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[Intro]
   Bm7      G      D      Ax2
D     D
[Verse 1]
DMorning’s hard, Cadd9coffee’s cold
PreG6tending that the days mean Dmore than getting old
DStale headlines, others Cadd9drenched in pride
G6Marching to their drum with Dfear standing beside
But if I Bm7close my eyes and throw G6back my head
I can Dsee his face and I hear the Awords he said
And my Bm7memories ache and my G6senses burn
Did he Ddream too late, will we Aever learn
[Chorus]
DI, I want to testiAfy
My love still lives and Dbreathes
And my soul is screaming Awhy
The thoughts won’t let me Dsleep
Don’t let hearts Abreak
And don’t let children cD/F#ry
Before it gets too lAate
I want to tesBm7tify
G    D    A
[Verse 2]
I Dtake what’s said as my Cadd9daily bread
I G6turn the page and I Dturn my head
I Dpick, I choose on the Cadd9evening news
G6Cause by cause they fight and Done by one they lose
Must I Bm7live my days in these G6concrete ways
Will the Dfire break through this Asmokey haze
And I Bm7swear tonight I’m gonna G6find that place
It’s not Dthe love that dies but the Aunderstanding ways
[Chorus]
DI, I want to testiAfy
My love still lives and Dbreathes
And my soul is screaming Awhy
The thoughts won’t let me Dsleep
Don’t let hearts Abreak
And don’t let children cD/F#ry
Before it gets too lAate
I want to testiCfy
[Bridge]
(C)                       G  
Rip through the wire that screens in my window
Throw Dopen the shades that Bmcover my mind
I’m Cgoing to touch and I’ve Ggot to believe
That the Abell tolls for me
[Chorus]
DI, I want to testiAfy
My love still lives and Dbreathes
And my soul is screaming Awhy
The thoughts won’t let me Dsleep
Don’t let hearts Abreak
And don’t let children cD/F#ry
Before it gets too lAate
I want to tesDtify
[Instrumental Chorus]
(D)       A       D  A  
 D    A    D/F#  A
[Outro]
   Bm7      G      D      Ax2
Dsus2

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Testify

by Melissa Etheridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Cadd9

D/F#

Dsus2

[Intro]

Bm7 G D A

D D

[Verse 1]

D Cadd9

Morning’s hard, coffee’s cold

G6 D

Pretending that the days mean more than getting old

D Cadd9

Stale headlines, others drenched in pride

G6 D

Marching to their drum with fear standing beside

Bm7 G6

But if I close my eyes and throw back my head

D A

I can see his face and I hear the words he said

Bm7 G6

And my memories ache and my senses burn

D A

Did he dream too late, will we ever learn

[Chorus]

D A

I, I want to testify

My love still lives and breathes

And my soul is screaming why

The thoughts won’t let me sleep

Don’t let hearts break

D/F#

And don’t let children cry

Before it gets too late

Bm7

I want to testify

G D A

[Verse 2]

D Cadd9

I take what’s said as my daily bread

G6 D

I turn the page and I turn my head

D Cadd9

I pick, I choose on the evening news

G6 D

Cause by cause they fight and one by one they lose

Bm7 G6

Must I live my days in these concrete ways

D A

Will the fire break through this smokey haze

Bm7 G6

And I swear tonight I’m gonna find that place

D A

It’s not the love that dies but the understanding ways

[Chorus]

D A

I, I want to testify

My love still lives and breathes

And my soul is screaming why

The thoughts won’t let me sleep

Don’t let hearts break

D/F#

And don’t let children cry

Before it gets too late

I want to testify

[Bridge]

C G

()

Rip through the wire that screens in my window

D Bm

Throw open the shades that cover my mind

C G

I’m going to touch and I’ve got to believe

That the bell tolls for me

[Chorus]

D A

I, I want to testify

My love still lives and breathes

And my soul is screaming why

The thoughts won’t let me sleep

Don’t let hearts break

D/F#

And don’t let children cry

Before it gets too late

I want to testify

[Instrumental Chorus]

D A D A

()

D A D/F# A

[Outro]

Bm7 G D A

Dsus2

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