August Town Chords by Duane Stephenson
- Key: Abm
- BPM: 143
- Capo: no capo
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AUGUST TOWN ACORDES
[Start] [Intro] B Gb E B Gb Abm ■ ■ Na na ■ na naaa na na woah oh ■ woahh B Na na na naaa na na [Verse] Gb Abm B A word from the wise don't try to make life on your own Gb Abm Remember that Jah Jah's by your side B Gb For I was a soul who lost Abm And my life was in dismay B Gb Abm ■ For among evil forces in which I played oh B Gb ■ Guns and ammunition E B Were my chosen way of life Gb E With Godfearin' people I choose to strife [Chorus] B Gb For all of the lives that are taken E They can never be replaced B Gb E ■ But still Jah Jah chose to remember my face B Gb Though I never lived like he wanted E I'm still mindful of what he taught me B So now I beg and plea Gb I'm on my bending knees E God Father you rescued me B Gb I've got the scars to show E I barely made it along life's road B Gb 'cause when my life got dark he was the only spark E He was the light at the end of the road B Gb ■ When I was young boy Abm Growin' up in August Town [Verse] B Gb ■ We ate from the same pot Abm We were idlings all around B Gb Abm ■ From corner to colour and corner B From rockers to jungle Kintyre Gb Abm Rising to dread heights and river all around B Gb And then the footbal ground became my battlefield E And my life seemed so surreal B Gb ■ People were fallin' all around E ■ But Jah helped me to stand my ground B Gb Only Jah only Jah E Could've helped me to stand my ground B Gb Though I never lived like he wanted E I was mindful of what he taught me [Chorus] B So now I beg and plea Gb I'm on my bending knees Abm 'cause Father you rescued me B Gb And I've got the scars to show Abm I barely made it along life's road B Gb 'cause when my life got dark he was the only spark Abm7 Abm B The light at the end of the ■ road Gb Abm Never lived to please him ■ B I never lived like I should ■ Gb E B Oh Father you rescued me Gb Abm Oh yeah oh yeah ■ [Verse] B Gb ■ I've lived and I've learnt E B I've made mistakes along the way Gb Now I beg for forgiveness E Each day as I try to pray B Gb ■ So take it from me son E You can change the world today B Gb ■ And I'm living proof E Living proof that crime doesn't pay B Gb For I'd never lived like he wanted Abm7 Abm Abm7 I was mindful of what he taught me B So now I beg and plea Gb I'm on my bending knees Abm 'cause Father he rescued me [Chorus] B Gb And I've got the scars to show Abm I barely made it along life's road B Gb 'cause when my life got dark he was the only spark Abm The light at the end of the road B Gb I never lived like he wanted E I was mindful of what he taught me B So now I beg and plea Gb I'm on my bending knees E 'cause Father he rescued me B Gb And I've got the scars to show E I barely made it along life's road B Gb 'cause when my life got dark he was the only spark E The light at the end of the road B Gb Though I never lived like he wanted Abm I was mindful of what he taught me B I'm on my bending knees Gb I asked the Father please Abm Father you rescued me B Gb And I've got the scars to show Abm I barely made it along life's road B Gb As my life got dark he was the only spark Abm The light at the end of the road B Gb I never lived never lived Abm I never lived the way he wanted me to B Gb Abm B Gb Abm I never lived Lord I tell you now I'm practicing my religion ■ ■ ■ [End]