Levellers - One Way

more time to waste . . “on way” the only version of this song on here , that i
could find , doesn’t quite cut the mustard in my opinion so i thought id do
my version . .

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* * * this is not my song and not my lyrics * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * but it is my rendition * * * * * * * * * * *
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( so piss off with any legal bollocks )

chords in this song :

Bm , D , E5 , A , G , G * , F

the E5 played is 022400 . . i think . . don’t quote me on that ,
i’m not sure whether i should be let loose writing that sort of
thing quite yet . .

. . the G * is played 3rd fret . . basically an F shape on the 3rd fret ,
alternate playing the a string . . same goes for the D on the verses ,
alternate playing the high E . . if you know the song you should get
it easily enough . . if not . . listen to it . . .

intro/Chrous 1 :

Bm D E5 A G D A
there’s only one way of life , and that’s your own , your own , your own .

instru :

| : D | D | F | G * : |

verse 1 :

D
my father when i was younger , took me up onto the hill
F G *
that looked down on the city smog above the factory spill .
D
he said , “now this is where i come , when i want to be free . ”
F G *
well he never was in his liftime , but these words stuck with me . hey!

instru :

| : D | D | F | G * : |

verse 2 :

D
and so i ran from all of this , and i climbed the highest hill ,
F G *
and i looked down onto my life , above the factory spill ,
D
and i looked down onto my life as the family disgrace ,
F G *
then all my friends on the starting line there wages off to chase ,
F G *
yes , and all my friends and all their jons and all the bloody waste .

chorus 2 :

Bm D E5 A G D A
there’s only one way of life , and that’s your own , your own , your own .
Bm D E5 A G D A
there’s only one way of life , and that’s your own , your own , your own .

instru :

| : D | D | F | G * : | ( x6 )

verse 3 :

D
well , well , well i grew up , learned to love and laugh ,

circled ’a’s on the underpass
F
but the noise we thought would never stop ,
G *
died a death as the punks grew up
D
and we chocked on all our dreams , we wrestled with our fears ,
F
we’re running through the heartless concrete streets ,
G *
chasing our ideas . run!

instru :

| : D | D | F | G * : |

verse 4 :

D
and all the problems of this world won’t be solved my this guitar ,
F G *
and they won’t stop coming either , by the life i’ve had so far .
D
and the bright lights of my home town won’t be getting any dimmer ,
F G *
though there calling has receded like some old distant singer ,
F G *
and they don’t look so appealing to the eyes of this poor sinner .

chorus 3 :

Bm D E5 A G D A
there’s only one way of life , and that’s your own , your own , your own .
Bm D E5 A G D A
there’s only one way of life , and that’s your own , your own , your own .

chorus 4 :

Bm D E5 A G D A
there’s only one way of life , and that’s your own , your own , your own .
Bm D E5 A G D A
there’s only one way of life , and that’s your own , your own , your own .
Bm
that’s your own

i’m felling rather solemn after writing that . . poignant . . the words mean so
much more when you actually write them down . . if only i could sing it to
get it out my system but it’s 2 in the morning . . . a trip up glastonbury
tor may be in order . . i’ll get the D . m’s on . . right hope that’s o . k . let me
know if you find anything wrong . . or right . nice one . .

. . . cyd pink . . .