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Cast The Spirit
Written by Russ Ballard  
Intro:-  Em   D   Em   D   C   Am   D   Em   D   Em   D   C   Am   D  Em  
EmWhen you feel down anDd you’ve nobody to turn toC  
EmWhen you feel Dyou’re about to gCive up
EmThe sun goes down anDd darkness surCrounds you
EmAnd it’s runnin’ dDry in Cyour lovin’ cup
EmCast the spirit, casCt it out
EmIf it’s in your body, then Clet it out
EmPut out the fire, let Cit cool down
If Amit’s in your tears, then let it Ddrown
EmOo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, Coo
EmOo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, Coo
Insert:-  Em   D   Em   D   C   Am   D  Em  
EmYou can’t ignorDe the feelinCg inside you
EmIn your Dmind you’re withouCt a friend
EmThe spirit is tDhere, it’s in Cevery doorway
You say Emto yourself, Dwill it eveCr end
EmCast the spirit, casCt it out
EmIf it’s in your body, then Clet it out
EmPut out the fire, let Cit cool down
If Amit’s in your tears, then let it Ddrown
EmOo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, Coo
EmOo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, Coo
Insert:-  Em   D   Em   D   C   Am   D   Em  
EmWhen you feel down aDnd have nobody to turn toC  
EmYou say to yourself, Dwhy caCn’t it be
EmThe sun goes down aDnd darkness surCrounds you
You feeAml you want to be freeD  
EmCast the spirit, casCt it out
EmIf it’s in your body, then Clet it out
EmPut out the fire, let Cit cool down
If Amit’s in your tears, then let it Ddrown
EmOo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, Coo
EmOo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, Coo
Insert:-  Em   D   Em   D   C   Am  D  
DCast the spirEmitD  Em  D  C  Am  D  
DCast the spirEmitD  Em  D  C  Am  D  
DCast the spirEmitD  Em  D  C  Am  D  Em  

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Cast The Spirit

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Cast The Spirit

Written by Russ Ballard

Em D Em D C Am D Em D Em D C Am D Em

Intro:-

Em D C

When you feel down and you’ve nobody to turn to

Em D C

When you feel you’re about to give up

Em D C

The sun goes down and darkness surrounds you

Em D C

And it’s runnin’ dry in your lovin’ cup

Em C

Cast the spirit, cast it out

Em C

If it’s in your body, then let it out

Em C

Put out the fire, let it cool down

Am D

If it’s in your tears, then let it drown

Em C

Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo

Em C

Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo

Em D Em D C Am D Em

Insert:-

Em D C

You can’t ignore the feeling inside you

Em D C

In your mind you’re without a friend

Em D C

The spirit is there, it’s in every doorway

Em D C

You say to yourself, will it ever end

Em C

Cast the spirit, cast it out

Em C

If it’s in your body, then let it out

Em C

Put out the fire, let it cool down

Am D

If it’s in your tears, then let it drown

Em C

Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo

Em C

Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo

Em D Em D C Am D Em

Insert:-

Em D C

When you feel down and have nobody to turn to

Em D C

You say to yourself, why can’t it be

Em D C

The sun goes down and darkness surrounds you

Am D

You feel you want to be free

Em C

Cast the spirit, cast it out

Em C

If it’s in your body, then let it out

Em C

Put out the fire, let it cool down

Am D

If it’s in your tears, then let it drown

Em C

Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo

Em C

Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo

Em D Em D C Am D

Insert:-

D Em D Em D C Am D

Cast the spirit

D Em D Em D C Am D

Cast the spirit

D Em D Em D C Am D Em

Cast the spirit

About Cast The Spirit Chords by America

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What key is "Cast The Spirit" in?

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