One Way Track
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VERSE I
G F G F
He falls, hits the concrete like a sandbag
G F
Stands up with mistaken for a slag
C
And put him in the line beyond the tracks
G F G F
She's alone, being told she was a dead-weight
G F
Her folks ignore to her for too late
C
She ends up in the line beyond the tracks
Chorus
G
And the tracks are no use
D# C
No trains have run here for years and years
G
Now just shake 'em all loose
D# Am
Lay them down all sideways coming back
G
Now the tracks are no use
D# C F
Great bogus did five more years ten years
Dm G
Now just shake it all loose
C Dm D# F
Shake all of them monkeys off your back
G
Well, with the rules of the one-way-track
VERSE II
G F G F
He's alone, sparks flying out of his eyes
G F
An apathy all around where he stands
C
He steps out of line beyond the tracks
G F G F
She falls, she was pretty close to the ground
G F
Lights a cigarette and looks around
C
She steps out of line beyond the tracks
Chorus
G
And the tracks are no use
D# C
No trains have run here for years and years
G
Now just shake 'em all loose
D# Am
Lay them down all sideways coming back
G
Now the tracks are no use
D# C F
Great bogus did five more years ten years
Dm G
Now just shake it all loose
C Dm D# F
Shake all of them monkeys off your back
BRIDGE
D# C
Just skip ahead if you hear right I'll understand
D# C
Just skip ahead and stand up, stand up, stand up,
D# F C
Just lift your head, you got the whole world in your hands
D# C
Just lift your head and stand up, stand up, stand up, woo!
Chorus
G
Now tracks are no use
D# C
No trains have run here for years and years
G
Now just shake 'em all loose
D# Am
Lay them down all sideways coming back
G
Now these tracks are no use
D# C F
Great bogus did five more years ten years
Dm G
Now just shake it all loose
C Dm D# F
Shake all of them monkeys off your back
C Dm D# F
Well, with the rules of the one-way-track
C Dm D# F
Na na na na na na na
G
Oooh oooh,
How to play One Way Track
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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.