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Verse         Chorus
---------     ----------
  Fx3321x        Fx3321x
  G32003x        G32003x
  Cx3201x       Amx0221x
                 Cx3201x
[Intro]
F   G   C   F
F   G   C
[Verse 1]
  FSeconds from paGjamas I must 
  CFirst open all the Fdoors and the windows
  FAnd invite the Gvampire in to be Cone of uFs
  FThen in the Gguise of cool air
  CIn the softer Fhours, he's there
  FSitting, talking in the Gvoice of your mother
  C'Bout leaving one good Fparty for another
  FAnd the night of a Gthousand missteps
  CAnd the loss that Fmade him dogged
  FOr it could have been the Gdoggedness
  That Ccaused the loss in the Ffirst place I guess
[Chorus 1]
  FI'm discovering Guses for you I thought I'd never Amfi-i-Cind
  FI could've made Gchancellor without you on my Ammi-i-Cind
F   G   C   F
[Verse 2]
  FCrazy daisies and Gwooden stars
  CThe threat of oxyFgen on Mars
  FMarching armies Gin the night
  CSmiling strangers riding Fby on bikes
  FChildren smoking, slogaGneers on mics
  CJust a few things most Fvampires don't like
[Chorus 2]
  FI'm discovering Guses for you I thought I'd never Amfi-i-Cind
  FI could've made Gchancellor without you on my Ammi-i-Cind
[Piano Solo]
F   G   C   F
F   G   C   F
F   G   C   F
F   G   C   F
[Verse 3]
  FBefore the dawning's Gfirst light I must
  CFirst close up all the Fdoors and the windows
  FAnd try to trap that Gcool air in to be Cone with uFs
[Chorus 3]
  FI'm discovering Guses for you I thought I'd never Amfi-i-Cind
  FI could've made Gchancellor without you on my Ammi-i-Cind
[Outro]
F   G   C   F
F   G   C   F
F   G   C   F
F   G   C   F

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Chancellor

by Gord Downie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Verse Chorus

--------- ----------

F F

x3321x x3321x

G G

32003x 32003x

C Am

x3201x x0221x

x3201x

[Intro]

F G C F

F G C

[Verse 1]

F G

Seconds from pajamas I must

C F

First open all the doors and the windows

F G C F

And invite the vampire in to be one of us

F G

Then in the guise of cool air

C F

In the softer hours, he's there

F G

Sitting, talking in the voice of your mother

C F

'Bout leaving one good party for another

F G

And the night of a thousand missteps

C F

And the loss that made him dogged

F G

Or it could have been the doggedness

C F

That caused the loss in the first place I guess

[Chorus 1]

F G Am C

I'm discovering uses for you I thought I'd never fi-i-ind

F G Am C

I could've made chancellor without you on my mi-i-ind

F G C F

[Verse 2]

F G

Crazy daisies and wooden stars

C F

The threat of oxygen on Mars

F G

Marching armies in the night

C F

Smiling strangers riding by on bikes

F G

Children smoking, sloganeers on mics

C F

Just a few things most vampires don't like

[Chorus 2]

F G Am C

I'm discovering uses for you I thought I'd never fi-i-ind

F G Am C

I could've made chancellor without you on my mi-i-ind

[Piano Solo]

F G C F

[Verse 3]

F G

Before the dawning's first light I must

C F

First close up all the doors and the windows

F G C F

And try to trap that cool air in to be one with us

[Chorus 3]

F G Am C

I'm discovering uses for you I thought I'd never fi-i-ind

F G Am C

I could've made chancellor without you on my mi-i-ind

[Outro]

F G C F

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