 3
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GSome days I'm smiling, Emsome days I'm sad.
CSome days I still Dwake up fightin' mad. 
GYeah, there's a part of my, Emthat wants to go back.
CThen I remember, I'm Dgood right where I'm at.
It's Ggettin' late baby, so let's Emraise a glass.
COne to the future and Done to the past. To those 
Gphotographs, Empictures of,
the Cfriends we lost and Dhere's to the ones we love.
CHORUS 3
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 GThat was then,  Dthis is now,
Emlookin' back, I wouldn't Cchange it anyhow.
 GThis is now,  Dthat was then,
EmLife rolls on, we're still Criding against the wind.
GIt's alright, Dit's OK, 
Emyesterday's gone, I'm Cliving for today. 
GIt's OK, DIt's alright.
GSomehow we all Dmade it through the night.
GLife rolls on baby, and Dit's rollin' 
Emwe're still Criding against the wind.
GIt's alright, Dit's OK. 
I wouldn't it Emchange it Canyway.

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Ride Against The Wind

by Bret Michaels

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INTRO

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G D Em C

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G D Em C

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LYRICS 1

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G Em

Snowy night, I'm headin' home.

C D

An airport bar, there you sat all alone. I said:

G Em

"Hello, how ya been?

C D

God girl it's sure good to see you again"

G Em

Remember (ah) Panama City,

C D

you were fall down drunk, but you still looked pretty. We made

G Em

love all night on the beach that September,

C D

told my friends it was great, but you still can't remember, well...

CHORUS 1

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G D

That was then, this is now,

Em C

lookin' back, I wouldn't change it anyhow.

G D

This is now, that was then,

Em C

Life rolls on, we're still riding against the wind.

G D Em C

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LYRICS 2

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As for me,

G Em

My life's been up and down. Playin'

C D

night to night, moving town to town. You say you

G Em

had a daughter, I got two of my own, Their the

C D

love of my life, they sure helped me grow up.

G Em

I've seen a few things, played for the troops in Iraq.

C D

I've made a few friends there that didn't make it back. Yeah I've

G Em

danced with the devil and cried with the saints,

C D

I've put it in words, so it isn't all in vain.

CHORUS 2

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G D

That was then, this is now,

Em C

lookin' back, I wouldn't change it anyhow.

G D

This is now, that was then,

Em C

Life rolls on, we're still riding against the wind.

SOLO

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G D Em C

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G D Em C

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LYRICS 3

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G Em

Some days I'm smiling, some days I'm sad.

C D

Some days I still wake up fightin' mad.

G Em

Yeah, there's a part of my, that wants to go back.

C D

Then I remember, I'm good right where I'm at.

G Em

It's gettin' late baby, so let's raise a glass.

C D

One to the future and one to the past. To those

G Em

photographs, pictures of,

C D

the friends we lost and here's to the ones we love.

CHORUS 3

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G D

That was then, this is now,

Em C

lookin' back, I wouldn't change it anyhow.

G D

This is now, that was then,

Em C

Life rolls on, we're still riding against the wind.

G D

It's alright, it's OK,

Em C

yesterday's gone, I'm living for today.

G D

It's OK, It's alright.

G D

Somehow we all made it through the night.

G D

Life rolls on baby, and it's rollin'

Em C

we're still riding against the wind.

G D

It's alright, it's OK.

Em C

I wouldn't it change it anyway.

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