Lonely Dirt Road
Recorded by Dax
Album: Single (2024)

(Non Capo)

(Intro.)
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(Chorus)
When I need (Em)space that's where I go
A place to (G)escape that nobody knows
Where I feel (D)free to let things go
And face this (C)evil that burdens my soul
I bring my (Em)hatred, I pack my pain
All the e-(G)motions I cannot explain
It's where I found (D)God and filled that whole
It's He, my-(C)self and I on that lonely dirt (Em)road

(Verse)
I needed somewhere to take my mistakes
(G) I didn't want my family to see me cry
(D) They'll never know I'm carrying all of this weight
(Em) Dealing with the pressure of trying to provide

(Verse)
(Em) No sign of struggle can show on my face
(G) They ask if I'm OK I just flash them a smile
(D) Fire up that engine to take me away
(C) I'm speeding through emotions with every mile
(G) On that road is where I find my peace
I re-(G)member daddy told me about some times like these
(D) On that road is where my minds at ease
I keep (C)driving life away, rejecting change
 
 
(Chorus)
So, when I need (Em)space that's where I go
A place to es-(G)cape that nobody knows
Where I feel (D)free to let things go
And face this (C)evil that burdens my soul
I bring my (Em)hatred, I pack my pain
All the e-(G)motions I cannot explain
It's where I found (D)God
And (C)filled that whole
It's He, myself and I on that lonely dirt (Em)road

(Verse)
(Em) I tried my best to plant the seeds
And then I (G)watered everything that was in my life
(D) But as aman, the only flowers that you get
Are when you're (C)6 feet under on the day you die
(Em) I think I feel the pain my father felt
It's finally sinking (G)in, looking back all I see is his eyes
(D) He said that house is not a home
Unless you build it on re-(C)spect with some kids and a loving wife

(Verse)
(Em) If these walls could talk
I bet they'd say it's all my (G) fault that I don't try hard
That I ain't man e-(D)nough, that I ain't standing up
That I just (C)burn everything, that my hands touch (C)woh oh

(Verse)
(Em) If these walls could talk, I bet they'd say I'm to blame
(G) That I'm the one who put myself inside of all of these chains
(D) That my addictive personalities what ran them away
(C) And that I hurt myself by staying quiet
And not explaining (Em) I'm broken in places, I can't even see
(G) I know there's gotta be a heaven, because the hell that's in me
(D) Is taking a dangerous toll that I'm (C)paying with all of my soul

(Chorus)
When I need space (Em) that's where I go
A place to escape (G) that nobody knows
Where I feel (D)free to let things go
And face this (C)evil that burdens my soul
I bring my (Em)hatred, I pack my pain
All the e-(G)motions I cannot explain
It's where I found (D)God and filled that whole
It's He, my-(C)self and I on that lonely (Em)dirt road

(Outro.)
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