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Chorus            Verse             Bridge
-------------     -------------     -------------
   A/C#x4222x           Ax0222x       Dsus2xx023x
  Dsus2xx0230       Dsus2xx023x           Ax0222x
      Ax02220                           F#m2442xx
                                         Bmx2443x
Capo 2nd fret
[Chorus 1]
A/C#Don't let this Dsus2touch you A  
ADon't let this Dsus2touch you A/C#  
[Verse 1]
AWords are Dsus2birds, Awords are Dsus2snow 
AWords wDsus2hisper, Awords don't make the Dsus2rain go 
AWilderDsus2ness, Acan't be Dsus2done 
AUnfinDsus2ished, Acan't be Dsus2done 
[Chorus 2]
A/C#Don't let it Atouch you A/C#  A  
ADon't let this Dsus2touch you A/C#  
[Verse 2]
AWords are Dsus2blanks, Awords are Dsus2ghosts 
AWords are Dsus2god,   Awords don't make the Dsus2rain go 
AI'm conDsus2fused, Aby freeDsus2dom 
AWhat do Dsus2you do, Awith freeDsus2dom? 
[Bridge]
I Dsus2heard them in the dark, Aheard the things they do 
   F#mI heard the heavy whispers, whispeDsus2ring, ‘don't let this touch you' 
   BmHow-how
   AHow-how
   F#mHow-how
   Dsus2How-how
[Chorus 3]
A/C#Don't let this Dsus2touch you A  
ADon't Dsus2  A/C#  
A/C#Don't let this Dsus2touch you A  
ADon't Dsus2  A/C#  
[Outro]
      Dsus2His Aglowing face, Dsus2----- Aby the Dsus2stove 
  AHis orange Dsus2face, -A-- daddy make the rain Dsus2go
A  Dsus2  A  Dsus2
A  Dsus2  A  Dsus2
A  Dsus2  A  Dsus2
A  Dsus2  A  Dsus2
A

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Dont Let This Touch You

by Gord Downie

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

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Dsus2

F#m

Chorus Verse Bridge

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

A/C# A Dsus2

x4222x x0222x xx023x

Dsus2 Dsus2 A

xx0230 xx023x x0222x

A F#m

x02220 2442xx

x2443x

Capo 2nd fret

[Chorus 1]

A/C# Dsus2 A

Don't let this touch you

A Dsus2 A/C#

Don't let this touch you

[Verse 1]

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

Words are birds, words are snow

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

Words whisper, words don't make the rain go

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

Wilderness, can't be done

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

Unfinished, can't be done

[Chorus 2]

A/C# A A/C# A

Don't let it touch you

A Dsus2 A/C#

Don't let this touch you

[Verse 2]

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

Words are blanks, words are ghosts

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

Words are god, words don't make the rain go

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

I'm confused, by freedom

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

What do you do, with freedom?

[Bridge]

Dsus2 A

I heard them in the dark, heard the things they do

F#m Dsus2

I heard the heavy whispers, whispering, ‘don't let this touch you'

How-how

F#m

How-how

Dsus2

How-how

[Chorus 3]

A/C# Dsus2 A

Don't let this touch you

A Dsus2 A/C#

Don't

A/C# Dsus2 A

Don't let this touch you

A Dsus2 A/C#

Don't

[Outro]

Dsus2 A Dsus2 A Dsus2

His glowing face, ----- by the stove

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

His orange face, --- daddy make the rain go

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

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