I’m on My Way - The Proclaimers
Intro:
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Verse 1:
[C] I'm on my way from misery to happiness today (aha aha aha aha)
[G] I'm on my way from misery to happiness today [G7] (Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
[C] I'm on my way to [F] what I want from [G] this [F]world
[C] And years from now you'll [F] make it to the [G]next [F]world
[C]And everything that [F]you receive up [G]yon-[F]der
[C]Is what you gave to [G]me the day I wandered
Verse 2:
[C]I took a right, I took a right turning yesterday
[G]I took a right, I took a right turning yesterday [G7]
[C]I took the road that [F]brought me to your [G]home[F]town
[C]I took the bus to [F]streets that I could [G] walk [F]down
[C]I walked the streets to [F]find the one I'd [G]looked[F]for
[C]I climbed the stair that [G] led me to your front door
Refrain:
[F]And now that [G]I don't want for [C]anything [C7] (oo oo oo oo ooooo)
[F] I'd have Al [G] Jolson sing "I'm [C]sittin' on top of the [G]world"
Verse 3:
[C]I'll do my best, I'll do my best to do the best I can
[G]I'll do my best, I'll do my best to do the best I can
[C]To keep my feet from [F]jumping from the [G]ground [F]dear
[C]To keep my heart from [F]jumping through my [G]mouth [F]dear
[C]To keep the past, the [F]past and not the [G]pre-[F]sent
[C]To try and learn when [G]you teach me a lesson
Refrain:
[F]And now that [G]I don't want for [C]anything [C7]
[F] I'd have Al [G] Jolson sing "I'm [C]sittin' on top of the [G]world"
Verse 4:
[C]I'm on my way from misery to happiness today
[G]I'm on my way from misery to happiness today [G7]
[C]I'm on my way to [F]what I want from [G]this [F]world
[C]And years from now you'll [F]make it to the [G]next [F]world
[C]And everything that [F]you receive up [G]yon-[F]der
[C]Is what you gave to [G]me the day I wandered
Outro:
[C] I'm on my way
[C] I'm on my way
[C] I'm on my way
[C] I'm on my way
[G*] [C*]