Nothing Grows In Straight Lines
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{Introduction}
G C G C
[Verso 1]
G
Standing in line, folks waiting on luck,
C
Catching your face in a paper coffee cup.
G D
If you had the cash, youd change everything
G C
I know you tried to fit in with the crowd,
G D
But your roots and branches are too proud.
Em D G
And crookeds what makes you interesting.
[Pré-Refrão]
C D
Cause nothing grows in straight lines,
C D
Every tree leans toward the light.
[Refrão]
C
You bend, you break, you sway, you fight,
G
And still you reach up every time.
D C
You were made by design
G
And how dull would this forest be
Am C
If everything grew in straight lines?
G
And how dull would this forest be
D G
If everything grew in straight lines?
[Verso 2]
G
Seasons will turn, storms will blow through,
C
Scars in the bark just mean you grew.
G D
Dont curse the tilt, dont hate the ache
G C
I know you hide those marks youve made,
G D
But the cracks in the soil tell the life youve paved.
Em D G
every crooked limb still makes shade.
[Pré-Refrão]
C D
Cause nothing grows in straight lines,
C D
Every tree leans toward the light.
[Refrão]
C
You bend, you break, you sway, you fight,
G
And still you reach up every time.
D C
You were made by design
G
And how dull would this forest be
Am C
If everything grew in straight lines?
G
And how dull would this forest be
D G
If everything grew in straight lines?
[Ponte]
G C
Every ring tells a year youve survived,
G D
Every fall feeds the roots left behind.
G
stormy winds, you still climb high
D C
And you got it right.
[Refrão]
C
You bend, you break, you sway, you fight,
G
And still you reach up every time.
D C
You were made by design
G
And how dull would this forest be
Am C
If everything grew in straight lines?
G
And how dull would this forest be
D G
If everything grew in straight lines?
How to play Nothing Grows In Straight Lines
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.