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[Intro]
 C   Fx2
[Verse]
In this Cworld I've gained my Fknowledge,
And Cfor it had to Fpay,
And Gthough I never went to Fcollege,
I've Cheard the wise men Fsay,
Life is Clike a mighty Friver,
Rolling Con from day to Fday,
Men are Gvessels launched Fupon it,
Sometimes Cwrecked and cast Faway.
[Chorus]
Do your Cbest for one Ganother,
When yoAmu're slipping in Fbetween,
Help a Cworn And weary Gbrother,
Pulling Amhard against the Fstream
Pulling Fhard against the CstreamF  
[Verse]
CMany a bright, good-hearted Ffellow,
Many a Cnoble-minded Fman
Finds Ghimself in water Fshallow,
Then come Con - help him if you Fcan.
Some Csucceed at every Fturning,
Fortune Cfavours every Fscheme
Others, Gtoo, though more Fdeserving.
Have to Cpull hard against the Fstream.
[Chorus]
Do your Cbest for one Ganother,
When yoAmu're slipping in Fbetween,
Help a Cworn And weary Gbrother,
Pulling Amhard against the Fstream
Pulling Fhard against the CstreamF  
[Verse]
If the Cwind is in your Ffavour,
And you've Cweathered every Fstorm,
Think of Gthose who, luckless, Flabour,
Never Cget fair winds at Fall.
[Chorus]
Do your Cbest for one Ganother,
When yoAmu're slipping in Fbetween,
Help a Cworn And weary Gbrother,
Pulling Amhard against the Fstream
Pulling Fhard against the Cstream

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Pulling Hard Against The Stream

by Seth Lakeman

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F

[Verse]

C F

In this world I've gained my knowledge,

C F

And for it had to pay,

G F

And though I never went to college,

C F

I've heard the wise men say,

C F

Life is like a mighty river,

C F

Rolling on from day to day,

G F

Men are vessels launched upon it,

C F

Sometimes wrecked and cast away.

[Chorus]

C G

Do your best for one another,

Am F

When you're slipping in between,

C G

Help a worn And weary brother,

Am F

Pulling hard against the stream

F C F

Pulling hard against the stream

[Verse]

C F

Many a bright, good-hearted fellow,

C F

Many a noble-minded man

G F

Finds himself in water shallow,

C F

Then come on - help him if you can.

C F

Some succeed at every turning,

C F

Fortune favours every scheme

G F

Others, too, though more deserving.

C F

Have to pull hard against the stream.

[Chorus]

C G

Do your best for one another,

Am F

When you're slipping in between,

C G

Help a worn And weary brother,

Am F

Pulling hard against the stream

F C F

Pulling hard against the stream

[Verse]

C F

If the wind is in your favour,

C F

And you've weathered every storm,

G F

Think of those who, luckless, labour,

C F

Never get fair winds at all.

[Chorus]

C G

Do your best for one another,

Am F

When you're slipping in between,

C G

Help a worn And weary brother,

Am F

Pulling hard against the stream

F C

Pulling hard against the stream

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