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Pushin Against A Stone

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[Intro]
Am   Am  Am  E
E    E   C   C
D    D   G   Am
Am   A   E    E
E    C   C    D
F    G
[Verse 1]
  AmBleeding blazing hotAm  
G#Hot Cas the EsunE  
GFortune teller told a tCale  Gyou
Of Dthings to be doneD  
ABeen pushin' my AmweightAm  
G#Up against a stoneE  E  
And AI believe to my Gsoul
DIt's time to move onD  
[Chorus]
FThere Gmyou Fgo, there you go
CTry to fill, Ball the EspaceA#  
FIn your hollow DheartFed soul
CarGry Amon, caCrry on
Try to fill, aBll the sEmpaceA#  
PushFin' up agDainst a Amstone
[Instrumental]
Am   A   E     E      C
C    D   D     G      A
[Verse 2]
AmDealin' on the devil's dimeAm  
AAnd other people's timeE  A  
AmPatient preacher told a Gtale
DOf souls lost to be wonD  
AmWith all of the gloryAm  
With all of the EfameA  
AmAt the deepest sGhade
DIt's all colored the same
[Chorus]
FThere Gmyou Fgo, there you go
CTry to fill, Ball the EspaceA#  
FIn your hollow DheartFed soul
CarGry Amon, caCrry on
Try to fill, aBll the sEmpaceA#  
PushFin' up agDainst a Amstone
[Post-Chorus]
CarrGy   Amon, carCry on
Try to fill, Ball the EspaceA#  
PushiFn' up agaDinst Aa stonAme
[Bridge]
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nAah nah nah
I belEieve to my soul
AmNah nah nah nah nah Cnah nah nah nah Dnah nah nah nah
DI beliGeve
ANah nah nah nah   nAmah nah nah nah   nAah nah
EIn my hollow hearted soul
AmNah nah nah nah  nGah nah nah nah Dnah nah
Pushin' up agGainst Aa stone  Am(nah)A  
AmPushin' up against a stoneG  G  D  G  
  GPushin' Dup against a Amstone
[Outro]
Am    Am   Am    Am   Am
   G     G     D   G
Am    Am   Am   Am   Am
   D     D    D    G
Am    Am   Am   Am   Am
   E      E    E   A
C    Gm     D    D    G
   Am    Am    Am  Am
F     A     A     Am  Am
  Am      G    G

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Pushin Against A Stone

by Valerie June

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Am Am E

E E C C

D D G Am

Am A E E

E C C D

F G

[Verse 1]

Am Am

Bleeding blazing hot

G# C E E

Hot as the sun

G C G

Fortune teller told a tale you

D D

Of things to be done

A Am Am

Been pushin' my weight

G# E E

Up against a stone

A G

And I believe to my soul

D D

It's time to move on

[Chorus]

F Gm F

There you go, there you go

C B E A#

Try to fill, all the space

F D F

In your hollow hearted soul

G Am C

Carry on, carry on

B Em A#

Try to fill, all the space

F D Am

Pushin' up against a stone

[Instrumental]

Am A E E C

C D D G A

[Verse 2]

Am Am

Dealin' on the devil's dime

A E A

And other people's time

Am G

Patient preacher told a tale

D D

Of souls lost to be won

Am Am

With all of the glory

E A

With all of the fame

Am G

At the deepest shade

It's all colored the same

[Chorus]

F Gm F

There you go, there you go

C B E A#

Try to fill, all the space

F D F

In your hollow hearted soul

G Am C

Carry on, carry on

B Em A#

Try to fill, all the space

F D Am

Pushin' up against a stone

[Post-Chorus]

G Am C

Carry on, carry on

B E A#

Try to fill, all the space

F D A Am

Pushin' up against a stone

[Bridge]

Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah

I believe to my soul

Am C D

Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah

D G

I believe

A Am A

Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah

In my hollow hearted soul

Am G D

Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah

G A Am A

Pushin' up against a stone (nah)

Am G G D G

Pushin' up against a stone

G D Am

Pushin' up against a stone

[Outro]

Am Am Am Am Am

G G D G

Am Am Am Am Am

D D D G

Am Am Am Am Am

E E E A

C Gm D D G

Am Am Am Am

F A A Am Am

Am G G

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