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Cold On The Shoulder

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Capo III **
E
All you need is Atime;
All you need is A7time, time, Atime to make me EbendE7  E  
AGive it a try, A7don t be rude,
APut it to the test and I ll A7give it right back to EyouE7  E  
     B7*
It s cold on the shoulder,
And you Aknow that we get a little A7older every EdayE7  E  
AKick it around, A7take it to town,
ATry to defy A7what you feel inEside
You Abetter be strong,
Your A7love belongs to EusE7  E  
     B7*
It s cold on the shoulder,
And you Aknow that we get a little A7older every EdayE7  E  
All I need is Atrust;
All I need is A7trust, trust, Atrust to make it EshowE7  E  
AI don t want to know A7everything you done,
AIf you get a tip then A7tell it to the EskiEmosE7  E  
     B7*
It s cold on the shoulder,
And you Aknow that we get a little A7older every EdayE7  E  
     B7*
It s cold on the shoulder,
And you Aknow that we get a little A7older every EdayE7  E  
A A7 A E   B7 A A7 E
All we need is Afaith;
All we need is A7faith, faith, Afaith to make it EniceE7  E  
AKick it around, A7don t be rude,
AIf you re gonna make a misA7take don t you make it EtwiE7ceE  
     B7*
It s cold on the shoulder,
And you Aknow that we get a little A7older every Eday    E7    E4x
*  B7 can also be B
** Alternate:
Open
  E= G  
  A= C  
 A7= C7  
 E7= G7  
 B7= D7  
  B= D  
Set8

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The story behind the song

Gordon Lightfoot was a Canadian singer-songwriter known for his timeless songs exploring themes of trains, shipwrecks, rivers, highways, lovers, and loneliness. His work helped define the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s, earning him numerous Gold and Platinum albums. This particular song, appearing on the 1975 release "Gord's Gold," carries the introspective and often melancholic spirit characteristic of his songwriting. It evokes a feeling of quiet contemplation, perhaps about a chill that goes deeper than just the weather.

AI-written from these sources:Gordon Lightfoot — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Cold On The Shoulder

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Cold On The Shoulder chords

Capo III **

All you need is time;

A7 A E E7 E

All you need is time, time, time to make me bend

A A7

Give it a try, don t be rude,

A A7 E E7 E

Put it to the test and I ll give it right back to you

It s cold on the shoulder,

A A7 E E7 E

And you know that we get a little older every day

A A7

Kick it around, take it to town,

A A7 E

Try to defy what you feel inside

You better be strong,

A7 E E7 E

Your love belongs to us

It s cold on the shoulder,

A A7 E E7 E

And you know that we get a little older every day

All I need is trust;

A7 A E E7 E

All I need is trust, trust, trust to make it show

A A7

I don t want to know everything you done,

A A7 E E7 E

If you get a tip then tell it to the Eskimos

It s cold on the shoulder,

A A7 E E7 E

And you know that we get a little older every day

It s cold on the shoulder,

A A7 E E7 E

And you know that we get a little older every day

A A7 A E B7 A A7 E

All we need is faith;

A7 A E E7 E

All we need is faith, faith, faith to make it nice

A A7

Kick it around, don t be rude,

A A7 E E7 E

If you re gonna make a mistake don t you make it twice

It s cold on the shoulder,

A A7 E E7 E

And you know that we get a little older every day 4x

* B7 can also be B

** Alternate:

Open

E G

A C

A7 C7

E7 G7

B7 D7

B D

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About Cold On The Shoulder Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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The chords for "Cold On The Shoulder" show the original chord names (including E, A, A7, E7, B7, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.