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Bminor

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Fabulous song from 1978, and what beautiful rock voices by Nancy and Ann.
Barre chords:
Bm - 7th fret
A - 5th fret
G - 3rd fret
F# - 2nd fret
C - 8th fret
Dsus2 pattern in chorus
e|---0-----0-------|
B|-----3-----3-----|
G|-------2-----2---|
D|-0---------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Intro]
Bm
[Verse 1]
Quite some tBmime, I been sittin' it Aout
Didn't take no Gchances, I was a prisoner of Edoubt
I knocked down the Bmwailing wall, ain't no Asin
Got the Gfeel of fortune, deal me Ein
[Chorus]
N.C.                     Bm     Dsus2            Bm  Dsus2  
Comin' straight on for you,   you made my mind
BmNow I'm stronger, nDsus2ow I'm comin' thrAough
StraigGht on, straight on for F#you
Straight on for BmyouF#  F#  F#  
[Verse 1]
 F#N.C.                    Bm  A  
Now I  know I got to play my hand
What the Gwinner don't know, a gambler underEstands
My heart keeps a-Bmplayin' it through, with you, my Afriend
I'll take my Gchances on you again and aEgain, again
[Chorus]
N.C.                     Bm     Dsus2            Bm  Dsus2  
Comin' straight on for you,   you made my mind
BmNow I'm stronger, nDsus2ow I'm comin' thrAough
StraigGht on, straight on for F#you
Straight on for yBmou
Ooo-ooC, ooo-ooA, ooo Bmyeah, for you
[Instrumental]
|   Bm|    C|    A|
|    G|    G|   F#|   F#|
|    E|    E|    D| D  
[Chorus]
Comin' Bmstraight on for you,   Dsus2you mBmade my mindDsus2  
BmNow I'm stronger, nDsus2ow I'm comin' thrAough
StraigGht on, straight on for F#you
Straight on, Gstraight on, straight on for F#you
Straight on for yBmou
OooDsus2, ooo, you mBmade my mindDsus2  
BmNow I'm stronger, nDsus2ow I'm comin' thrAough
StraigGht on, straight on for F#you
Straight on, Gstraight on, I'm straight on for F#you
Straight on for yBmou
[Outro]
BmOooo-ooo, etc.
(fade out)

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Straight On

by Heart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Fabulous song from 1978, and what beautiful rock voices by Nancy and Ann.

Barre chords:

Bm - 7th fret

A - 5th fret

G - 3rd fret

F# - 2nd fret

C - 8th fret

Dsus2 pattern in chorus

e|---0-----0-------|

B|-----3-----3-----|

G|-------2-----2---|

D|-0---------------|

A|-----------------|

E|-----------------|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Bm A

Quite some time, I been sittin' it out

G E

Didn't take no chances, I was a prisoner of doubt

Bm A

I knocked down the wailing wall, ain't no sin

G E

Got the feel of fortune, deal me in

[Chorus]

Bm Dsus2 Bm Dsus2

N.C.

Comin' straight on for you, you made my mind

Bm Dsus2 A

Now I'm stronger, now I'm comin' through

G F#

Straight on, straight on for you

Bm F# F# F#

Straight on for you

[Verse 1]

F# Bm A

N.C.

Now I know I got to play my hand

G E

What the winner don't know, a gambler understands

Bm A

My heart keeps a-playin' it through, with you, my friend

G E

I'll take my chances on you again and again, again

[Chorus]

Bm Dsus2 Bm Dsus2

N.C.

Comin' straight on for you, you made my mind

Bm Dsus2 A

Now I'm stronger, now I'm comin' through

G F#

Straight on, straight on for you

Straight on for you

C A Bm

Ooo-oo, ooo-oo, ooo yeah, for you

[Instrumental]

Bm C A

| | | |

G G F# F#

| | | | |

E E D D

| | | |

[Chorus]

Bm Dsus2 Bm Dsus2

Comin' straight on for you, you made my mind

Bm Dsus2 A

Now I'm stronger, now I'm comin' through

G F#

Straight on, straight on for you

G F#

Straight on, straight on, straight on for you

Straight on for you

Dsus2 Bm Dsus2

Ooo, ooo, you made my mind

Bm Dsus2 A

Now I'm stronger, now I'm comin' through

G F#

Straight on, straight on for you

G F#

Straight on, straight on, I'm straight on for you

Straight on for you

[Outro]

Oooo-ooo, etc.

(fade out)

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