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1/2

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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-Still Beating-
-Josh Ritter-
---------------
Capo 2
e|--C0---Cadd4--0---|
B|--1-----1---|
G|--0-----0---|
D|--2-----3---|
A|--3-----3---|
E|------------|
* star means strum once and let it ring
| lines separate 4 beat measures
[Intro]
|  C   Cadd4   C|     G| x2
[Verse 1]
 CI know the dog dayCadd4s        C    Gof the summerC  Cadd4  C  G  
  CHave you ten Cadd4to      C    Gone out-numberedC  Cadd4  C  G  
  AmSeems like eGverybody Fup and left and they're not comin' baCckCadd4  C  G  
   AmThe shadow that you're sGtandin' on's still hFere sometimes that's all that you can aCskCadd4  C  G  
[Chorus]
C*
   And your heart's still beatin'
|  C   Cadd4   C|     G| x2
[Verse 2]
  CYou're not the fastesCadd4t        C   Gdraw in town nowC  Cadd4  C  G  
  CHow many timCadd4es      C    Gyou been shot down now?C  Cadd4  C  G  
  AmSeems like eGverybody eFlse could see the things you never dCidCadd4  C  G  
  AmBut if you could yoursGelf you'd probably nFever have made it through the things you dCidCadd4  C  G  
[Chorus]
C*
  And your heart still beatin'
[Solo]
|   Am|   F|
|    C|   G|
             yeah
|   Am|   F|
|    C|   G|
  G
[Verse 3]
  CI know the dog Cadd4days         C    Gof the summerC  Cadd4  C  G  
CHave you Cadd4ten-to-   C      Gone out-numberedC  Cadd4  C  G  
   AmIt seems like evGerybody elFse saw trouble sneaking up behiCadd4ndC  G  
   AmLeft you Ghalf dead in the strFeet but that just means you're half alCivCadd4eC  G  
[Chorus]
C*
   And your heart's still beatin'
 C   Cadd4   C      Gx2
[Refrain]
CStCadd4ill beCatGing...
Still beating...
Still beating...
Still beating...
Still beating...
G*
   And your heart still beating...
[Outro]
|  C   Cadd4   C|     G| x4

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Still Beating

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd4

-Still Beating-

-Josh Ritter-

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

Capo 2

C Cadd4

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

B|--1-----1---|

G|--0-----0---|

D|--2-----3---|

A|--3-----3---|

E|------------|

* star means strum once and let it ring

| lines separate 4 beat measures

[Intro]

C Cadd4 C G

| | | x2

[Verse 1]

C Cadd4 C G C Cadd4 C G

I know the dog days of the summer

C Cadd4 C G C Cadd4 C G

Have you ten to one out-numbered

Am G F C Cadd4 C G

Seems like everybody up and left and they're not comin' back

Am G F C Cadd4 C G

The shadow that you're standin' on's still here sometimes that's all that you can ask

[Chorus]

And your heart's still beatin'

C Cadd4 C G

| | | x2

[Verse 2]

C Cadd4 C G C Cadd4 C G

You're not the fastest draw in town now

C Cadd4 C G C Cadd4 C G

How many times you been shot down now?

Am G F C Cadd4 C G

Seems like everybody else could see the things you never did

Am G F C Cadd4 C G

But if you could yourself you'd probably never have made it through the things you did

[Chorus]

And your heart still beatin'

[Solo]

Am F

| | |

C G

| | |

yeah

Am F

| | |

C G

| | |

[Verse 3]

C Cadd4 C G C Cadd4 C G

I know the dog days of the summer

C Cadd4 C G C Cadd4 C G

Have you ten-to- one out-numbered

Am G F Cadd4 C G

It seems like everybody else saw trouble sneaking up behind

Am G F C Cadd4 C G

Left you half dead in the street but that just means you're half alive

[Chorus]

And your heart's still beatin'

C Cadd4 C G

[Refrain]

C Cadd4 C G

Still beating...

And your heart still beating...

[Outro]

C Cadd4 C G

| | | x4

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