Chords for Duane Stephenson - "August Town" (Music VIdeo)

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[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] I work [A#m] from the wise don't [G#m] try to make life on your own. _
[B] _ _ Remember [F#] that God just [G#m] by your side.
_ _ For I was [B] a soul [F#] who was lost [G#m] and my life was in dismay. _ _
[B] For among evil [F#] forces in which [G#m] I paid. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ Guns and [F#] ammunition _ [E] were my chosen way of life. _
_ [B] _ With God [F#] bearing people I chose [E] to strive.
_ _ _ For all of the [B] _ lives [F#] that are taken, _
[E] they can never be replaced. _ _
_ [B] _ But still God [D#m] chose to remember [E] my face.
_ _ Though I [B] never _ lived [F#] like he wanted. _
[E] I'm still mindful of what he taught me.
So [B] now I beg and plead, I'm [F#] on my bending knees.
[E] God's Father you rescued me.
I've [B] got the _ scars [F#] to show.
I [E] barely made it along life's road.
Cause [B] when my life got dark he was the [F#] only spark.
He [E] was the light at the end of the road. _
_ [B] _ When I was a young [F#] boy, [G#m] growing up in Augustown. _ _
_ [B] _ We ate [F#] from the same pot, [G#m] we were iron dreams all around. _
_ [B] _ From [F#] Gola to Colour and Corner.
[G#m] _ From Rockup to Jungle 12th Tire.
[B] Grace _ [F#] Hill to Dredd Highton River [G#m] all around. _ _ _
And [B] then the football ground became [F#] a battlefield.
[E] And my life seemed so surreal. _
_ [B] _ _ People [F#] were falling all around.
[E] _ But Jah helped me to stand my ground.
[B] Only Jah, _ _ [F#] only Jah [E] would have helped me to stand my ground.
Though I [B] never lived [F#] like he wanted.
I _ [E] was mindful of what he taught me.
So [B] now I beg and plead, I'm [F#] on my bending knees.
[G#m] God's Father you rescued me.
And I've [B] got the _ scars [F#] to show.
I [G#m] barely made it along life's road.
Cause when [B] my life got dark he was the [F#] only spark.
[G#m] The light at the end of the road. _
_ [B] _ _ _ [F#] Never lived to please him.
[G#m] _ I never lived like I should.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ I've lived and [F#] I've learned.
I've [E] made mistakes along the way. _
_ [B] _ Now I beg for [F#] forgiveness _ [E] each day as I try to pray. _
_ [B] _ So take it [F#] from me son, [E] you can change the world today.
And _ [B] _ I'm living [F#] proof, _ [E] living proof that crime doesn't pay.
For I [B] never _ lived [F#] like he wanted. _
[G#m] I was mindful of what he taught me.
So [B] now I beg and plead, [F#] I'm on my bending knees.
[E] Cause Father [G#m] he rescued me.
And I've [B] got the scars [F#] to show.
I [G#m] barely made it along life's road.
Cause [B] when my life got dark he was [F#] the only spark.
The light at [G#m] the end of the road.
I [B] never _ lived like [F#] he wanted.
[E] I was mindful of what he taught me.
So [B] now I beg and plead, [F#] I'm on my bending knees.
[E] Cause Father he rescued me.
And I've [B] got the _ scars [F#] to show.
I [E] barely made it along life's road.
Cause [B] when my life got dark he [F#] was the only spark.
[E] The light at the end of the road.
Though [B] I never lived [F#] like he wanted.
[G#m] I was mindful of what he taught me.
I'm [B] on my bending knees.
I [F#] ask the Father please.
_ [G#m] Father you rescued me.
And I've [B] got the _ scars [F#] to show.
I [G#m] barely made it along life's road. _
[B] Cause when my life got dark he [F#] was the only spark.
[G#] The light at the [G#m] end of the road.
I never [B] lived, never [F#] lived. _
I [G#m] never lived the way he wanted me to.
[B] I never lived.
[F#] Lord I tell you.
Now [G#m] I'm prancing my release. _ _ _
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