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Let It Be Sung

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                               A Brokedown Melody
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Tuning:Standard
Chords Used:
                C             G           A  C*
e|-----0---------3-----------0---------3------------------------------------|
B|-----1---------0-----------X---------4------------------------------------|
G|-----0---------0-----------2---------5------------------------------------|
D|-----2---------0-----------2---------5------------------------------------|
A|-----3---------X-----------0---------3------------------------------------|
E|---------------3---------------------X------------------------------------|
Intro:
C  G  C   G
    Verse One (Jack Johnson)
ThCere must be a forecast
That you wGon't let yourself see
So you keep wCatching as you're driftin'
Sail aGway from what you need
WChy don't I just give you
EverytGhing you'll take from me
'Cuz Cnobody owns anything
And eGveryone is free
Thats why
      Chorus
                   A  C*
This ship is goin' down
DGesperately I need a sound
                  A  C*           G  
A song to sing so we can carry on
                      A  C*          G  
Just let it be sung so we can carry on
    Verse 2 (Matt Costa)
CGod fearing people at the bGottom of the sea
CWalkin' without lanterns let a sGtone skip over thee
CHi ho away as in the Gsea
CHi ho be gone lets just dGance
WalGtz above the ocean
     Chorus 2
                   A  C*
This ship is goin' down
DGesperately I need a sound
                  A  C*           G  
A song to sing so we can carry on
                      A  C*          G  
Just let it be sung so we can carry on
ALet it be sung so we
C*                             G  
Let it be sung so we can carry on
  SOLO
C  G  C
  A  C*  G  
  A  C*  G  
   Verse 3 (Zach Gill)
CI've heard all of the stories
And in them I've put my Gtrust
CYou gotta touch the botton before yGou can come back up
ACnd I know what you'r heart is telling Gyou
'CuCz my hearts telling me the same thing Gtoo
   Chorus 3
                   A  C*
This ship is goin' down
DGesperately I need a sound
                  A  C*           G  
A song to sing so we can carry on
                      A  C*          G  
Just let it be sung so we can carry on
ALet it be sung so we
C*                             G  
Let it be sung so we can carry on
Thats all she wrote...hope you enjoy.

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Let It Be Sung

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

A Brokedown Melody

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning:Standard

Chords Used:

C G A C

e|-----0---------3-----------0---------3------------------------------------|

B|-----1---------0-----------X---------4------------------------------------|

G|-----0---------0-----------2---------5------------------------------------|

D|-----2---------0-----------2---------5------------------------------------|

A|-----3---------X-----------0---------3------------------------------------|

E|---------------3---------------------X------------------------------------|

Intro:

C G C G

Verse One (Jack Johnson)

There must be a forecast

That you won't let yourself see

So you keep watching as you're driftin'

Sail away from what you need

Why don't I just give you

Everything you'll take from me

'Cuz nobody owns anything

And everyone is free

Thats why

Chorus

A C

This ship is goin' down

Desperately I need a sound

A C G

A song to sing so we can carry on

A C G

Just let it be sung so we can carry on

Verse 2 (Matt Costa)

C G

God fearing people at the bottom of the sea

C G

Walkin' without lanterns let a stone skip over thee

C G

Hi ho away as in the sea

C G

Hi ho be gone lets just dance

Waltz above the ocean

Chorus 2

A C

This ship is goin' down

Desperately I need a sound

A C G

A song to sing so we can carry on

A C G

Just let it be sung so we can carry on

Let it be sung so we

C G

Let it be sung so we can carry on

SOLO

C G C

A C G

Verse 3 (Zach Gill)

I've heard all of the stories

And in them I've put my trust

C G

You gotta touch the botton before you can come back up

C G

And I know what you'r heart is telling you

C G

'Cuz my hearts telling me the same thing too

Chorus 3

A C

This ship is goin' down

Desperately I need a sound

A C G

A song to sing so we can carry on

A C G

Just let it be sung so we can carry on

Let it be sung so we

C G

Let it be sung so we can carry on

Thats all she wrote...hope you enjoy.

About Let It Be Sung Chords by Jack Johnson

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