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Finest Hour

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[Intro]
 G   D   Em(3x)
[Verse 1]
   GTime turns a-noDther page
And   Ema million years go passing by
   GBroken heartstrings   Dand guitar strings
   EmYou and me all down the line
   GRunning wild   Dcarving our names
   EmOn anything that we could find
[Pre-Chorus]
Are you iCn there anymore my friend?
Are you iDn there anymore my friend?
[Chorus]
   GThis could bDe our fiCnest hour
   EmThis could bDe our ShCangri La
   GThis could bDe our fiCnest hour
If oAmnly we could keep it togCether
We could fiDnd our wGay
[Interlude]
  G    D     EmWe could find our way
G D Em
[Verse 2]
   GWhen the bands would   Dcome to town
   EmWe'd steal the money and go to the show
   GSinging their songs   Don the way down
   EmGave us something worth singing for
   GWe were sixteen   Dchasing our dreams
   EmYou and me all down that road
[Pre-Chorus]
Are you iCn there anymore my friend?
Are you iDn there anymore my friend?
[Chorus]
   GThis could bDe our fiCnest hour
   EmThis could bDe our ShCangri La
   GThis could bDe our fiCnest hour
If oAmnly we could keep it togCether
We could fiDnd our wGay
   GSha-----na  Dna na   Cna na na
   EmSha-----na  Dna na   Cna na na
   GSha-----na  Dna na   Cna na na
If oAmnly we could keep it togCether
We could fiDnd our wEmay
[Interlude 2]
   EmDid we look better in black and white?
I don't kGnow? I thCink sGo
   EmI think I almost loved you then
That was sDuch a long time ago
[Solo]
 Em   G(2x)
Em C
Am C D G
[Verse 3]
   GI shoulda called you   DI coulda wrote you
   EmJust to know if you were alright
   GI know it's hard to   Dstay on the highway
   EmWhen you get off to look at the sights
   GLet's pretend we're   Dstill together
   EmAnd we never said goodnight
[Pre-Chorus]
Are you iCn there anymore my friend?
Are you iDn there anymore my friend?
[Chorus]
   GThis could bDe our fiCnest hour
   EmThis could bDe our ShCangri La
   GThis could bDe our fiCnest hour
   EmThis could bDe our ShCangri La
   GSha-----na  Dna na   Cna na na
   EmSha-----na  Dna na   Cna na na
   GSha-----na  Dna na   Cna na na
If oAmnly we could keep it togCether
We could fiDnd our wGay

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Finest Hour

by Black Star Riders

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D Em

(3x)

[Verse 1]

G D

Time turns a-nother page

And a million years go passing by

G D

Broken heartstrings and guitar strings

You and me all down the line

G D

Running wild carving our names

On anything that we could find

[Pre-Chorus]

Are you in there anymore my friend?

[Chorus]

G D C

This could be our finest hour

Em D C

This could be our Shangri La

G D C

This could be our finest hour

Am C

If only we could keep it together

D G

We could find our way

[Interlude]

G D Em

We could find our way

G D Em

[Verse 2]

G D

When the bands would come to town

We'd steal the money and go to the show

G D

Singing their songs on the way down

Gave us something worth singing for

G D

We were sixteen chasing our dreams

You and me all down that road

[Pre-Chorus]

Are you in there anymore my friend?

[Chorus]

G D C

This could be our finest hour

Em D C

This could be our Shangri La

G D C

This could be our finest hour

Am C

If only we could keep it together

D G

We could find our way

G D C

Sha-----na na na na na na

Em D C

Sha-----na na na na na na

G D C

Sha-----na na na na na na

Am C

If only we could keep it together

D Em

We could find our way

[Interlude 2]

Did we look better in black and white?

G C G

I don't know? I think so

I think I almost loved you then

That was such a long time ago

[Solo]

Em G

(2x)

Em C

Am C D G

[Verse 3]

G D

I shoulda called you I coulda wrote you

Just to know if you were alright

G D

I know it's hard to stay on the highway

When you get off to look at the sights

G D

Let's pretend we're still together

And we never said goodnight

[Pre-Chorus]

Are you in there anymore my friend?

[Chorus]

G D C

This could be our finest hour

Em D C

This could be our Shangri La

G D C

This could be our finest hour

Em D C

This could be our Shangri La

G D C

Sha-----na na na na na na

Em D C

Sha-----na na na na na na

G D C

Sha-----na na na na na na

Am C

If only we could keep it together

D G

We could find our way

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