Intro: A (Detour, detour) A Ooh, we got to make a detour Verse 1: A The people try, but crash right down A Shoot at the sky, a craze with rage A We're all good people if you go deep down A But we gotta be in keeping with the brand new age D
Time for a detour D D7 D We oughta take the curve (Detour now) D Taking the detour D D7 D Ooh it's time for a swerve (Detour now) Pre-Chorus: D The world's in a spin now A It's time for a change C We know we can win now G We'll share the wage, we cause no pain Bb We can explain, we lost the force, we went off course Chorus: A Ooh, we need a detour (Detour) A (Detour) A With a curve and a swerve (Detour) A Mmm, detour (Detour) Verse 2: A Forget that flaw from back in the days A And the power we sought as we took the stage A Made it 15 years till we found our ways A Our direction veers as we turn the page D Gotta take a detour D D7 D The road is blocked (Detour now) D Time for a detour D D7 D Ooh, the gates are locked (Detour now) Pre-Chorus: D A We're finally tracking in the path of the groove C G We're willingly backing the path of the moon G There'll be no more pain Bb We can explain, we found the force, we're back on course Chorus: A We need a detour (Detour) A Gotta make the detour (Detour) A Oh, with a curve and a swerve (Detour) A (Detour) Bridge: C G Used to say I love you but I was straight insane F#m Em I always left you holding the weight of my pain F G 'Cause I couldn't stay for even one more day Bb C I broke two hearts, I couldn't share the parts D Then I ran away Verse 3: A People try to crash right down A Shoot at the sky, a craze with rage A We're all good people if you go deep down A But we gotta be in keeping with the brand new age D Time for a detour D D7 D We gotta take the curve (Detour now) D Making the detour D D7 D It's time for a swerve (Detour now) Pre-Chorus: D The world is spinnin' A It's time for a change C We know we ain't winning G We share the wage, we cause no pain Bb We can explain, we lost the force, we went off course Chorus: A Ooh, we need a detour (Detour) A Oh, I got to have a detour (Detour) A Oh, with a curve and a swerve (Detour) A Ooh, we need a detour (Detour) Outro: A (Detour) Take a curve and a swerve A (Detour) A (Detour) A We need a detour (Detour) A