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The Song Is Still Here

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e|-Gmaj9-2----G6/9----|
B|--3-----3--|
G|--0-----4--|
D|--0-----0--|
A|--x-----x--|
E|--3-----3--|
[Intro]
D Dsus2 D G D Gmaj9 G6/9 D D
D Dsus2 D G D Gmaj9 G6/9 D D
[Verse]
DYou always aimed for the Gtop of the Dgame
GThat's where you ended Dup
DYou owed a lot to the Gwork you Ddid
GYou owed a little more to Aluck 
GDidn't want to Dbe no Aone-hit Dwonder 
GLightning strikes Dquick
AYou can hear the F#mthunder for Gmiles and miles
GEchoes across the Bmyears A  
The Emfire’s gone out but the Aspark is still here 
[Instrumental]
D D G D Gmaj9 G6/9 D D
[Verse]
DHey man, I could Guse a frienDd
I'm Gthinking you could hook me Dup
DI'm having trouble with the Gband I'm Din
GHaving trouble with Alove 
I had an Gendless Dsummer but Anow it's Dautumn
My Gcup was running Dover
ANow it's got a F#mhole in the Gbottom 
GIt drips down like Bmtears A  
The Emwell's gone dry but the Athirst is still here 
[Instrumental]
D Dsus2 D G D Gmaj9 G6/9 D D
D Dsus2 D G D Gmaj9 G6/9 D D
G D A D
G D A Em7 Bm Bm A A
[Verse]
DI don't blame you for Gdoing gooDd
GI don't hate you Dmuch
DYou didn't knock anyGbody Ddown
GYou just had the Atouch 
  GSo Dwhat   Gthe Dhell
  GI Dwish   Gyou Dwell
GHard Dcandy, Gsoft Dsell
That's the Em7way of the worlAd 
GDidn't wanna Dbe no Asmall-town Dcrier
GDevil loves a Ddreamer
AGod F#mloves a Gtryer 
GI'm trying to make it Bmclear A  
Well the Emmusic’s stopped but the Asong is still here D  D/C#  
Yeah the Emmusic’s stopped but the Asong is still here Em7  A  
         Em                        A    N.C.       
Yeah the crowd’s gone home but the song is still here
[Outro]
D Dsus2 D G D Gmaj9 G6/9 D D

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The Song Is Still Here

by Glen Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj9

G6/9

Dsus2

F#m

Em7

D/C#

Gmaj9 G6/9

e|--2--------|

B|--3-----3--|

G|--0-----4--|

D|--0-----0--|

A|--x-----x--|

E|--3-----3--|

[Intro]

D Dsus2 D G D Gmaj9 G6/9 D D

[Verse]

D G D

You always aimed for the top of the game

G D

That's where you ended up

D G D

You owed a lot to the work you did

G A

You owed a little more to luck

G D A D

Didn't want to be no one-hit wonder

G D

Lightning strikes quick

A F#m G

You can hear the thunder for miles and miles

G Bm A

Echoes across the years

Em A

The fire’s gone out but the spark is still here

[Instrumental]

D D G D Gmaj9 G6/9 D D

[Verse]

D G D

Hey man, I could use a friend

G D

I'm thinking you could hook me up

D G D

I'm having trouble with the band I'm in

G A

Having trouble with love

G D A D

I had an endless summer but now it's autumn

G D

My cup was running over

A F#m G

Now it's got a hole in the bottom

G Bm A

It drips down like tears

Em A

The well's gone dry but the thirst is still here

[Instrumental]

D Dsus2 D G D Gmaj9 G6/9 D D

G D A D

G D A Em7 Bm Bm A A

[Verse]

D G D

I don't blame you for doing good

G D

I don't hate you much

D G D

You didn't knock anybody down

G A

You just had the touch

G D G D

So what the hell

G D G D

I wish you well

G D G D

Hard candy, soft sell

Em7 A

That's the way of the world

G D A D

Didn't wanna be no small-town crier

G D

Devil loves a dreamer

A F#m G

God loves a tryer

G Bm A

I'm trying to make it clear

Em A D D/C#

Well the music’s stopped but the song is still here

Em A Em7 A

Yeah the music’s stopped but the song is still here

Em A N.C.

Yeah the crowd’s gone home but the song is still here

[Outro]

D Dsus2 D G D Gmaj9 G6/9 D D

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