3 Doors Down is a post-Grunge influenced Alternative rock group from Escatawpa, Mississippi, United States that formed in 1996. Consisting of Brad Arnold (vocals), Chet Roberts (guitar, a replacement for Matt Roberts), Todd Harrell (bass), Chris Henderson (guitar), and Greg Upchurch (drums), the band is known for several successful rock singles such as "Here Without You" and "Kryptonite". The group signed to Universal Records in 2000.
Universal then released their first album, 'The Better Life', and they garnered a big fan response.
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HmD Rubber headed motor junky, AF#F Run me down and try to stomp me HmDA Throw my life away, and I’ll be worthless F#F Just like you HmD Somewhere now a baby’s crying, AF#F Down the road his mother’s dying HmD Shot a line and blew her mind AF#F And now she’s turning blue
Chorus: HmE Don’t you throw your life away, GA Just wait until another day HmE Don’t you throw your life away, GA Cause baby I can feel it HmE Don’t you ever compromise it, GA Don’t you even realize it HmE Don’t throw your life away, GA (Hm, D, A, F#, F.) x4 Cause baby I can feel it, now
Verse: Hm Trip and fall, DA I’m sure you all can tell me F#F What is on the wall HmD behind the liquor store AF#F Where you get smacked up all the time HmD Perfect little life you wasted, AF#F Overdosed and that death you tasted HmD Scared you back into yourself, AF#F and now You walk the line
Chorus:
HmE Don’t you throw your life away, GA Just wait until another day HmE Don’t you throw your life away, GA Cause baby I can feel it HmE Don’t you ever compromise it, GA Don’t you even realize it HmE Don’t throw your life away, GAHm. Cause baby I can feel it, now
Bridge:
G, A, G, A, C. F#, G, F#, G, A
Hm, D, AF#FHmDAF#FHmDAF#FHmDAF#FHm. Life away Life away Life away