The Offspring - Way Down the Line: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Way Down the Line" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Way Down the Line Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Offspring

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Way Down the Line" smoothly on your guitar.

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Chorus:
 D			   G
Nothing changes cause it's all the same
     D		          	 G     A
The world you get's the one you give away
   C                  A
It all just happens again
              D
Way down the line

D		
There is a chain that's never broken
You know the story it's sad but true
D		              G
An angry man gets drunk and beats his kids
D			       G
The same old way his drunken father did
D		           G     A
What comes around well it goes around

At seventeen, Shannon is pregnant
Young as her mom when she had her
Her kid is never gonna have a dad
The same old way that Shannon never had
What comes around, well, it goes around

Chorus:
Nothing changes, 'cause it's all the same
The world you get's the one you give away
It all just happens again, way down the line
And all the things you learn when you're a kid
You'll fuck up just like your parents did
It all just happens again, way down the line

And welfare moms have kids on welfare
And fat parents, they have fat kids too
You know it's never gonna end
The same old cycle's gonna start again
What comes around, well, it goes around

Chorus

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Way Down the Line" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Way Down the Line" by The Offspring.

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