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Wide Open Spaces

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[Intro]
D  G  D  D  Em  A  D  D
[Verse 1]
  DWho doesn't Gknow what I'm Dtalking aboutG  
  DWho's never left hGome, who's never stDruck out
To find a drGeam and a life of their oDwn
A pGlace in the clouds, a foundaAtion of stone
[Verse 2]
MDany preGcede and many will fDollow
A Dyoung girl's dGream no longer hoDllow
It takes the sGhape of a place out Dwest
But what it hGolds for her, she hasn't yAet guessed
[Chorus]
She needs wDide oEmpen spGacesA  
 DRoom to Emmake her big GmistakeAs
She neeDds Emnew Gfaces She kAnows the high sDtakesEm  G  A  
[Verse 3]
   DShe travelled this Groad as a cDhild
   DWide eyed and gGrinning, she never tDired
But now she wGon't be coming back with the rDest
If these are lGife's lessons, she'll take tAhis test
[Chorus]
She needs Dwide Emopen sGpacesA  
 DRoom to Emmake her big GmistakeAs
She neeDds Emnew Gfaces She kAnows the high sDtakes She knEmows the high sGtakeAs
[Interlude]
D   Em   D      Em   A    D
[Verse 4]
  DAs her folks drive awGay, her dad yells, "ChDeck the oil!"
  DMom stares out the Gwindow and says, "I'm Dleaving my girl"
She said, "It dGidn't seem like that long aDgo"
When she sGtood there and let her own fAolks know
[Chorus]
She needed Dwide Emopen GspaceAs
 DRoom to Emmake her big GmistakeAs
She neeDds Emnew Gfaces She kAnows the high sDtakes She knEmows the high sGtakeAs
[Outro]
DWho doesn't Gknow what I'm Dtalking aGbout
WDho's never left hGome, who's never stDruck out

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Wide Open Spaces

by Karen Fairchild

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D D Em A D D

[Verse 1]

D G D G

Who doesn't know what I'm talking about

D G D

Who's never left home, who's never struck out

G D

To find a dream and a life of their own

G A

A place in the clouds, a foundation of stone

[Verse 2]

D G D

Many precede and many will follow

D G D

A young girl's dream no longer hollow

G D

It takes the shape of a place out west

G A

But what it holds for her, she hasn't yet guessed

[Chorus]

D Em G A

She needs wide open spaces

D Em G A

Room to make her big mistakes

D Em G A D Em G A

She needs new faces She knows the high stakes

[Verse 3]

D G D

She travelled this road as a child

D G D

Wide eyed and grinning, she never tired

G D

But now she won't be coming back with the rest

G A

If these are life's lessons, she'll take this test

[Chorus]

D Em G A

She needs wide open spaces

D Em G A

Room to make her big mistakes

D Em G A D Em G A

She needs new faces She knows the high stakes She knows the high stakes

[Interlude]

D Em D Em A D

[Verse 4]

D G D

As her folks drive away, her dad yells, "Check the oil!"

D G D

Mom stares out the window and says, "I'm leaving my girl"

G D

She said, "It didn't seem like that long ago"

G A

When she stood there and let her own folks know

[Chorus]

D Em G A

She needed wide open spaces

D Em G A

Room to make her big mistakes

D Em G A D Em G A

She needs new faces She knows the high stakes She knows the high stakes

[Outro]

D G D G

Who doesn't know what I'm talking about

D G D

Who's never left home, who's never struck out

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