The Life I Left Behind by James Kenyon

Song I wrote about chasing dreams , but realizing what you have, might be all you really ever wanted or needed.

these are the lyric and chords ( I screwed up a few times - but I am too tired to re record it :)
(and apologies for the playing and singing! :) )

[song]
{t: The Life I Left Behind}
{st: By Jim Kenyon }

Verse 1
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[G]Packed my bags at seventeen, [D]small town dreams on my mind
[C]on the road to find myself, and [G] leave everything I had behind
[G]I swore I’d never turn around, after [D]mama said “ go chase your dream”
but the [C]way she said goodbye, it felt like [G] she was playing make believe

Verse 2
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[G] city streets were feeling cold, [D] filled with people, I didn't know
[C]I could see their faces, but they never [G] stop and say hello
[G] Every step felt uncertain, [D] wondered how long I’d have to wait
[C] headed for the future, but my [G] heart‘s in another place

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Chorus
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{I found that…}
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[C] There ain't no place like home, no [G] arms to hold me tight
[C] There's no porch light burning in the [G] middle of the night
[C] I keep on thinking that there's [G] something more to find
[D] But I always end up prayin’ for [C] the life I left [G]behind.
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Verse 3
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[G] So there I was, in that place [D] though It wouldn't be for long
[C] money was running low,and [G] everything just felt so wrong
[G] I was looking for an answer, [D] but the truth was clear, clear to see
[C] The only place that’s meant for me is [G] right where I used to be
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Chorus
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[C] There ain't no place like home, no [G] arms to hold me tight
[C]There's no front porch light burning in the [G] middle of the night
[C] I keep on thinking that there's [G] something more to find
[D] But I always end up prayin’ for [C] the life I left [G]behind.
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Outgo..
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[C] There ain't no place like home, no [G]arms to hold me tight.
[C] There's no porch light burning in the [G] middle of the night.
[C]spent time chasing fool's gold [G] but home never left my mind
[D] a kid with a dream in his pocket, [C] a past he couldn’t leave be[G]hind.

slow
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yeah, just [D] a kid with a dream in his pocket, [C] a past he couldn’t leave be[G]hind.
[/song]