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The C and C/G chords are played as Cadd9 with the E hammered on with the middle finger immediately after.
Same for many of the Am7 chords, which are sometimes Am11 with the E hammered on.
Same for the F chords, which are almost always Fsus2 with the A hammered on.
[Intro]
C/G F
[Verse 1]
There were Cdays, I swear there were, when the Fcolors were a little brighter,
CDodging cars on handlebars, and my Fheart couldn't've been lighter.
And as the Csun settled down, Ffor a long nights rest,
CStreetlights came on and I Ftried to do my best
[Chorus]
To get on Chome.  To get on Fhome.
To get on Am7home before my Gmother called my Cname.
F
[Verse 2]
Now I Ccruise around my hometown, tryFin to force a smile.
All the Cneighborhood kids are tryin' to make it on the skids, and they've been Fgone for a long while.
empty Cfacto-ries, empty Fstreets and empty sky.
 CTruth is, we're doing our Fbest to just get on by.
[Chorus]
Just getting bCy.  Just getting bFy.
Well there's Csomething that we've Glost along the Am7way.
Getting bCy.  We're getting Fby.
There's sC/Gomething that we're lGosing every Cday.
F C F
[Verse 3]
She Chad my heart right from the start, we Fdrank and carried on.
We Csang and read in a broken bed and stayed Fup until the dawn.
She'd Csend me with a song each Fnight out on the road.
She was Cstuck there in my head, jus-a Fcalling me back home.
[Chorus]
Now get on Chome.  Get on Fhome.
Get on C/Ghome before your Gdarlin' sails aCway.
oh wooh oohF  
[Verse 4]
So the Cdays and nights keep sailing by, just Flike they like to do.
CShe and I sang that lullaby til our Fchildren saw them true.
SomeCtimes we sit together when Fall the house is dark,
Dust Coff our favorite records, just-a Fsearching for that spark.
[Chorus]
We're getting byAm7.  We're getting bFy.
Well there's C/Gsomething that we've Glost along the Am7way.
Geting Cby.  Getting Fbyyy.
Does the Am7spirit of the past Gget cast aCway?
[Bridge]
oooOOOHH
She said there's Gmore to this, I know there is, I get a Fglimpse of it someCtimes.
GBaby when we're driving late at night, we got the wFindows open wide.
GBaby when you hold me, Fba-aby when you Csmile,
We're Am7not just getting C/Gby, for Fjust a little while.
[Pre-Chorus]
oh oo COO  oh oo FOO  wa-oh Am7ooo  GOoOo Fooo
oh oo COO  oh oo FOO  wa-oh Am7ooo  GOoOo Fooo
[Outro Chorus]
Just getting Am7by.  Just Cgetting bFyyy.
Is there so-Am7omething that we've lost along the Fway?
Just getting Am7by.  Getting Fby.
You Am7know you can't go back the way you Fcame.
You've Am7got to find your Ghome along the Cway.
C F Am7 G C
[Outro woah-oohs]
woah ooo COOO   woah oo FOOO   wa-oh Am7ooo  GOoOo Fooo
woah ooo COOO   woah oo FOOO   wa-oh Am7ooo  GOoOo Fooo
woah ooo COOO   woah oo FOOO   wa-oh Am7ooo  GOoOo Fooo
woah ooo COOO   woah oo FOOO   wa-oh Am7ooo  GOoOo Fooo

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Just Getting By

by Joshua Davis

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C/G

Am7

The C and C/G chords are played as Cadd9 with the E hammered on with the middle finger immediately after.

Same for many of the Am7 chords, which are sometimes Am11 with the E hammered on.

Same for the F chords, which are almost always Fsus2 with the A hammered on.

[Intro]

C/G F

[Verse 1]

C F

There were days, I swear there were, when the colors were a little brighter,

C F

Dodging cars on handlebars, and my heart couldn't've been lighter.

C F

And as the sun settled down, for a long nights rest,

C F

Streetlights came on and I tried to do my best

[Chorus]

C F

To get on home. To get on home.

Am7 G C

To get on home before my mother called my name.

[Verse 2]

C F

Now I cruise around my hometown, tryin to force a smile.

C F

All the neighborhood kids are tryin' to make it on the skids, and they've been gone for a long while.

C F

empty facto-ries, empty streets and empty sky.

C F

Truth is, we're doing our best to just get on by.

[Chorus]

C F

Just getting by. Just getting by.

C G Am7

Well there's something that we've lost along the way.

C F

Getting by. We're getting by.

C/G G C

There's something that we're losing every day.

F C F

[Verse 3]

C F

She had my heart right from the start, we drank and carried on.

C F

We sang and read in a broken bed and stayed up until the dawn.

C F

She'd send me with a song each night out on the road.

C F

She was stuck there in my head, jus-a calling me back home.

[Chorus]

C F

Now get on home. Get on home.

C/G G C

Get on home before your darlin' sails away.

oh wooh ooh

[Verse 4]

C F

So the days and nights keep sailing by, just like they like to do.

C F

She and I sang that lullaby til our children saw them true.

C F

Sometimes we sit together when all the house is dark,

C F

Dust off our favorite records, just-a searching for that spark.

[Chorus]

Am7 F

We're getting by. We're getting by.

C/G G Am7

Well there's something that we've lost along the way.

C F

Geting by. Getting byyy.

Am7 G C

Does the spirit of the past get cast away?

[Bridge]

oooOOOHH

G F C

She said there's more to this, I know there is, I get a glimpse of it sometimes.

G F

Baby when we're driving late at night, we got the windows open wide.

G F C

Baby when you hold me, ba-aby when you smile,

Am7 C/G F

We're not just getting by, for just a little while.

[Pre-Chorus]

C F Am7 G F

oh oo OO oh oo OO wa-oh ooo OoOo ooo

C F Am7 G F

oh oo OO oh oo OO wa-oh ooo OoOo ooo

[Outro Chorus]

Am7 C F

Just getting by. Just getting byyy.

Am7 F

Is there so-omething that we've lost along the way?

Am7 F

Just getting by. Getting by.

Am7 F

You know you can't go back the way you came.

Am7 G C

You've got to find your home along the way.

C F Am7 G C

[Outro woah-oohs]

C F Am7 G F

woah ooo OOO woah oo OOO wa-oh ooo OoOo ooo

C F Am7 G F

woah ooo OOO woah oo OOO wa-oh ooo OoOo ooo

C F Am7 G F

woah ooo OOO woah oo OOO wa-oh ooo OoOo ooo

C F Am7 G F

woah ooo OOO woah oo OOO wa-oh ooo OoOo ooo

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