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Tread On Me

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Capo 5
[Verse 1)
WeCll, I come a long way from the trips and the shaky haGnds
If you're lCookin' down on me, I could really give a good goddamnG  
Lotta miles, Dmlotta folds, I'm still findin' out who I amG  
Lotta miCles, lotta folds, I'm still findin' out who I aGm
[Pre-Chorus]
AFnd every time, it's my faDmult somehoCw
Now I know why you don't trust me noFw
Every time, it's my fault somehCow
[Chorus]
FDon't you tread on Amme
I Ccould hardly sleep, sFo I don't
AnAmd I could hardly speak, so I wCon'tE  
DFon't you tread on Amme
CI could hardly sleep, sFo I don't
AnAmd I could hardly speak, sCo I won't
[Verse 2]
WeFll, I come a long way from the triCcks and tAmhe easy loveC  G  
IF've been stitchin' up my mind
IC've been tryin' not to hoAmld that gruCdgeG  
LoFtta miles, lotta folds, I'm still tryin' juAmst to get back CupEm  
LoFtta miles, lotta folds, I'Cm still tryin' juAmst to get back Cup
[Chorus]
DFon't you tread oAmn me
CI could hardly slEmeep, sFo I don't
AAmnd I could hardly speak, sCo I won't
DFon't you tread oAmn me
CI could hardly sleep, sFo I don't
AAmnd I could hardly speak, sCo I won't
[Bridge]
IC'm tryna live in the momFent like you told me
I'm tryna cControl it without givin' it up
I'm a solFdier and I'm on my feet for nCow
I gotta live in the momeFnt like you told me
I gotta coCntrol it without givin' it up
I'm a soldiFer and I'm on my feet for nCowG  
If you're looCkin' down on me, I could really give a good goddamn
[Chorus]
DEon't you tread oCn me
I could hardly sFleep, so I don't
AAmnd I could hCardly speak, so I won't
DFon't you tread oAmn me
CI could hardly sleep, sFo I don't
And I could Amhardly speak, sCo I won't
F Am C F A C

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Tread On Me

by Matt Maeson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

[Verse 1)

C G

Well, I come a long way from the trips and the shaky hands

C G

If you're lookin' down on me, I could really give a good goddamn

Dm G

Lotta miles, lotta folds, I'm still findin' out who I am

C G

Lotta miles, lotta folds, I'm still findin' out who I am

[Pre-Chorus]

F Dm C

And every time, it's my fault somehow

Now I know why you don't trust me now

Every time, it's my fault somehow

[Chorus]

F Am

Don't you tread on me

C F

I could hardly sleep, so I don't

Am C E

And I could hardly speak, so I won't

F Am

Don't you tread on me

C F

I could hardly sleep, so I don't

Am C

And I could hardly speak, so I won't

[Verse 2]

F C Am C G

Well, I come a long way from the tricks and the easy love

I've been stitchin' up my mind

C Am C G

I've been tryin' not to hold that grudge

F Am C Em

Lotta miles, lotta folds, I'm still tryin' just to get back up

F C Am C

Lotta miles, lotta folds, I'm still tryin' just to get back up

[Chorus]

F Am

Don't you tread on me

C Em F

I could hardly sleep, so I don't

Am C

And I could hardly speak, so I won't

F Am

Don't you tread on me

C F

I could hardly sleep, so I don't

Am C

And I could hardly speak, so I won't

[Bridge]

C F

I'm tryna live in the moment like you told me

I'm tryna control it without givin' it up

F C

I'm a soldier and I'm on my feet for now

I gotta live in the moment like you told me

I gotta control it without givin' it up

F C G

I'm a soldier and I'm on my feet for now

If you're lookin' down on me, I could really give a good goddamn

[Chorus]

E C

Don't you tread on me

I could hardly sleep, so I don't

Am C

And I could hardly speak, so I won't

F Am

Don't you tread on me

C F

I could hardly sleep, so I don't

Am C

And I could hardly speak, so I won't

F Am C F A C

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