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Captains Hill

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Capo 7
INTRO PATTERN: (relative to capo 7!)
--Cadd9--0-0----0-0--G6/B--0-0----0-0---Dsus2--0-0-----0---0-0--Em/B--0-0----0----0---|
----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-3----0-0----0----0---|
----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0-----2-2--h4-4-2-2-0----0-0----0----0---|
----2-2----2-2----0-0----0-0---0------------------2------4----2-----|
--3------3------2------2--------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------|
NOTES:  Rudimental notation, for exact strumming pattern listen to the song!
        (For better readability)
        You may play the G6 as a simple G, but I prefere G6 which sounds more open)
(INTRO PATTERN, slightly altered)
 Cadd9The hill we climbed, G6/Bwhen we were young
 Dsus2Aside a sea in Ireland
 Cadd9It seemed so tall G6/Bto children
 Dsus2You pulled me up to roll me dEm/Bown
 Cadd9A drive to Fore, G6/Ban Abby stone
 Dsus2A jump, a photograph all our own
 Cadd9Now we hold G6/Bto what we lost
Dsus2A memory like fire in our mCadd9inds
 G6It's true, Fmaj7it's true
 Cadd9We learned to live through yoG6u
G6It's true, Fmaj7it's true
Cadd9We learned to live through youG6  
(1x INTRO PATTERN)
 Cadd9Been known to use G6/Bsome hope and truth
 Dsus2To get the days to turn aCadd9round
 And if it's lost, G6/Bit's time to move
 Dsus2I fear we're stretched too thin noEm/Bw
 G6It's true, Fmaj7it's true
 Cadd9We learned to live through yoG6u
G6It's true, Fmaj7it's true
Cadd9We learned to live through youG6  
 EmAnd if I'd Cadd9go on toG6day, I'd Dsus2work for a simple life
 EmAnd if I'd Cadd9find a way to G6walk amongst Dsus2all the tall pines
 EmAnd now I'm gonna Cadd9leade a life G6alone, I'll Dsus2walk along the Emedge
And I'm gonna Cadd9turn my eyes to yoG6u
It's tDsus2rue
 G6It's true, Fmaj7it's true
 CThat we learn to live through you

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Captains Hill

by Mighty Oaks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G6/B

Dsus2

Em/B

Fmaj7

Capo 7

INTRO PATTERN: (relative to capo 7!)

Cadd9 G6/B Dsus2 Em/B

----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0-----0-0-----0---0-0----0-0----0----0---|

----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3-----3-3-----3---3-3----0-0----0----0---|

----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0-----2-2--h4-4-2-2-0----0-0----0----0---|

----2-2----2-2----0-0----0-0---0------------------2------4----2-----|

--3------3------2------2--------------------------------------------|

--------------------------------------------------------------------|

NOTES: Rudimental notation, for exact strumming pattern listen to the song!

(For better readability)

You may play the G6 as a simple G, but I prefere G6 which sounds more open)

(INTRO PATTERN, slightly altered)

Cadd9 G6/B

The hill we climbed, when we were young

Dsus2

Aside a sea in Ireland

Cadd9 G6/B

It seemed so tall to children

Dsus2 Em/B

You pulled me up to roll me down

Cadd9 G6/B

A drive to Fore, an Abby stone

Dsus2

A jump, a photograph all our own

Cadd9 G6/B

Now we hold to what we lost

Dsus2 Cadd9

A memory like fire in our minds

G6 Fmaj7

It's true, it's true

Cadd9 G6

We learned to live through you

G6 Fmaj7

It's true, it's true

Cadd9 G6

We learned to live through you

(1x INTRO PATTERN)

Cadd9 G6/B

Been known to use some hope and truth

Dsus2 Cadd9

To get the days to turn around

G6/B

And if it's lost, it's time to move

Dsus2 Em/B

I fear we're stretched too thin now

G6 Fmaj7

It's true, it's true

Cadd9 G6

We learned to live through you

G6 Fmaj7

It's true, it's true

Cadd9 G6

We learned to live through you

Em Cadd9 G6 Dsus2

And if I'd go on today, I'd work for a simple life

Em Cadd9 G6 Dsus2

And if I'd find a way to walk amongst all the tall pines

Em Cadd9 G6 Dsus2 Em

And now I'm gonna leade a life alone, I'll walk along the edge

Cadd9 G6

And I'm gonna turn my eyes to you

Dsus2

It's true

G6 Fmaj7

It's true, it's true

That we learn to live through you

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