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Lindisfarne - This Too Will Pass
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro] 
G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C  G
[Verse 1]
Call Dthis a Emstepping Cstone, call it Gsand Dthrough the EmglassC  G  
Things Dchange and though it Emhurts Cnow, Gthis Dtoo will GpassD  G  
[Verse 2]
Leaves Dfade, Emstars Cfall, Gtime Dslips aEmwayC  G  
Waves Dbreak Emwalls Cshake, Geach Dhour, each EmdayC  
[Chorus]
And Dall through the ages, the Gsages mainCtainD  
Nothing good ever Glasts
What's Dtrue for the sun must be Gtrue for the Crain, and you Dknow
N.C.              G  
This too will pass
[Instrumental]
G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C  G
[Verse 3]
Dark Ddays Emstrong Cwords, Gmeant Dfor the EmbestC  G  
It only Dtook Emone Clook, Gyou Dknow the EmrestC  G  
[Verse 4]
Good Dtimes they Emfly Cby, Ghow Dsoon they EmgoC  
But Gpain Dtoo iEms washed aCway, Gby the Driver's EmflowC  
[Chorus]
A Dknock on the door in the Gdark of the CnightD  
A paper kite in the Ggrass
DShadows may fall, but the Gworld turns to Clight, and you Dknow
N.C.              G  
This too will pass
[Outro]
G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C  G  D  G

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This Too Will Pass

by Lindisfarne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Lindisfarne - This Too Will Pass

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C G

[Verse 1]

D Em C G D Em C G

Call this a stepping stone, call it sand through the glass

D Em C G D G D G

Things change and though it hurts now, this too will pass

[Verse 2]

D Em C G D Em C G

Leaves fade, stars fall, time slips away

D Em C G D Em C

Waves break walls shake, each hour, each day

[Chorus]

D G C D

And all through the ages, the sages maintain

Nothing good ever lasts

D G C D

What's true for the sun must be true for the rain, and you know

N.C.

This too will pass

[Instrumental]

G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C G

[Verse 3]

D Em C G D Em C G

Dark days strong words, meant for the best

D Em C G D Em C G

It only took one look, you know the rest

[Verse 4]

D Em C G D Em C

Good times they fly by, how soon they go

G D Em C G D Em C

But pain too is washed away, by the river's flow

[Chorus]

D G C D

A knock on the door in the dark of the night

A paper kite in the grass

D G C D

Shadows may fall, but the world turns to light, and you know

N.C.

This too will pass

[Outro]

G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C G D G

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