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[Chords]
Bm G D F# F#m E B
[Intro]
Bm G D
Bm G F# Bm
[Verse 1]
The milk from Gmothers breast
Gave you the Dstart that was F#best
Food on your Bmface, your hair a Gmess
Flying Dcolours, lifes little F#tests
Confident and Bmstrong, sticking out your Gchest
The best to Dcome, the worst a F#mguess
[Pre-chrous]
            BmG.                  D  F#  
Am I livin' a lie? I ask me myself and I
Bm'Cause everybody Gknows, Dcourage comes and F#mgoes
Brother Bmhold Gon for the Dnext F#supply
[Interlude]
Bm G F# E
Bm G D F#
[Chorus]
To Bmthine own Gself, be DtruF#e
BmIn this Glife it's Dall up to F#you
BmYou paddle your Gown DcanoeF#m  
BmYou paddle your Gown DcanoeF#m  
Your own Bmcanoe!F#m  
Do, Do, GDo, Do, DDo, DoF#m  
Your own Bmcanoe!
Do, Do, GDo, Do, DDo, DoF#m  
[Verse 2]
Eddies and Bmkicks, rapids turn Gsix
Then you Dremiss, chances you F#mmissed
Wind hits your Bmsails, start to Gprevail
Suddenly Dassailed, wind, rain and F#mhail
You just hit your Bmstride, bride by your Gside
It’s a smooth Dride, systems F#mcollide
It’s your first real Bmstrife, pretty little Glife
Change overDnight, real fuckin' F#fight
Times shuck and Bmjive, odds spike and Gdive
Hornets now Dfully out of the F#mhive
This too shall Bmpass, ride it out on your Graft
You just never Dknow how F#long these things will BmlastG  
           D           F#Bm--G
Last, last, last, last
[Pre-Chorus]
            BmG.                  D  F#  
Am I livin' a lie? I ask me myself and I
Bm'Cause everybody Gknows, Dcourage comes and F#mgoes
Brother Bmhold Gon for the Dnext F#supply
[Interlude]
Bm G D F#
Bm G D F#
[Bridge]
        Bm               G      F#mE--D
I’m not gonna ride with you
BMister GI ain't following F#you
         B               G           BmE--D
No matter what you say, promise or do
BTalk Guntil F#your face is BmblueG  
[Interlude]
D F# Bm G F#
[Chorus]
To Bmthine own Gself, be DtruF#e
BmIn this Glife it's Dall up to F#you
BmYou paddle your Gown DcanoeF#m  
BmYou paddle your Gown DcanoeF#m  
Your own Bmcanoe!F#m  
Do, Do, GDo, Do, DDo, DoF#m  
Your own Bmcanoe!
Do, Do, GDo, Do, DDo, DoF#m  
[Outro]
I'm Bin the middle of a Ejungle man, I'm Bright in the Ethrongs
BAll kinds of little Eanimals yelling, Btelling me I'm wrong (you're wrong)
Okay maybe they’re Eright? BNah, should say sorry to Emyself
Those Bitty-bitty Efucks can’t fuck up my good mental Bhealth
BmThe winds of change are Eso strong, Bman they need Enames
Like Btornadoes, Ecyclones and hurricanes

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Canoe

by Rare Americans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Chords]

Bm G D F# F#m E B

[Intro]

Bm G D

Bm G F# Bm

[Verse 1]

The milk from mothers breast

D F#

Gave you the start that was best

Bm G

Food on your face, your hair a mess

D F#

Flying colours, lifes little tests

Bm G

Confident and strong, sticking out your chest

D F#m

The best to come, the worst a guess

[Pre-chrous]

Bm D F#

Am I livin' a lie? I ask me myself and I

Bm G D F#m

'Cause everybody knows, courage comes and goes

Bm G D F#

Brother hold on for the next supply

[Interlude]

Bm G F# E

Bm G D F#

[Chorus]

Bm G D F#

To thine own self, be true

Bm G D F#

In this life it's all up to you

Bm G D F#m

You paddle your own canoe

Bm G D F#m

You paddle your own canoe

Bm F#m

Your own canoe!

G D F#m

Do, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do

Your own canoe!

G D F#m

Do, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do

[Verse 2]

Bm G

Eddies and kicks, rapids turn six

D F#m

Then you remiss, chances you missed

Bm G

Wind hits your sails, start to prevail

D F#m

Suddenly assailed, wind, rain and hail

Bm G

You just hit your stride, bride by your side

D F#m

It’s a smooth ride, systems collide

Bm G

It’s your first real strife, pretty little life

D F#

Change overnight, real fuckin' fight

Bm G

Times shuck and jive, odds spike and dive

D F#m

Hornets now fully out of the hive

Bm G

This too shall pass, ride it out on your raft

D F# Bm G

You just never know how long these things will last

D F#

Bm--G

Last, last, last, last

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D F#

Am I livin' a lie? I ask me myself and I

Bm G D F#m

'Cause everybody knows, courage comes and goes

Bm G D F#

Brother hold on for the next supply

[Interlude]

Bm G D F#

[Bridge]

Bm G F#m

E--D

I’m not gonna ride with you

B G F#

Mister I ain't following you

B G Bm

E--D

No matter what you say, promise or do

B G F# Bm G

Talk until your face is blue

[Interlude]

D F# Bm G F#

[Chorus]

Bm G D F#

To thine own self, be true

Bm G D F#

In this life it's all up to you

Bm G D F#m

You paddle your own canoe

Bm G D F#m

You paddle your own canoe

Bm F#m

Your own canoe!

G D F#m

Do, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do

Your own canoe!

G D F#m

Do, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do

[Outro]

B E B E

I'm in the middle of a jungle man, I'm right in the throngs

B E B

All kinds of little animals yelling, telling me I'm wrong (you're wrong)

E B E

Okay maybe they’re right? Nah, should say sorry to myself

B E B

Those itty-bitty fucks can’t fuck up my good mental health

Bm E B E

The winds of change are so strong, man they need names

B E

Like tornadoes, cyclones and hurricanes

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