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Cordelia

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Gminor

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[Intro]
Gm Bb F
Gm Bb F
[Verse]
GmAngst on the planks, spitting from a bridge
BbJust to sFee how Gmfar down it really is
GmRobbing a bank, jumping from a train
BbOld aFntiques a man Gmalone can entertain
[Chorus]
BbIt takes aCll your pGmower
To prove that you don't care
BbI'm nCot Cordelia
GmI will not be there
BbI will Cnot be there
GmI will not be there
[Instrumental]
Bb  C F
Gm
[Verse]
GmTin can man, dragging from a car
GmJust to see how alive you really are
EbMarrying Fwords, fallGming in your wake
EbJust to tFell what yGmou can't eliminate
[Chorus]
EbIt Ftakes all your pBbower
To prove that yCou don't care
EbI'm nFot CoGmrdelia
GmI will not be there
[Verse]
GmTreading the boards, screaming out Macbeth
GmJust to see how much bad luck you really get
EbJump in the riFng wGmith your hidden cape
EbThe bull cFan't decide what it iGms that he really hates
[Chorus]
EbIt takes Fall your pBbower
CTo prove that you don't cBbare
EbI'm nFot CoGmrdelia
BbI will not be tGmhere
GmI will not be there
BbI will nFot be thGmereBb  F  
[Verse]
GmAngst on the planks, spitting from a bridge
BbJust to Fsee how fGmar down it really is
GmRobbing a bank, jumping from a train
BbOld anFtiques a man aGmlone can entertain
[Chorus]
GmIt takes Call your poGmwer
To prove that you don't care
GmI'm noBbt CoCrdelia
GmI will not be there
BbI will Cnot be tGmhere
I will not be thereBb  C  Bb  Gm  
[Verse]
GmThief lingers on, on his hands and knees
GmMust be one more thing here I really need
EbDie in your drFeams, Gmfalling on your knife
FA thief blinded on the Gmjob has to steal for life
[Chorus]
EbIt takes alFl your poBbwer
CTo prove that you don't care
EbI'm nFot CordGmelia
I will not be there
GmI will not be there
GmI will not be there
GmI will not be there
[Outro]
Gm C

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Cordelia

by The Tragically Hip

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Gm Bb F

[Verse]

Angst on the planks, spitting from a bridge

Bb F Gm

Just to see how far down it really is

Robbing a bank, jumping from a train

Bb F Gm

Old antiques a man alone can entertain

[Chorus]

Bb C Gm

It takes all your power

To prove that you don't care

Bb C

I'm not Cordelia

I will not be there

Bb C

I will not be there

[Instrumental]

Bb C F

[Verse]

Tin can man, dragging from a car

Just to see how alive you really are

Eb F Gm

Marrying words, falling in your wake

Eb F Gm

Just to tell what you can't eliminate

[Chorus]

Eb F Bb

It takes all your power

To prove that you don't care

Eb F Gm

I'm not Cordelia

I will not be there

[Verse]

Treading the boards, screaming out Macbeth

Just to see how much bad luck you really get

Eb F Gm

Jump in the ring with your hidden cape

Eb F Gm

The bull can't decide what it is that he really hates

[Chorus]

Eb F Bb

It takes all your power

C Bb

To prove that you don't care

Eb F Gm

I'm not Cordelia

Bb Gm

I will not be there

Bb F Gm Bb F

I will not be there

[Verse]

Angst on the planks, spitting from a bridge

Bb F Gm

Just to see how far down it really is

Robbing a bank, jumping from a train

Bb F Gm

Old antiques a man alone can entertain

[Chorus]

Gm C Gm

It takes all your power

To prove that you don't care

Gm Bb C

I'm not Cordelia

I will not be there

Bb C Gm

I will not be there

Bb C Bb Gm

I will not be there

[Verse]

Thief lingers on, on his hands and knees

Must be one more thing here I really need

Eb F Gm

Die in your dreams, falling on your knife

F Gm

A thief blinded on the job has to steal for life

[Chorus]

Eb F Bb

It takes all your power

To prove that you don't care

Eb F Gm

I'm not Cordelia

I will not be there

[Outro]

Gm C

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