Steady As She Goes Chords

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Steady As She Goes by Brooks And Dunn is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, C, D/F#, Em and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			To(G)night I came home (D) late again, she (G) didn't ask me (C) where I've been  
Her (G) bags were packed and sitting by the (D) door  
She (G) looked at me and (D) said goodbye, I (G) did my best to (C) change her mind  
But (G) she don't wanna (D) hear it any(G)more 
               
She's (C) steady as she (D) goes, (G) this time (D/F#) she's not (Em) crying 
(C) If I said it (D) didn't hurt, (G) oh I'd be (Em) lying 	  
(C) Where she got the (D) strength to leave (Am) heaven only (G) knows 
But she's a (Em) rock, (D) steady as she (G) goes 
  
It (G) tears me up to (D) watch her go, but (G) deep inside my (C) heart I know  
(G) Leaving is the only choice she (D) has  
I (G) guess she finally (D) got the nerve to (G) give me just what (C) I deserve  
(G) She's had enough and (D) she ain't lookin' (G) back 

She's (C) steady as she (D) goes, (G) this time (D/F#) she's not (Em) crying 
(C) If I said it (D) didn't hurt, (G) oh I'd be (Em) lying 	  
(C) Where she got the (D) strength to leave (Am) heaven only (G) knows 
But she's a (Em) rock, (D) steady as she (G) goes 
  
She's (C) steady as she (D) goes, (G) this time (D/F#) she's not (Em) crying 
(C) If I said it (D) didn't hurt, (G) oh I'd be (Em) lying 	  
(C) Where she got the (D) strength to leave (Am) heaven only (G) knows 
But she's a (Em) rock, (D) steady as she (G) goes 
  
But she's a (Em) rock, (D) steady as she (G) goes 
But she's a (Em) rock, (D) steady as she (G) goes
    	

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