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Capo 2nd fret
[Intro] 
Am C Am G
Am C Am G
[Verse 1]
All the Amrain came down on a Gcold new town
As he Fcarried you Caway
From your Amfathers hand that Gseemed like a fist
Reaching Fout to make you Cpay
[Break] 
Am  C  Am  C
Am  C  Am  C
[Verse 2]
He Amcame like a hero from the Gfactory floor
With the Fsun and moon as Cgifts
But the Amonly son he ever Gsaw
Were the Ftwo he left you Cwith
[Chorus]
COh GLord where Cdid the Gfeeling Fgo
COh GLord I Cnever Gfelt so Flow
[Solo] 
Am  Am  G  G    Am  F  G  F    Em
[Break] 
Am  C  Am  C
Am  C  Am  C
[Verse 3]
Now the sAmkirts hang so heavy Ground your head
That you Fnever knew you were Cyoung
Because you Amplayed chance with a Glifetime's romance
And the Fprice was far too Clong
[Chorus]
COh GLord where Cdid the Gfeeling Fgo
COh GLord I Cnever Gfelt so Flow
COh GLord where Cdid the Gfeeling Fgo
COh GLord I Cnever Gfelt so Flow
[Solo] 
C  C  G  G    Am  F  Am  Am   G
[Chorus]
COh GLord where Cdid the Gfeeling Fgo
COh GLord I Cnever Gfelt so Flow
[Solo]  
Am   G   F   C
Am   G   F   C
[Chorus]
COh GLord where Cdid the Gfeeling Fgo
COh GLord I Cnever Gfelt so Flow
COh GLord where Cdid the Gfeeling Fgo
COh GLord I Cnever Gfelt so Flow

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Chance

by Big Country

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

Am C Am G

[Verse 1]

Am G

All the rain came down on a cold new town

F C

As he carried you away

Am G

From your fathers hand that seemed like a fist

F C

Reaching out to make you pay

[Break]

Am C Am C

[Verse 2]

Am G

He came like a hero from the factory floor

F C

With the sun and moon as gifts

Am G

But the only son he ever saw

F C

Were the two he left you with

[Chorus]

C G C G F

Oh Lord where did the feeling go

C G C G F

Oh Lord I never felt so low

[Solo]

Am Am G G Am F G F Em

[Break]

Am C Am C

[Verse 3]

Am G

Now the skirts hang so heavy round your head

F C

That you never knew you were young

Am G

Because you played chance with a lifetime's romance

F C

And the price was far too long

[Chorus]

C G C G F

Oh Lord where did the feeling go

C G C G F

Oh Lord I never felt so low

C G C G F

Oh Lord where did the feeling go

C G C G F

Oh Lord I never felt so low

[Solo]

C C G G Am F Am Am G

[Chorus]

C G C G F

Oh Lord where did the feeling go

C G C G F

Oh Lord I never felt so low

[Solo]

Am G F C

[Chorus]

C G C G F

Oh Lord where did the feeling go

C G C G F

Oh Lord I never felt so low

C G C G F

Oh Lord where did the feeling go

C G C G F

Oh Lord I never felt so low

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