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Tuning: Standard ( E   A   D   G   B  E)
[Intro]
G A Bm A D
G A Bm A D
[Verse]
GYes I knoAw it was late
We were Bmgreeting the sun
BeAfore Dlong
GAnd you livAe with someone
I live with Bmsomebody too
Leave Ait Dthere
AFor safe keepingD  G  
Wander the West Village in plainA  D  G  
That was the custom
Come AdawnG  
[Instrumental]
G D
G D
[Verse]
GOn the Awalls of the day
In the shaBmde of the sun
We Awrote Ddown
GAnother Avision of us
We were the Bmchallengers of
The AunknownD  
"Be Asafe" you sayD  G  
Whatever the mess you are, you're Amine, okayD  G  
If that is the custom
I'm AdownG  
[Bridge]
G D
G(jDust G and D throught this bit...)
Na-na na-na na-na na-na na-na
Na-na na-na na-na na-na na-na...
G A Bm A D
G A Bm A D
[Verse]
GUntil I Asee you around
Until we Bmclear the accounts
Leave Ait Dthere
GLeave it to Aus
We are the Bmchallengers of
The AunknowDn
[Outro]
AOh-la, oh-la, Doh-la, oh-laG  
AOh-la, oh-la, Doh-la, oh-laG  

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Challengers

by The New Pornographers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E A D G B E

Tuning: Standard ( )

[Intro]

G A Bm A D

[Verse]

G A

Yes I know it was late

We were greeting the sun

A D

Before long

G A

And you live with someone

I live with somebody too

A D

Leave it there

A D G

For safe keeping

A D G

Wander the West Village in plain

That was the custom

A G

Come dawn

[Instrumental]

G D

[Verse]

G A

On the walls of the day

In the shade of the sun

A D

We wrote down

G A

Another vision of us

We were the challengers of

A D

The unknown

A D G

"Be safe" you say

A D G

Whatever the mess you are, you're mine, okay

If that is the custom

A G

I'm down

[Bridge]

G D

(just G and D throught this bit...)

Na-na na-na na-na na-na na-na

Na-na na-na na-na na-na na-na...

G A Bm A D

[Verse]

G A

Until I see you around

Until we clear the accounts

A D

Leave it there

G A

Leave it to us

We are the challengers of

A D

The unknown

[Outro]

A D G

Oh-la, oh-la, oh-la, oh-la

A D G

Oh-la, oh-la, oh-la, oh-la

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