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I just added the rest of the lyrics and moved some of the chords around.
I find this version sounds close enough to the album, you may want to add the Dsus
during the verses for a more authentic sound, or just for fun.
CHORDS
	D2320xx
	Dsus0320xx
	D65320xx
	E0023xx
	G6330023
	A0222xx
	C01023x
Intro:  D    Dsus   D6   D     E(repeat 3 times)
DFirst Ewe'd clDimb a tree
Dand maybe then we'd talk
Dor sit EsilentlDy
Dand listen to our thoughts
Cwith illEusions of somedDay
DcaEsting a goldeDn light
Cno dress rehearsal,
Dthis is our life
chorus
Dand that's when the hornet stung me
Cand I hDad a feverish dream
DwitCh revenge and doubt
Ctonight we Dsmoke them out
AYou are ahead by a century
G6You are ahead by a century
AYou are ahead by a century
G6
DStare in the morning shroud
Dand then the day began
DI tlted your cloud,
Dyou tilted my hand
Crain falls in real time
Dand rain fell through the night
Cno dress rehearsal, 
Dthis is our life
Dand that's when the hornet stung me
Cand I hDad a feverish dream
DwitCh revenge and doubt
CtoniDght we smoke them out
AYou are ahead by a century
G6You are ahead by a century
AYou are ahead by a century
G6
AYou are ahead by a century
G6You are ahead by a century
AYou are ahead by a century
G6
Dand disappointing you's gettin' me down

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D mixolydian

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Ahead By A Century

by The Tragically Hip

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

I just added the rest of the lyrics and moved some of the chords around.

I find this version sounds close enough to the album, you may want to add the Dsus

during the verses for a more authentic sound, or just for fun.

CHORDS

2320xx

Dsus

0320xx

5320xx

0023xx

330023

0222xx

01023x

D Dsus D6 D E

Intro: (repeat 3 times)

D E D

First we'd climb a tree

and maybe then we'd talk

D E D

or sit silently

and listen to our thoughts

C E D

with illusions of someday

D E D

casting a golden light

no dress rehearsal,

this is our life

chorus

and that's when the hornet stung me

C D

and I had a feverish dream

D C

with revenge and doubt

C D

tonight we smoke them out

You are ahead by a century

Stare in the morning shroud

and then the day began

I tlted your cloud,

you tilted my hand

rain falls in real time

and rain fell through the night

no dress rehearsal,

this is our life

and that's when the hornet stung me

C D

and I had a feverish dream

D C

with revenge and doubt

C D

tonight we smoke them out

You are ahead by a century

and disappointing you's gettin' me down

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