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Give Me Strength

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[Chords]
  G550003   G**  550033    Am7775550   A*  x77500    C*  x10/10/980
  D000232   D**  054030  D*  000770    B*  x99870      Cx32013
[Intro] 
G**   G**
[Verse 1]
GThe lonely man I made myself to Am7be
    A*                                  C  D  
Is not as bad as some things I have seen.
The pGicture painted here is not a dAm7ream
    A*                           C  D  
The only reality the way it seems.
[Chorus]
    D*
The happier you fly, the sadder you fall
B*                       C*
The laughter in your eyes is never all.
GGive me strength to move along.Am7  
A*                                     C  D  
Give me strength to realize she's gone
[Verse 2]
GI'm riding down this wet in my old Am7car
    A*                                  C  D  
The moon is almost full except for star shine
The pGarty ended long before the nAm7ight
    A*                                      C  D  
She made me feel alive and that's all right.
[Chorus]
    D*
The happier you fly, the sadder you fall
B*                       C*
The laughter in your eyes is never all.
GGive me strength to move along.Am7  
A*                                     C  D**
Give me strength to realize she's gone
[Interlude] 
 G   Am7  A*  C          D   G   Am7  A*  C  D  
[Chorus]
    D*
The happier you fly, the sadder you fall
B*                       C*
The laughter in your eyes is never all.
GGive me strength to move along.Am7  
GGive me strength to move along.Am7  
GGive me strength to move along.Am7  

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Give Me Strength

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Chords]

G G Am7 A C

550003 ** 550033 775550 * x77500 * x10/10/980

D D D B C

000232 ** 054030 * 000770 * x99870 x32013

[Intro]

G G

** **

[Verse 1]

G Am7

The lonely man I made myself to be

A C D

Is not as bad as some things I have seen.

G Am7

The picture painted here is not a dream

A C D

The only reality the way it seems.

[Chorus]

The happier you fly, the sadder you fall

B C

* *

The laughter in your eyes is never all.

G Am7

Give me strength to move along.

A C D

Give me strength to realize she's gone

[Verse 2]

G Am7

I'm riding down this wet in my old car

A C D

The moon is almost full except for star shine

G Am7

The party ended long before the night

A C D

She made me feel alive and that's all right.

[Chorus]

The happier you fly, the sadder you fall

B C

* *

The laughter in your eyes is never all.

G Am7

Give me strength to move along.

A C D

* **

Give me strength to realize she's gone

[Interlude]

G Am7 A C D G Am7 A C D

* *

[Chorus]

The happier you fly, the sadder you fall

B C

* *

The laughter in your eyes is never all.

G Am7

Give me strength to move along.

G Am7

Give me strength to move along.

G Am7

Give me strength to move along.

About Give Me Strength Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Give Me Strength by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Give Me Strength chords”, “Give Me Strength guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Give Me Strength chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Give Me Strength chords and for experienced players who want accurate Give Me Strength lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Am7, A, C, D, B.

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What key is "Give Me Strength" in?

The chords for "Give Me Strength" show the original chord names (including G, Am7, A, C, D, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.