Originally in G, I play in E
Intro, in E use open-string suspensions
| E | B | A | A |
| x 2 |
| E | B | A |
| I don’t know | where I’m | going |
| E | B | A |
| But I sure | know where I’ve been |
5 of the chord on “hanging”, same as previous line
| E | B/D# | A/C# | A | E/G# |
| Hanging on the | promises in so | ngs of yesterday |
| F#m | B |
| And I’ve made up my mind |
| F#m | B |
| I ain’t wasting no more time |
| C#m | F#m | |
| Here I go a | gain |
| E | C#m | F#m | A | B | |
| Here I go a | gain → |
| E | B | A |
| Though I keep | searching for the | answer |
| E | B | A |
| I never seem to | find what I’m looking for |
Up to the 1 on “oh lord”
| E | B/D# | A/C# | A | E/G# |
| Oh lord I | pray you give me | strength to carry on |
| F#m | B |
| ‘Cause I know what it means |
| F#m | B | A | B | |
| To | walk along the lonely street of dreams |
| E | A | B | A | B | |
| And | here I go a | gain on my ow | n |
Going up to the 3 on “known” is usually not worth it
| E | A | B | A | B | |
| Going | down the only | road I’ve ever kn | own |
| E | A | B | A | E/G# | |
| Like a | drifter I was | born to walk a | lone |
Bigger vocal drop here than you think
| F#m | B |
| And I’ve made up my mind |
| F#m | B | A | B |
| I ain’t wasting no more time |
Bass is on the root until “know what it means” in this verse
| E | B | A |
| I’m just another | heart in need of | rescue |
| E | B | A |
| Waiting on | love’s sweet chari | ty |
| E | B/D# | A/C# | A | E/G# |
| And I’m gonna | hold on for the | rest of my days |
| F#m | B |
| ‘Cause I know what it means |
| F#m | B | A | B | |
| To | walk along the lonely street of dreams |
| E | A | B | A | B | |
| And | here I go a | gain on my ow | n |
| E | A | B | A | B | |
| Going | down the only | road I’ve ever kn | own |
| E | A | B | A | E/G# | |
| Like a | drifter I was | born to walk a | lone |
| F#m | B |
| And I’ve made up my mind |
| F#m | B |
| I ain’t wasting no more time |
| A | B | C#m | F#m | |
| But | here I | go a | gain |
| C#m | F#m | |
| Here I go a | gain |
| C#m | F#m | |
| Here I go a | gain |
Vox on the 2 of the chord on “goooo”
| C#m | F#m | A | B | |
| Here I | goooooo |
Solo if appropriate on verse chords, else vamp quietly on intro
| F#m | B |
| ‘Cause I know what it means |
| F#m | B | A | B | |
| To | walk along the lonely street of dreams |
| E | A | B | A | B | |
| And | here I go a | gain on my ow | n |
| E | A | B | A | B | |
| Going | down the only | road I’ve ever kn | own |
| E | A | B | A | E/G# | |
| Like a | drifter I was | born to walk a | lone |
| F#m | B |
| And I’ve made up my mind |
| F#m | B | A | B |
| I ain’t wasting no more time |
| E | A | B | A | B | |
| And | here I go a | gain on my ow | n |
| E | A | B | A | B | |
| Going | down the only | road I’ve ever kn | own |
| E | A | B | A | E/G# | |
| Like a | drifter I was | born to walk a | lone |
| F#m | B |
| ‘Cause I know what it means |
| F#m | B | A | B | |
| To | walk along the lonely street of dreams |
Fade on chorus