This song wasn't posted and it's one of my favourite Missy songs
so I decided to post it!
(capo at fourth fret for recorded key of C#m)
INTRO:
Am Em Dm G 'G# (two times)
VERSE-A:
Am Em
I never told you I don't know why
Dm G 'G#
All those years all those lies
Am Em
Cling to my body like oil and fire and they
Dm G 'G#
Will not sleep they will not tire__
RE-INTRO:
Am Em Dm G 'G#
__ So
VERSE:
Am Em
We have a problem you see my dear 'cos I
Dm G 'G#
Can't move on and I can't stay here
Am Em
I gotta fix it I need your tears but
F G
Mostly now I need your ears see
CHORUS:
C Am
I gotta tell you I need you to know
Dm G 'G#
You were my ruin when you took hold you
Am C
Made me believe in lies you told but
Dm G 'G#
You won't get away with the pride you stole__
Am Am Dm _G.
______ Getting off this dusty road
RE-INTRO:
Am Em Dm G 'G#
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/missy_higgins/dusty_road_crd.html ]
VERSE:
Am Em
Girls never tell you I don't know how but
Dm G 'G#
Sometimes men you a-buse your power
Am Em
We are strong and we do rebound but
F G
Bruising tends to break us down so so
CHORUS:
C Am
I gotta tell you I need you to know
Dm G 'G#
You were my ruin when you took hold you
Am C
Made me believe in lies you told but
Dm G 'G#
You won't get away with the pride you stole__
Am Am Dm _G
_______ Getting off this dusty road__
BRIDGE:
Dm Em F G
__ And I'm trad-ing in my sympathy__
Dm Em F G G
__ for san-ni-ty so hear me because I__
SCAT-CHORUS:
C Am Dm G 'G#
__ Oo-woh-oo-oh oo-woh-oo-oh ah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Am C Dm G7 'G#
Yeah Um
CHORUS: [breakdown]
C Am
I gotta tell you I need you to know
Dm G
You were my ruin when you took hold you
[tutti]
Am C
Made me believe in lies you told but
Dm G 'G#
You won't get away with the pride you stole__
Am Am Dm _G.
_______ Getting off this dusty road__
CODA:
C Am Dm G 'G#
__ Oo-woh-oo-oh oo-woh-oo-oh ah yeah yeah yeah yeah
C Am Dm G
Yeah ah-oh-oo-oh-ooh ah-aah ah-yeah-eah-ee-
C Am Dm G
Yeah ah-oh-oo-oh-
C Am Dm G
Oh (fade)
