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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Little riff that happens at the ends of the chorus:
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|----------5-----3------------------------|
E|----1---------------5---3---1------------|
[verse]
FWasn’t there gonna be a rolling thunder
FWasn’t there gonna be a vicious BbrainC  
DmWasn’t there gonna be women and Cchildren Feverywhere
BbFleeing in plaCnes when they cFame
FWasn’t there gonna be a riot somewhere
FWasn’t there gonna be a fiery fiBbghtC  
DmWasn’t I gonna be throwin Cbottles thFrough the air
BbDoing my pCart for what’s riFght
FWell it’s a hard road to rCide
When you Dmsit right back and Bbrealize what you’re nFotC  F  
[verse]
FWasn’t there gonna be a battle raging
FWasn’t there gonna be a crack in the sidBbesC  
DmWasn’t there gonna be cities of Cold men breaFking down
BbCrying with no Cplace to Fhide
FWasn’t there gonna be a common calling
FWasn’t there gonna be a light in the floBbodC  
DmWasn’t I gonna be diggin up hiddCen treasFure 'stead of
BbBurying chaCnge in the muFd
FWell it’s a hard road to rCide
When you Dmsit right back and Bbrealize what you’re nFotC  F  
[bridge]
FIn the middle of the middle of the ocean
FIn the middle of the middle of the nightBb  C  
DmCast aside all my Ctroublemaking nFotions and
BbSailed for the Csedentary liFfe
FIn the meadow where we struggled in the old days
FOnly evidence of cigarettes and beBberC  
DmDon’t look now, we’ll Csing about it aFlways
The Bbgrass growing Cwild through the yFears
FWell it’s a hard road to riCde
When you Dmsit right back and Bbrealize
Well it’s a Fhard road to rCide
When you Dmsit right back and Bbrealize
Well it’s a Fhard road to rCide
When you Dmsit right back and Bbrealize what you’re noFtC  F  

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Realize

by You Won't

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Little riff that happens at the ends of the chorus:

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

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

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

D|-----------------------------------------|

A|----------5-----3------------------------|

E|----1---------------5---3---1------------|

[verse]

Wasn’t there gonna be a rolling thunder

F Bb C

Wasn’t there gonna be a vicious rain

Dm C F

Wasn’t there gonna be women and children everywhere

Bb C F

Fleeing in planes when they came

Wasn’t there gonna be a riot somewhere

F Bb C

Wasn’t there gonna be a fiery fight

Dm C F

Wasn’t I gonna be throwin bottles through the air

Bb C F

Doing my part for what’s right

F C

Well it’s a hard road to ride

Dm Bb F C F

When you sit right back and realize what you’re not

[verse]

Wasn’t there gonna be a battle raging

F Bb C

Wasn’t there gonna be a crack in the sides

Dm C F

Wasn’t there gonna be cities of old men breaking down

Bb C F

Crying with no place to hide

Wasn’t there gonna be a common calling

F Bb C

Wasn’t there gonna be a light in the flood

Dm C F

Wasn’t I gonna be diggin up hidden treasure 'stead of

Bb C F

Burying change in the mud

F C

Well it’s a hard road to ride

Dm Bb F C F

When you sit right back and realize what you’re not

[bridge]

In the middle of the middle of the ocean

F Bb C

In the middle of the middle of the night

Dm C F

Cast aside all my troublemaking notions and

Bb C F

Sailed for the sedentary life

In the meadow where we struggled in the old days

F Bb C

Only evidence of cigarettes and beer

Dm C F

Don’t look now, we’ll sing about it always

Bb C F

The grass growing wild through the years

F C

Well it’s a hard road to ride

Dm Bb

When you sit right back and realize

F C

Well it’s a hard road to ride

Dm Bb

When you sit right back and realize

F C

Well it’s a hard road to ride

Dm Bb F C F

When you sit right back and realize what you’re not

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