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[Verse 1]
GHeaven I’ve been Cdown this road FbeforeG  Am  G  
I feel I recoCgnize this place, altFhough I can’t be Gsure
But don’t I owe myCself a little more?F  G  Am  G  
Didn’t play my Ccards right then, Amwill I play the Gsame hand Fonce again?
[Chorus]
CEver choose to Gwalk the straight Fline?G  Am  G  
Thinking it’s the Cwind that’s trying to Ampush us to the Gside and
CNever stop to Gtake a look FbehindG  Am  G  
Hoping that tomCorrow will Amsee us safely Gdown the straight Fline.
[Verse 2]
GAll but that seems Cgood in that straight FlineG  Am  G  
The road it’s moving Ceasy but never Fchanges with the Gmiles
And Gwith each step I Cseem to get more FtiredG  Am  G  
And someone up aCround the bend, yeah I hAmeard ‘em say the Groad it never Fends.
[Chorus]
CEver choose to Gwalk the straight Fline?G  Am  G  
Thinking it’s the Cwind that’s trying to Ampush us to the Gside and
CNever stop to Gtake a look FbehindG  Am  G  
Hoping that tomCorrow will Amsee us safely Gdown the straight Fline.
[Verse 3]
GHeaven I’ve been Cdown this road FbeforeG  Am  G  
I always trust my Cneighbors and I Falways lock my doGor
But don’t I owe myCself a little Fmore?G  Am  G  
Cause in the end the Crising sun illAmuminates a Glife never beFgun.
[Chorus]
CWhat good is it to Gwalk the straight Fline?G  Am  G  
Thinking it’s the Cwind that’s trying to Ampush us to the Gside and
CNever stop to Gtake a look FbehindG  Am  G  
Hoping that tomCorrow will Amsee us safely Gdown the straight Fline.
AmSee us safely Gdown the straight Fline.Am  G  
The straight Fline
Am G F

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Straight Line

by Yonder Mountain String Band

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[Verse 1]

G C F G Am G

Heaven I’ve been down this road before

C F G

I feel I recognize this place, although I can’t be sure

C F G Am G

But don’t I owe myself a little more?

C Am G F

Didn’t play my cards right then, will I play the same hand once again?

[Chorus]

C G F G Am G

Ever choose to walk the straight line?

C Am G

Thinking it’s the wind that’s trying to push us to the side and

C G F G Am G

Never stop to take a look behind

C Am G F

Hoping that tomorrow will see us safely down the straight line.

[Verse 2]

G C F G Am G

All but that seems good in that straight line

C F G

The road it’s moving easy but never changes with the miles

G C F G Am G

And with each step I seem to get more tired

C Am G F

And someone up around the bend, yeah I heard ‘em say the road it never ends.

[Chorus]

C G F G Am G

Ever choose to walk the straight line?

C Am G

Thinking it’s the wind that’s trying to push us to the side and

C G F G Am G

Never stop to take a look behind

C Am G F

Hoping that tomorrow will see us safely down the straight line.

[Verse 3]

G C F G Am G

Heaven I’ve been down this road before

C F G

I always trust my neighbors and I always lock my door

C F G Am G

But don’t I owe myself a little more?

C Am G F

Cause in the end the rising sun illuminates a life never begun.

[Chorus]

C G F G Am G

What good is it to walk the straight line?

C Am G

Thinking it’s the wind that’s trying to push us to the side and

C G F G Am G

Never stop to take a look behind

C Am G F

Hoping that tomorrow will see us safely down the straight line.

Am G F Am G

See us safely down the straight line.

The straight line

Am G F

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