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The Song Will Remain

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[Intro]
G   C G   C G   C G   C G
[Verse]
If I were a singer, I'd Dsing you a Csong
A song that would live in your Gheart foreverC  G  
I'd sing it Dloud and Cstrong
Every sinCmgle GwordC  G  
[Verse]
So that Cwhen my life is Gover
And I ne'er see you aCgain
The singer may die, but the GsonDg.. will reGmainC  G  
[Verse]
For all I Dhave is gold and Emsilver
And such Cthings so Geasy to Dfind
And that's Call I have to Gleave you
When I Amleave you beDhindG  
[Verse]
But if I were a singer I'd Dsing you a Csong
A song that would live in your Gheart foreverC  G  
I'd sing it Dloud and Cstrong
Every sinCmgle GwordC  G  
[Verse]
So that Cwhen my life is Gover
And I ne'er see you aCgain
The singer may die, but the GsonDg.. will reGmainC  G  
[Instrumental]
G
D  C     G    C G
D  C     G    C G
[Verse]
So that Cwhen my life is Gover
And I ne'er see you aCgain
The singer may die, but the GsonDg.. will reGmainC  G  
The Csinger may die, but the GsonDg.. will reGmainC  G  

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The Song Will Remain

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C G C G C G

[Verse]

D C

If I were a singer, I'd sing you a song

G C G

A song that would live in your heart forever

D C

I'd sing it loud and strong

Cm G C G

Every single word

[Verse]

C G

So that when my life is over

And I ne'er see you again

G D G C G

The singer may die, but the song.. will remain

[Verse]

D Em

For all I have is gold and silver

C G D

And such things so easy to find

C G

And that's all I have to leave you

Am D G

When I leave you behind

[Verse]

D C

But if I were a singer I'd sing you a song

G C G

A song that would live in your heart forever

D C

I'd sing it loud and strong

Cm G C G

Every single word

[Verse]

C G

So that when my life is over

And I ne'er see you again

G D G C G

The singer may die, but the song.. will remain

[Instrumental]

D C G C G

[Verse]

C G

So that when my life is over

And I ne'er see you again

G D G C G

The singer may die, but the song.. will remain

C G D G C G

The singer may die, but the song.. will remain

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