Intro

  D (xx0232@1)     D/F#riff (200232@1) G/B (143121@7)     G/F (120003@1)  D (xx0232@1)     D/F#riff (200232@1) G/B (143121@7)     G/F (120003@1)A (x02220@1)--2--------2----------3------3--3---|-2--------2----------3------3--3-------|
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Verse

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Chorus


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Bridge


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I let go of a rope thinking that's what held me back

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And in time I've realized it's now wrapped around my neck....

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Intro

Verse 1

D (xx0232@1)        D/F# (200232@1)              G/B (143121@7)          G/F (120003@1) AI (x02220@1)have not been home since you left long ago...
D (xx0232@1)        D/F#riff (200232@1)  G/B (143121@7)       G/F (120003@1)  A (x02220@1) Thumbing my way back to heaven...
D (xx0232@1)        D/F# (200232@1)           G/B (143121@7)                G/F (120003@1) A (x02220@1) Counting steps... walking backwards on the road
D (xx0232@1)      D/F#riff (200232@1)    G/B (143121@7)      G/F (120003@1)  A (x02220@1) Counting my way back to heaven...


Chorus 1

C*          G*               G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1)I can't be free with what's locked inside of me
C/G (3x555x@1)          Am (x02210@1)     G (320003@1)             GIf (320003@1)there was a key, you took it in your hands
C*                   G*               G (320003@1)                   C (x32010@1)There's no wrong or right... but I'm sure there's good and bad
C/G (3x555x@1)         Am (x02210@1)       G (320003@1)         GThe (320003@1)questions linger overhead


Verse 2

D (xx0232@1)           D/F# (200232@1)                     G/B (143121@7)             G/F (120003@1) ANo (x02220@1)matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
D (xx0232@1)        D/F#riff (200232@1)  G/B (143121@7)       G/F (120003@1)  A (x02220@1) Thumbing my way back to heaven...
D (xx0232@1)          D/F# (200232@1)             G/B (143121@7)          G/F (120003@1) A (x02220@1) Wish that I could hold you... wish that I had...
D (xx0232@1)        D/F#riff (200232@1)  G/B (143121@7)       G/F (120003@1)  A (x02220@1) Thinking 'bout heaven...


Bridge

C**                            C (x32010@1)                          CI (x32010@1)let go of a rope... thinking that's what held me back...
Eb (x43121@3)                                  FAnd (133211@1)in time I've realized... it's now wrapped around my neck
C**                                  C (x32010@1)                   CI (x32010@1)can't see what's next... from this lonely overpass
Eb (x43121@3)                                 FHang (133211@1)my head and count my steps, as another car goes past

Chorus 2

C*              G*              G (320003@1)                C (x32010@1)All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives
C/G (3x555x@1)         Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)         GChoosing (320003@1)the shiny ones instead
C*         G*                   G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)I turned my back... now there's no turning back...
C/G (3x555x@1)         Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)         GMmmmmmmmmmm (320003@1)

Verse 3

D (xx0232@1)           D/F# (200232@1)                     G/B (143121@7)             G/F (120003@1) ANo (x02220@1)matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
D (xx0232@1)        D/F#riff (200232@1)   G/B (143121@7)     G/F (120003@1)  A (x02220@1) I smile, but who am I kidding?
D (xx0232@1)           D/F# (200232@1)                  G/B (143121@7)                       G/F (120003@1) A (x02220@1) I'm just walkin' the miles... every once in a while, get a ride

D (xx0232@1)        D/F#riff (200232@1)   G/B (143121@7)     G/F (120003@1)  A (x02220@1) Thumbing my way back to heaven... x3

End Chord

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