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Dark Canuck

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Tuning ( E   A   D   G   B  E)
Intro/Verse
G-G-Bm-C  
"Pretend..."(0:44)
Bm-C-D-C-Bm-C-D-C  
"till..." (1:05)
G-D-Bm-C- G(last time hold C)
Bridge Riff(BR):
B-E-D-C#  
C-D-D-C  
bridge #2: (-1:34)
G-G-Bm-C  
GThis one is for you
and Bmit goes on and Con and on
when Gnothing seems to do
for Bmwhen the doubtless and the Cwrong
Gask; 'can I help you?'
in that Bmway that says, 'I cCan't'
or cGlaim we're all the same
just inBmconsistantC  
or Bmpretend all understanding
turned Cout to be pretense
then preDtend the pretense of understandingC  
How long does it take dependsBm  
You can cast your doubts
CTurn em inside-out
DHang em upside-downC  
Til their art falls Gout  D-  the short answer's; Bmforty-eight houCrs
Let your heart all out   -  the short answer's; forty-eight hours
Til your art falls out   -  the short answer's; forty-eight hours
Let your heart all out                     Summon up all your power
C     C
 G   G   Bm   C(X2)
GIf you need a good connection for drugs
or a Bmstrong tolerance for Calcohol
GToo little religious education
       Bm  CSome pain threshold
GIf from the outside
There's no Bmdemand for what you Cdo
And Ginside there's an army waiting
For their Bmmarching orders Cfor you
BmCome sit on my swing-set
CCome sit on my porch
After DTen at night, smoke your cigarettes
if you Clike, of courseBm  
CTurn em inside-out
DHang em upside-downC  
Til their art falls Gout  D-  the short answer's; Bmforty-eight houCrs
      C  CAnd it does on and on and on
 B  E(X7)
   B   EIf we ever get homBeE  
    and Drive-In Premieres     B    E
   C  Dif we ever get homCe
and get BcelEebrity skin
    B  Ethe illusion of touBghE  
    til nothing's enough    B   E
   C  Dif we ever get homCe
GO' in the clouds of blood at the Bmend of CJAWS
Gin the misted cars honking their applBmauseC  
Gat the Drive-In Double BmFeaCture
Gat the heart of dark enoughBm  C  
O' it's JGAWS and The Dark CaBmnucCk
Gshould we stay for The Dark CaBmnucCk?
yea.GEveryone, hands up!?Bm  C  
Who's Gfor 'The Dark Canuck'?Bm  C  
CI think we relinquished enoCugh
and iGt's still dark enoughBm  C  

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Dark Canuck

by The Tragically Hip

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E A D G B E

Tuning ( )

Intro/Verse

G G Bm C

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"Pretend..."(0:44)

Bm C D C Bm C D C

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"till..." (1:05)

G D Bm C G C

---- (last time hold )

Bridge Riff(BR):

B E D C#

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C D D C

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bridge #2: (-1:34)

G G Bm C

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This one is for you

Bm C

and it goes on and on and on

when nothing seems to do

Bm C

for when the doubtless and the wrong

ask; 'can I help you?'

Bm C

in that way that says, 'I can't'

or claim we're all the same

Bm C

just inconsistant

or pretend all understanding

turned out to be pretense

D C

then pretend the pretense of understanding

How long does it take depends

You can cast your doubts

Turn em inside-out

D C

Hang em upside-down

G D Bm C

Til their art falls out - the short answer's; forty-eight hours

Let your heart all out - the short answer's; forty-eight hours

Til your art falls out - the short answer's; forty-eight hours

Let your heart all out Summon up all your power

C C

G G Bm C

(X2)

If you need a good connection for drugs

Bm C

or a strong tolerance for alcohol

Too little religious education

Bm C

Some pain threshold

If from the outside

Bm C

There's no demand for what you do

And inside there's an army waiting

Bm C

For their marching orders for you

Come sit on my swing-set

Come sit on my porch

After Ten at night, smoke your cigarettes

C Bm

if you like, of course

Turn em inside-out

D C

Hang em upside-down

G D Bm C

Til their art falls out - the short answer's; forty-eight hours

C C

And it does on and on and on

B E

(X7)

B E B E

If we ever get home

and Drive-In Premieres B E

C D C

if we ever get home

B E

and get celebrity skin

B E B E

the illusion of tough

til nothing's enough B E

C D C

if we ever get home

G Bm C

O' in the clouds of blood at the end of JAWS

G Bm C

in the misted cars honking their applause

G Bm C

at the Drive-In Double Feature

G Bm C

at the heart of dark enough

G Bm C

O' it's JAWS and The Dark Canuck

G Bm C

should we stay for The Dark Canuck?

G Bm C

yea.Everyone, hands up!?

G Bm C

Who's for 'The Dark Canuck'?

C C

I think we relinquished enough

G Bm C

and it's still dark enough

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