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Resist

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Tuning:  DStandard ( D2   G2   C3   F3   A3d4)
This is the version of Resist Rush played in Rio...
[Intro]
C Dadd11 Am G C Dadd11 Fmaj7/C
[Verse]
I can lCearn to Dadd11resist, Amanything but tGemptation
I can lCearn to cDadd11o-exist, Fmaj7/Cwith anything but pain
I can lCearn to coDadd11mpromise, aAmnything but my dGesires
I can lCearn to get Dadd11along, wiFmaj7/Cth all the things I can't explain
(That's the chord progression until the bridge)
[Bridge]
YEmou can surrender without a praCyer
But never really Gpray
Pray without surrenDder
EmYou can fight, fight without ever wCinning
But never ever wGin
Win without a fiDght

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Resist

by Rush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd11

Fmaj7/C

D D2 G2 C3 F3 A3

Tuning: Standard ( d4)

This is the version of Resist Rush played in Rio...

[Intro]

C Dadd11 Am G C Dadd11 Fmaj7/C

[Verse]

C Dadd11 Am G

I can learn to resist, anything but temptation

C Dadd11 Fmaj7/C

I can learn to co-exist, with anything but pain

C Dadd11 Am G

I can learn to compromise, anything but my desires

C Dadd11 Fmaj7/C

I can learn to get along, with all the things I can't explain

(That's the chord progression until the bridge)

[Bridge]

Em C

You can surrender without a prayer

But never really pray

Pray without surrender

Em C

You can fight, fight without ever winning

But never ever win

Win without a fight

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