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Capo 2nd Fret
Easy chords, but the timing of the chord changes with the lyrics takes some practice.
I've added some additional information in parethesis in the tab to assist with this.
Listen to the recording. There are probably some embelishments on the chords that could be added (hammer-ons)
Lyrics are challenging to make out in this song - may not be entirely correct here.
Intro :
G Am Em
EmRepCeaGt 2x  (take second iteration right into G of Verse 1) 
[Verse 1]
GYou're right I said there’s Amnothing Emleft
Not lonCg aGgo
I whispered iAmn the Emnight
You whispered bacCk of cAmourse
Started racing out of Ctouch
Not long Gago
Intro rif x1
GEm AmC EmG  (right into G of Verse 2)
[Verse 2]
GLast night, sitting in Amthe daEmrk
I was being dCifficGult
There’s a weight in my AmheartEm  
That was CatypiAmcal
Tonight we're racin' out of Ctouch
                   Em (right into Pre-Chorus)
Are we gettin' wise
[Pre-Chorus]
EmHead long into tChe night
GI was all alone and I was Amcontemplating letting you knowC  G  
But tonight we’re Amspeaking codEme
Head high into tChe wild
GContemplating loss and the Amconsequence of getting oldC  G  
But for now we’re Amspeaking coEmde
[Chorus]
WhCen the roof comes down on us
I Cknow you’re gonna be the last one around I trGust
AlCl the late night knocks on us
  C                                            G   (plus extra strum on G to transition to next line)
I hope we’re gonna be the last one that they judge
Am  Em    (plus extra strum on Em to transition to next line)
I hope
C  G      (plus extra strum on G to transition to next line)
I know
Am  Em    (plus extra strum on Em to transition to next line)
I hope
C G (right into Verse 3)
[Verse 3]
GThe shot heard deadly in Amthe Emnight
We were being CcivilizeGd
I’m losing my AmtouEmch
And nothin' being CreAmctified
So we’re wasting our loCve
                       Em (right into Pre-chorus)
While we’re getting wise
[Pre-Chorus]
EmHead long iCnto the night
GI was all alone and I was cAmontemplating letting you knoCwG  
But tonight we’re sAmpeaking cEmode
EmHead high inCto the wild
GContemplating loss and the cAmonsequence of getting oldC  G  
But for now we’re Amspeaking Emcode
[Chorus]
WChen the roof comes down on us
I Emknow we're gonna be alright
All the Amlate night knocks on us
Gi Hope we're gonna be alright
There’s a Cshaky thought in us
I’ll Emsave it for another night
And the Amroof comes down on us
I know we’re gonna be alright
CI kGnow
AmI hoEmpe
CI kGnowAm  Em  
CI kGnowAm  Em  
CI hGopeAm  Em  
CI hGope

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Alright

by The Rural Alberta Advantage

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd Fret

Easy chords, but the timing of the chord changes with the lyrics takes some practice.

I've added some additional information in parethesis in the tab to assist with this.

Listen to the recording. There are probably some embelishments on the chords that could be added (hammer-ons)

Lyrics are challenging to make out in this song - may not be entirely correct here.

Intro :

G Am Em

Em C G

Repeat 2x (take second iteration right into G of Verse 1)

[Verse 1]

G Am Em

You're right I said there’s nothing left

C G

Not long ago

Am Em

I whispered in the night

C Am

You whispered back of course

Started racing out of touch

Not long ago

Intro rif x1

G Am Em

Em C G (right into G of Verse 2)

[Verse 2]

G Am Em

Last night, sitting in the dark

C G

I was being difficult

Am Em

There’s a weight in my heart

C Am

That was atypical

Tonight we're racin' out of touch

Em (right into Pre-Chorus)

Are we gettin' wise

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C

Head long into the night

G Am C G

I was all alone and I was contemplating letting you know

Am Em

But tonight we’re speaking code

Head high into the wild

G Am C G

Contemplating loss and the consequence of getting old

Am Em

But for now we’re speaking code

[Chorus]

When the roof comes down on us

C G

I know you’re gonna be the last one around I trust

All the late night knocks on us

C G (plus extra strum on G to transition to next line)

I hope we’re gonna be the last one that they judge

Am Em (plus extra strum on Em to transition to next line)

I hope

C G (plus extra strum on G to transition to next line)

I know

Am Em (plus extra strum on Em to transition to next line)

I hope

C G (right into Verse 3)

[Verse 3]

G Am Em

The shot heard deadly in the night

C G

We were being civilized

Am Em

I’m losing my touch

C Am

And nothin' being rectified

So we’re wasting our love

Em (right into Pre-chorus)

While we’re getting wise

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C

Head long into the night

G Am C G

I was all alone and I was contemplating letting you know

Am Em

But tonight we’re speaking code

Em C

Head high into the wild

G Am C G

Contemplating loss and the consequence of getting old

Am Em

But for now we’re speaking code

[Chorus]

When the roof comes down on us

I know we're gonna be alright

All the late night knocks on us

i Hope we're gonna be alright

There’s a shaky thought in us

I’ll save it for another night

And the roof comes down on us

I know we’re gonna be alright

C G

I know

Am Em

I hope

C G Am Em

I know

C G Am Em

I know

C G Am Em

I hope

C G

I hope

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