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[Intro] 
Am     F     C      G
[Refrain]
AmThough the earth may Ftremble, and Cour foundGations Ccrack
AmWe will all asFsemble and Cwe will build them Gback
AmAnd rush to save the lives Fremaining
CStill Ewithin our Amreach
CTry to put our world F/Ctogether, Fstanding in the Cbreach.
[Verse]
CSo many live in poverty, while Fothers live as Ckings
                 C                                    Am            D   G  Aug5                              
And some may find peace in the acceptance of all that living brings
CI will never understand however Fthey’ve Dprepared 
CHow one life may be struck F/Cdown and Canother life be Gspared
[Refrain]
AmThough the earth may Ftremble, and Ccast our Gworks Caside
AmThough our efforts Fresemble, tChe fluctuating Gtide
AmWe rise and fall with the Ftrust and belief
That lCove Eredeems us Ameach
CAnd bend our backs and hearts F/Ctogether, Fstanding in the Cbreach.
[Bridge]
AmYou don't know why itF's such a far cry
CFrom the world this Gworld coCuld be
AmYou don't know why Fbut you still try
CFor the world you wish to Gsee
AmYou don't know how, Fit’ll happen now
After Eall that's come uAmndone
But you kFnow the change the Emworld needs now
DmIs there, in evGeryone
[Guitar solo (not positive of the exact chord progression, but the solo is over something like…)]
C     Fm6    C    G    C    F    C    F    C    F    C    G    Am    F    C    E    Am    F    C    G    C
[Verse]
CThe unpaid debts of history
FThe open wounds of Ctime
TChe laws of human naturAme always tFugging from behiFm6nd
CI want to think that the earth can heal
And that Fpeople might still Dlearn
CHow to meet this world's true F/Cchallenges
And that the Ccourse we're on could Gturn
[Refrain]
AmAnd though the earth may tFremble and the Coceans Gpitch and Crise
AmWe will all Fassemble and we Cwill lift our Geyes
AmTo the tasks that we know lie Fbefore us
And the Cpower Eour prayers Ambeseech
And Ccast our souls intF/Co the heavens, Fstanding in the Cbreach
[Bridge]
AmYou don't know why Fit's such a far cry
CFrom the world, this Gworld could Cbe
AmYou don't know why, but Fyou still try
CFor the world you wish to Gsee
AmYou don't know how (it) Fit’ll happen now
FAfter all that's Ecome Amundone
FAnd you know the world you're waiting Cfor, may not Fm6come
GNo it may not come
Fm6But you know the change the Cworld needs now
DmIs there, in eGveryone
C... Fm6... C... Fm6... C... Fm6... C  

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Standing In The Breach

by Jackson Browne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Fm6

[Intro]

Am F C G

[Refrain]

Am F C G C

Though the earth may tremble, and our foundations crack

Am F C G

We will all assemble and we will build them back

Am F

And rush to save the lives remaining

C E Am

Still within our reach

C F/C F C

Try to put our world together, standing in the breach.

[Verse]

C F C

So many live in poverty, while others live as kings

C Am D G A

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And some may find peace in the acceptance of all that living brings

C F D

I will never understand however they’ve prepared

C F/C C G

How one life may be struck down and another life be spared

[Refrain]

Am F C G C

Though the earth may tremble, and cast our works aside

Am F C G

Though our efforts resemble, the fluctuating tide

Am F

We rise and fall with the trust and belief

C E Am

That love redeems us each

C F/C F C

And bend our backs and hearts together, standing in the breach.

[Bridge]

Am F

You don't know why it's such a far cry

C G C

From the world this world could be

Am F

You don't know why but you still try

C G

For the world you wish to see

Am F

You don't know how, it’ll happen now

E Am

After all that's come undone

F Em

But you know the change the world needs now

Dm G

Is there, in everyone

[Guitar solo (not positive of the exact chord progression, but the solo is over something like…)]

C Fm6 C G C F C F C F C G Am F C E Am F C G C

[Verse]

The unpaid debts of history

F C

The open wounds of time

C Am F Fm6

The laws of human nature always tugging from behind

I want to think that the earth can heal

F D

And that people might still learn

C F/C

How to meet this world's true challenges

C G

And that the course we're on could turn

[Refrain]

Am F C G C

And though the earth may tremble and the oceans pitch and rise

Am F C G

We will all assemble and we will lift our eyes

Am F

To the tasks that we know lie before us

C E Am

And the power our prayers beseech

C F/C F C

And cast our souls into the heavens, standing in the breach

[Bridge]

Am F

You don't know why it's such a far cry

C G C

From the world, this world could be

Am F

You don't know why, but you still try

C G

For the world you wish to see

Am F

You don't know how (it) it’ll happen now

F E Am

After all that's come undone

F C Fm6

And you know the world you're waiting for, may not come

No it may not come

Fm6 C

But you know the change the world needs now

Dm G

Is there, in everyone

C Fm6 C Fm6 C Fm6 C

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