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[Intro]
F#m7  B7  E  Esus4  E
[Verse 1]
I brought a song into this wEorldEsus4  E  
And just a melody with wF#m7ords
It trembles hB7ere before my eyes
How can this song surviEve?Esus4  E  
[Verse 2]
I brought it to the tower of gEoldEsus4  E  
In my coat of many hF#m7oles
I came unB7armed, they've all got knives
How can this song survEive?Esus4  E  
[Chorus]
Oh, now, F#m7I can't help wondering hoB7w it is
How sAomeone like you exiEsts
G#When all around you bullets C#mfly
You don't Aseem to notice Ethem
Oh, hB7ow can this song survEive?Esus4  E  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
[Verse 3]
I'll never leave this song alEoneEsus4  E  
I'm gonna keep it safe and F#m7warm
For hate is stB7rong and darkness thrives
How can this song surviEve?Esus4  E  
[Instrumental]
E  F#m7  B7  E  Esus4  E
[Chorus]
Oh, now, F#m7I see the game but I'm B7up against
No woAnder I feel so afraEid
G#For every song you ever C#mheard
How many mAore have died aEt birth
Oh, hB7ow, how can this song survEive?Esus4  E  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
[Verse 4]
I brought a song into this wEorldEsus4  E  
And just a melody with wordsF#m7  
It trembles B7here before my eyes
How can this song surviEve?Esus4  E  
[Coda]
I came unF#m7armed, they've all got kB7nives
How can this song surviEve?Esus4  E  
Until we F#m7finally say goodB7bye
How, how can this song survEive?Esus4  E  
I Esus4wonder hEowEsus4  E  
Esus4I wonder wEhyEsus4  E  
Esus4It nowE  Esus4  E  

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by Ron Sexsmith

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

Esus4

C#m

[Intro]

F#m7 B7 E Esus4 E

[Verse 1]

E Esus4 E

I brought a song into this world

F#m7

And just a melody with words

It trembles here before my eyes

E Esus4 E

How can this song survive?

[Verse 2]

E Esus4 E

I brought it to the tower of gold

F#m7

In my coat of many holes

I came unarmed, they've all got knives

E Esus4 E

How can this song survive?

[Chorus]

F#m7 B7

Oh, now, I can't help wondering how it is

A E

How someone like you exists

G# C#m

When all around you bullets fly

A E

You don't seem to notice them

B7 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Oh, how can this song survive?

[Verse 3]

E Esus4 E

I'll never leave this song alone

F#m7

I'm gonna keep it safe and warm

For hate is strong and darkness thrives

E Esus4 E

How can this song survive?

[Instrumental]

E F#m7 B7 E Esus4 E

[Chorus]

F#m7 B7

Oh, now, I see the game but I'm up against

A E

No wonder I feel so afraid

G# C#m

For every song you ever heard

A E

How many more have died at birth

B7 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Oh, how, how can this song survive?

[Verse 4]

E Esus4 E

I brought a song into this world

F#m7

And just a melody with words

It trembles here before my eyes

E Esus4 E

How can this song survive?

[Coda]

F#m7 B7

I came unarmed, they've all got knives

E Esus4 E

How can this song survive?

F#m7 B7

Until we finally say goodbye

E Esus4 E

How, how can this song survive?

Esus4 E Esus4 E

I wonder how

Esus4 E Esus4 E

I wonder why

Esus4 E Esus4 E

It now

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