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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 4

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Intro + Post-Chorus     Verse          Chorus
-------------------     ----------     ----------
   A/C#x422xx             Fmx4422x        Cx3201x
  Esus40222xx              Dxx023x       Em02200x
     Fm2442xx              Ax02220        Dxx023x
      Ax0222x
Capo 5th fret
[Intro]
e|--A/C#----------------|-Esus4-----------------|
B|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|---------4-2------| x4
A|----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2---4---0-----4--|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|---0---0-----0-0--|
Fm  A
Fm  A
[Verse 1]
FmIn this earth-like Dworld
FmIn this earth-like Dworld, before they arrAived D  
FmUnder this sun-like Dstar 
FmUnder this sun-like Dstar, they civilAizedD  
[Chorus 1]
CRun along the riverEm, on a Secret DPath
CI will not be Emstruck, I’m not going Dback
[Post-Chorus 1] – repeat Intro riff
      A/C#        Esus4I can see father’s A/C#face
Esus4Warming his feet by the stA/C#ove
We Esus4used to have each othA/C#er
Esus4Now we only have ourFmselvesA  
[Interlude]
D  G
D  G
A  D
[Verse 2]
FmThen I put my Dear
FmThen I put my Dear, right against the railA  D  
FmSo what I couldn’t Dhear
FmWhat I couldn’t Dhear, I would AfeelD  
[Chorus 2]
CRun along the riverEm, on a Secret DPath
CI will not be Emstruck, I’m not going Dback
[Post-Chorus 2] – repeat Intro riff
      A/C#  Esus4I been staring into sA/C#pace
Esus4Forever or eA/C#lse
Esus4Enter the wilderA/C#ness
Esus4And we only have ourFmselvesA  
Fm      A
Fm      A
Fm      A

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I Will Not Be Struck

by Gord Downie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Esus4

Intro + Post-Chorus Verse Chorus

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

A/C# Fm C

x422xx x4422x x3201x

Esus4 D Em

0222xx xx023x 02200x

Fm A D

2442xx x02220 xx023x

x0222x

Capo 5th fret

[Intro]

A/C# Esus4

e|------------------|------------------|

B|------------------|------------------|

G|------------------|------------------|

D|------------------|---------4-2------| x4

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

E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|---0---0-----0-0--|

Fm A

[Verse 1]

Fm D

In this earth-like world

Fm D A D

In this earth-like world, before they arrived

Fm D

Under this sun-like star

Fm D A D

Under this sun-like star, they civilized

[Chorus 1]

C Em D

Run along the river, on a Secret Path

C Em D

I will not be struck, I’m not going back

[Post-Chorus 1] – repeat Intro riff

A/C# Esus4 A/C#

I can see father’s face

Esus4 A/C#

Warming his feet by the stove

Esus4 A/C#

We used to have each other

Esus4 Fm A

Now we only have ourselves

[Interlude]

D G

A D

[Verse 2]

Fm D

Then I put my ear

Fm D A D

Then I put my ear, right against the rail

Fm D

So what I couldn’t hear

Fm D A D

What I couldn’t hear, I would feel

[Chorus 2]

C Em D

Run along the river, on a Secret Path

C Em D

I will not be struck, I’m not going back

[Post-Chorus 2] – repeat Intro riff

A/C# Esus4 A/C#

I been staring into space

Esus4 A/C#

Forever or else

Esus4 A/C#

Enter the wilderness

Esus4 Fm A

And we only have ourselves

Fm A

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