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Choices

George Jones

Written by Billy Yates, Mike Curtis

Key of D · Chords: I IV V ii

Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play along

Chords used

D       xx0232
G       320003
A
Dsus4
In some parts of the song switching from D to Dsus4 sounds pretty good,
you'll have to listen to the song for timing.

Intro

D D G G
D D A D D

Chorus

         D                  G              D
I've had choices, since the day that I was born.
           D            Em                 A
There were voices, that told me right from wrong.
         D              G
If I had listened, no I wouldn't be here today.
D                          A            D
Living and dying, with the choices I've made.

Verse 1

      A              G           D
I was tempted, by an early age I found.
       A                  G               D
I like drinkin', oh and I never turned it down.
           D                 G
There were loved ones, but I turned them all away.
        D                          A            D
Now I'm living and dying, with the choices I've made.

Chorus

         D                  G              D
I've had choices, since the day that I was born.
           D            Em                 A
There were voices, that told me right from wrong.
         D              G
If I had listened, no I wouldn't be here today.
D                          A            D
Living and dying, with the choices I've made.

Interlude

D D G G
D D A D D

Verse 2

            A               G                  D
I guess I'm paying, for the things that I have done.
           A           G              D
If I could go back, oh Lord knows I'd run.
              D            G
But I'm still losin', this game of life I play.
D                          A            D
Losing and dying, with the choices I've made.

Chorus

         D                  G              D
I've had choices, since the day that I was born.
           D            Em                 A
There were voices, that told me right from wrong.
         D           G
If I had listened, I wouldn't be here today.
D                          A            D
Living and dying, with the choices I've made.

Interlude

D D G G

Ending

D
Living and dying with the
A                D
choices I've made