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[Intro]
Gadd9 C Gadd9 C Gadd9 C
[Verse 1]
Gadd9This place looks nothing like where I come fromC  
Gadd9The trees they turn later, the sky comes undoneC  
We drDove all night through Couer d'Alene, and I woke with the Amsun
Onwards to Gadd9Portland, OregonC  
[Verse 2]
Gadd9I just want to leave to say that I didC  
Gadd9Nothing against all the green fields of my childhCood
But I'm drDivin' through all the same places that I used Amto
I'm gone to Gadd9Portland, OregonC  
[Chorus]
If am Gadd9lost, I am lost on purpose
Please God don't fiCnd me
If I am rGadd9unning, I am running away all on my Amown
I get Gadd9lost, I get lost, I get loCst
Gadd9Mmm, MCmm
Gadd9Mmm, MCmm
[Bridge]
Gadd9Nobody cares if the foundation's cCracked
Gadd9As long as it looks good when somebody Casks
Yet I'Dve got a man who loves me despite what I lAmack
We're goin' to PoGadd9rtland, Oregon if anyone Casks
[Chorus]
If am Gadd9lost, I am lost on purpose
Please God don't fCind me
If I am rGadd9unning, I am running away all on my Amown
I get Gadd9lost, I get lost, I get lCost

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Portland

by Andrea von Kampen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd9

[Intro]

Gadd9 C Gadd9 C Gadd9 C

[Verse 1]

Gadd9 C

This place looks nothing like where I come from

Gadd9 C

The trees they turn later, the sky comes undone

D Am

We drove all night through Couer d'Alene, and I woke with the sun

Gadd9 C

Onwards to Portland, Oregon

[Verse 2]

Gadd9 C

I just want to leave to say that I did

Gadd9 C

Nothing against all the green fields of my childhood

D Am

But I'm drivin' through all the same places that I used to

Gadd9 C

I'm gone to Portland, Oregon

[Chorus]

Gadd9

If am lost, I am lost on purpose

Please God don't find me

Gadd9 Am

If I am running, I am running away all on my own

Gadd9 C

I get lost, I get lost, I get lost

Gadd9 C

Mmm, Mmm

Gadd9 C

Mmm, Mmm

[Bridge]

Gadd9 C

Nobody cares if the foundation's cracked

Gadd9 C

As long as it looks good when somebody asks

D Am

Yet I've got a man who loves me despite what I lack

Gadd9 C

We're goin' to Portland, Oregon if anyone asks

[Chorus]

Gadd9

If am lost, I am lost on purpose

Please God don't find me

Gadd9 Am

If I am running, I am running away all on my own

Gadd9 C

I get lost, I get lost, I get lost

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