Leaving The Ground

Am C G Am

[Verse 1]
Am                                
And I was feeling just a bit beat 
                 C
down and so I started on the 
sidewalks of this lonely town
        G
And I wonder
                            Am
if it's just me or if the city's 
getting colder and the street life's
 getting bolder and
Am                                
I'm cuttin corners even though I'm
                                C
 months straight and I was so close 
behind you but I guess you couldn't 
wait
         G
And I wondered
                              Am
why the hell I didn't see you coming
 sooner so I could pick it or lose 
it
     C
hey hey
     G
hey hey

[Chorus]
    F                              
I'm standing on the corner dreaming
                        Am
 that I'm leaving the ground.
     C
hey hey
     G
hey hey
    F                         
I'm leaning on a shoulder even 
                          Am
though there's no one around.

[Verse 2]
Am                             
And I was feeling like a million 
                    C
bucks and so I started for the 
pennies just to test my luck
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        G
and I wonder
        Am
why I bother these problems when I 
know I won't solve them and
Am                                
I was thinkin in case the times 
                       C
get mean that I should keep my bags 
packed and keep my records clean.
        G
But i wonder
                        Am
how the hell I'm gonna keep from 
going under when there's lightning 
and there's thunder
     C
hey hey
     G
hey hey

[Chorus]
    F                              
I'm standing on the corner dreaming
                        Am
 that I'm leaving the ground.
     C
hey hey
     G
hey hey
    F                         
I'm leaning on a shoulder even 
                          Am
though there's no one around.

[Interlude]
F                              
Ooh baby when I see you when the 
     C        G
lights go down.
         F
oh you know
I always laugh and I was running but
    C        G                  F
 I did not know that you were 
           F           C        G
right here, right now, I see you 
again,
          F
and I go on.

[Guitar solo]
Am C G Am

[Verse 3]
Am                                
And I was feeling just a bit beat 
                 C
down and so I started on the 
sidewalks of this lonely town.
        G
And I wonder
        Am
why I bother with these problems 
when I know I won't solve them.
     C
hey hey
     G
hey hey

[Chorus]

    F                              
I'm standing on the corner dreaming
                        Am
 that I'm leaving the ground.
     C
hey hey
     G
hey hey
    F                         
I'm leaning on a shoulder even 
                          Am
though there's no one around.

[Other]
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