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All songs  /  David Alan Graham

Wrong Way Right Time

Funny how a wrong way feels so right when it shows up on time.

F♯ major83 BPM4/43:42Country Hearthigh confidence
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Verse 1

You walked in like you meant to be there
Then stopped halfway like you weren't quite sure
Looked down at your phone, then back at me
Like I might know what you were lookin' for
Said, "Hey, I think I took a wrong turn"
Half a laugh like you didn't mind
I could've pointed you out the door
But I let that moment ride

Pre-Chorus

Yeah I knew where you were goin'
But I liked where this was goin' more

Chorus

So I gave you just enough direction
Left a little room for second guesses
Took your time, stayed a little while
Talked like we were goin' miles
You said, "I should probably get goin' soon"
But you didn't move like you meant to
Funny how a wrong way feels so right
When it shows up at the perfect time
Yeah, you were lost... but not to me
Just wrong way, right time

Verse 2

We went from "sorry to bother you"
To closin' down everything in sight
You traced circles on the edge of your glass
Like you were thinkin' 'bout stayin' the night
And I never did give you the street name
Just a "you'll figure it out" and a smile
You said, "You're kinda trouble, aren't you?"
I said, "Only every once in a while"

Pre-Chorus

Yeah I could've played it straighter
But where's the fun in that?

Chorus

So I gave you just enough direction
Left a little room for second guesses
Took your time, stayed a little while
Talked like we were goin' miles
You said, "I should probably get goin' soon"
But you didn't move like you meant to
Funny how a wrong way feels so right
When it shows up at the perfect time
Yeah, you were lost... but not to me
Just wrong way, right time

Bridge

Maybe I knew exactly what I was doin'
Maybe I just got lucky that night
Either way, you didn't leave
And I didn't try too hard to be right

Final Chorus

Yeah I gave you just enough direction
Just enough truth with a little misdirection
You found your way into my world
And never made it where you were goin', girl
Now every road you take leads back to me
Like it was always meant to be
Funny how a wrong way feels so right
When it shows up at the perfect time
Yeah, you were lost... but not to me
Just wrong way, right time

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Playing in F♯ major
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Intro  F♯ C♯ B D♯m B D♯m B

Verse 1

C♯You walked C♯in like you meant to be there

Then Bstopped halfway like you weren't quite sure

F♯Looked down at your phone, then back at me

Like BI might know what you were lookin' for

C♯Said, "Hey, I think I took a wrong turn"

BHalf a laugh like you didn't mind

I C♯could've pointed you out the door

But BI let that moment ride

Pre-Chorus

C♯Yeah I knew where you were goin'

But I liked where this was goin' more

Chorus

So I gave you just enough direction

BLeft a little room for second C♯guesses

Took your time, stayed a little Bwhile

Talked like we were goin' miles

C♯You said, "I should probably get goin' Bsoon"

But you didn't move like you meant F♯to

Funny how a wrong way feels so Bright

When D♯mit shows up at the perfect C♯time

Yeah, you were lost... but not to me

Just wrong way, F♯right Btime

Verse 2

C♯We went from "sorry to bother you"

To F♯closin' down everything in sight

You traced circles on the edge of your glass

C♯Like you were thinkin' 'bout stayin' the night

And I never did give you the street name

Just a D♯m"you'll figure it out" and a smile

You C♯said, "You're kinda trouble, aren't you?"

I Bsaid, "Only every once in a while"

Pre-Chorus

G♯mYeah I could've played it straighter

F♯But where's the fun in that?

Chorus

C♯So I gave you just enough D♯mdirection

Left a little room for second F♯guesses

Took your time, stayed a little Bwhile

Talked like we were goin' C♯miles

You said, "I should probably get goin' D♯msoon"

But you didn't move like you meant F♯to

Funny how a wrong way feels D♯mso right

When G♯mit shows up at the perfect C♯time

Yeah, you were lost... but not to me

Just wrong way, right F♯time

Bridge

G♯mMaybe I knew exactly what I was F♯doin'

Maybe I just got lucky that night

C♯Either way, you didn't leave

And I didn't try too hard to be F♯right

Final Chorus

Yeah I gave you just enough D♯mdirection

Just enough truth with a little F♯misdirection

You found your way into my world

And never made it where you were Bgoin', girl

Now every road you take G♯mleads back to me

F♯Like it was always D♯mmeant to be

G♯mFunny how a wrong way feels C♯so right

When it shows up at the perfect time

Yeah, you were lost... but not to me

Just wrong way, F♯right time

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Lead sheet for Wrong Way Right Time