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The Straight Story
Composer: Henning Ohlenbusch
Album: Henning Goes to the Movies by Henning Ohlenbusch

Note: This one is difficult to to define as chords. It's played with a capo on the second fret but only on the d, g, b, and e strings.


[verse 1]
A              E/A              F#m/A                   Amaj7 Bm/A A Bb/A  A
In the morning, in the backyard, a chair to  wonder how life got so small
Bb/A          A
Could this be all there is?


[verse 2]
A                       E/A]                  F#m/A                      Amaj7 Bm/A A Bb/A  A
Through the screen door, cups and saucers are chirping like birds, well, she’ll be OK.
Bb/A  A   Bm/A  A7   E
I can get away for a while.


[verse 3]
A                    E/A                   F#m/A                    Amaj7 Bm/A A Bb/A  A
Something’s nagging, something’s gnawing I gotta do something before it’s too late
A       Bm/A  A7   E
Gotta set things straight
E  A/E  E7  


[chorus]
A       E/A    A     E/A         Bm7/A       A  
I don’t care ------- how long it takes. I’ll get there. 
        E/A    A     E/A         Bm7/A       A
I don’t mind ------- how slow it seems. I’ll get there.


[verse 4]
A              E/A                  F#m/A                       Amaj7 Bm/A A  Bb/A  A
Make a b-line, make a straight line, push the pedal, and watch the fields glide by
Bb/A       A   Bm/A A7   E
Under the great big blue sky.


[chorus]
A       E/A    A     E/A         Bm7/A       A  
I don’t care ------- how long it takes. I’ll get there. 
        E/A    A     E/A         Bm7/A       A
I don’t mind ------- how slow it seems. I’ll get there.


[bridge]
Bm7/A                                        A     A7 
Some people think I’m crazy, they want me to stay
Bm7/A                                                    A     A7
Other people have written me off, they can’t hear what I say
Bm7/A                          C#m/A
If you really want to help me, I mean, if you really, really want to help me
Bm7/A               A
Just get out of the way.


[verse 5] 
A               E/A          F#m/A              Amaj7 Bm/A A Bb/A  A
In the evening, I light a fire. It’s a beacon for any lost souls
Bb/A      A    Bm/A  A7  E
Trying to find their way home


[chorus]
A       E/A    A     E/A         Bm7/A       A  
I don’t care ------- how long it takes. I’ll get there. 
        E/A    A     E/A         Bm7/A       A
I don’t mind ------- how slow it seems. I’ll get there.


[bridge]
Bm7/A                                        A     A7 
Some people think I’m crazy, they want me to stay
Bm7/A                                                    A     A7
Other people have written me off, they can’t hear what I say
Bm7/A                          C#m/A
If you really want to help me, I mean, if you really, really want to help me
Bm7/A               A
Just get out of the way.


[instrumental verse]
A  E/A  F#m/A  Amaj7  Bm/A  A Bb/A  A  Bb/A  
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    • Become a Better Person by Forgetting Who You Think You Are
    • Panic Makes Three - Lyrics and Chords
    • I Want to Memorize Everything - Lyrics and Chords
    • A Dream I Never Had - Lyrics and Chords
    • How Many Bad Things Can A Good Person Do - Lyrics and Chords
    • Young Lucy Lavalier - Lyrics and Chords
    • Gotta Get Out of Massachusetts - Lyrics and Chords
    • Slow Down - Lyrics and Chords
    • I Want to Remember - Lyrics and Chords
    • Joe Vs. the Volcano - Lyrics and Chords
    • The Straight Story - Lyrics and Chords
    • Poltergeist
    • The Year My Voice Broke
    • Panes, Trains, and Automobiles
    • Logan's Run
    • Super Bad
    • Amélie
    • Meatballs
    • Untied States
    • Unaffected
    • Service Industry Stars
    • Supposed to Be Close to Me
    • You'll Take This Too
    • I Will Always Root for You
    • Maybe I'm Not Meant to Do Anything Remarkable After All
    • Stop Taking My Friends
    • I Don't Know If I've Got What it Takes Anymore
    • But We Did
    • Looks Like I'm Tall
    • Held His Gaze
    • A Machine to Break Your Heart
    • Carnival
    • The Center of Times
    • 20,000 Dollars
    • Nightly Progression
    • Stereo Glow
    • It's Now
    • Emo Philips
    • Coming Home Alone on Christmas Eve
    • V-66
    • Willie (or Won't He)
  • Comics
  • Things of the Day
  • Contact