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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Melody, over C         Melody, over G
e|---3-0---0----|       e|--------------|
B|-------3------|       B|--3-0---0-----|
G|--------------|       G|------2-------|
D|--------------|       D|--------------|
A|--------------|       A|--------------|
E|--------------|       E|--------------|
Fucking voicings:
e|-D70---G70----Cmaj7--0-----Gmaj7---0---|
B|-3---0------0--------0---|
G|-0---0------0--------0---|
D|-4---3------2--------4---|
A|-5---2------3--------2---|
E|-----3------3--------3---|
[Intro]
C      G      C      G  Am  B7 C
[Verse 1]
B7The road that forks Cbefore me D7yes it's crunch time once Emagain
B7If I pull over and pause maybe I'll Cput off the Gpain
B7Benovolent self Csabatage the D7freezing of my G7brain
Cmaj7Hands still on the wheel, foot on the G7break
Cmaj7as I think of all the risks I didn't  G7take
[Chorus]
D/F#I sit with the Gdecisions that I didn't Cmake
C      G      C      G  Am  B7 C
[Verse 2]
B7I know that I should Cseize my D7situation with both Emhands
B7Try to stay on top of everything this Crestless world Gdemands
B7Create a system Cor be slavD7e by other G7men
Cmaj7At least if you believe ol' Billy G7Blake
Cmaj7the sentament's the icing on the G7cake
[Chorus]
D/F#I sit with the Gdecisions that I didn't Cmake
C      G      C      G  Am  B7 C
[Bridge]
    B7Freedom, CSweet Freedom
    B7I'll go do what I Clike
    D7Maybe I'll go Gplay D/F#sad   EmsongD7s at Can open mic
    B7So many Cchoices
    B7What movie should I Csee?
    D7Not knowing what the Gfuck  D/F#to    Emdo    D7what Ca luxury
[Interlude]
C      G      C      G  Am  B7 C
[Verse 3]
B7Couldn't make the calCl, couldn't D7quell the crusEmhing fear
B7She's moving on with out me, I guess IC'll wait right Ghere
B7Hopefully whatevCer I've beD7en waiting G7for is near
Cmaj7Just something to sooth my G7ache
Cmaj7To look over and smile when I'm G7awake
[Chorus]
D/F#I sit with the Gdecisions that I didn't Cmake
[Outro]
C      G      C      G  Am  B7  C  B7

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Decisions I Didnt Make

by Matthew Thornton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Gmaj7

D/F#

Melody, over C Melody, over G

e|---3-0---0----| e|--------------|

B|-------3------| B|--3-0---0-----|

G|--------------| G|------2-------|

D|--------------| D|--------------|

A|--------------| A|--------------|

E|--------------| E|--------------|

Fucking voicings:

D7 G7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7

e|-0---0------0--------0---|

B|-3---0------0--------0---|

G|-0---0------0--------0---|

D|-4---3------2--------4---|

A|-5---2------3--------2---|

E|-----3------3--------3---|

[Intro]

C G C G Am B7 C

[Verse 1]

B7 C D7 Em

The road that forks before me yes it's crunch time once again

B7 C G

If I pull over and pause maybe I'll put off the pain

B7 C D7 G7

Benovolent self sabatage the freezing of my brain

Cmaj7 G7

Hands still on the wheel, foot on the break

Cmaj7 G7

as I think of all the risks I didn't take

[Chorus]

D/F# G C

I sit with the decisions that I didn't make

C G C G Am B7 C

[Verse 2]

B7 C D7 Em

I know that I should seize my situation with both hands

B7 C G

Try to stay on top of everything this restless world demands

B7 C D7 G7

Create a system or be slave by other men

Cmaj7 G7

At least if you believe ol' Billy Blake

Cmaj7 G7

the sentament's the icing on the cake

[Chorus]

D/F# G C

I sit with the decisions that I didn't make

C G C G Am B7 C

[Bridge]

B7 C

Freedom, Sweet Freedom

B7 C

I'll go do what I like

D7 G D/F# Em D7 C

Maybe I'll go play sad songs at an open mic

B7 C

So many choices

B7 C

What movie should I see?

D7 G D/F# Em D7 C

Not knowing what the fuck to do what a luxury

[Interlude]

C G C G Am B7 C

[Verse 3]

B7 C D7 Em

Couldn't make the call, couldn't quell the crushing fear

B7 C G

She's moving on with out me, I guess I'll wait right here

B7 C D7 G7

Hopefully whatever I've been waiting for is near

Cmaj7 G7

Just something to sooth my ache

Cmaj7 G7

To look over and smile when I'm awake

[Chorus]

D/F# G C

I sit with the decisions that I didn't make

[Outro]

C G C G Am B7 C B7

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