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Give Me Strength

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Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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1/34

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 34Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 4
Hope this isn't too confusing! Just listen to the song, you'll get it.
e|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
B|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
G|-------0-------2-------0-------0-------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2-------|
A|-------2-------0-------2-------3-------|
E|-------3-------2-------0-------0-------|
         G      D/F#     Em    Cadd9
e|-------7-----------|  e|-------7-------7-------7-------|
B|---------8---------|  B|---------8---8---8---8---------|
G|-----------7-------|  G|-----------7-------7-----------|
D|-------------------|  D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------|  A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------|  E|-------------------------------|
x16 for intro,                  x4 per line in chorus
x16 per line of lyrics
in the verses.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|  
G|-------0--0--0--0------------------------------------------| x2 for into
D|-------------------2--2--2--2------------------------------|     and      
A|-------------------------------2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3------| x2 per line
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|   of verses
So that's what's played in the intro and the verses, and overtop of the chords in 
the chorus. I also wrote in the chords for the verses if you don't want to deal 
with the different parts (which are played at the same time)/multiple guitars.
[Verse 1]
 GI cEmhoked back Gtears Cadd9today, Gcuz I Emcan't beGgin to Cadd9say
 Ghow Emmuch you've D/F#shaped this Cadd9boy, Gthese Emlast ten D/F#years or Cadd9more.
 GMy fEmriends we've Gseen it Cadd9all, GtriuEmmphs to dGrunken fCadd9alls,
 Gand our Embones are D/F#broken Cadd9still, Gbut our Emhearts are D/F#joined unCadd9til...
 GTime slips its tired hand, Cadd9into our tired hands.
 GWe've years till that day, Cadd9I've so much more to say....
[Chorus]
 You give the Gstrength to mEme, a strength I D/F#never Cadd9had.
 I was a Gmess you seeEm, I'd lost the D/F#plot so Cadd9bad.
 You drag me Gup and outEm, out of the daD/F#rkest Cadd9place.
 There's not a sGingle doubEmt, when I can D/F#see your fCadd9aces...
[Verse 2]
 Gmy fEmriends we've Gseen it Cadd9all, Gwhen it Emmade no sGense at Cadd9all.
 GYou Emdared to D/F#light my Cadd9path, Gand found the Embeauty in the D/F#aftermCadd9ath.
 Glet me hold you up, Cadd9like you held me up.
 GIts too long to never say this, yoCadd9u must know i've always thought...
[Chorus]
 You give the Gstrength to Emme, a strength I D/F#never Cadd9had.
 I was a Gmess you seeEm, I'd lost the D/F#plot so Cadd9bad.
 You drag me Gup and outEm, out of the daD/F#rkest Cadd9place.
 There's not a sGingle doubEmt, when I can D/F#see your fCadd9aces...
 You give the Gstrength to Emme, a strength I D/F#never Cadd9had.
 I was a Gmess you seeEm, I'd lost the D/F#plot so Cadd9bad.
 You drag me Gup and outEm, out of the daD/F#rkest Cadd9place.
                         G              Em        D/F#      Cadd9  G(let it ring)
 There's not a single doubt, when I can see your faces.  

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Give Me Strength

by Snow Patrol

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Cadd9

Capo 4

Hope this isn't too confusing! Just listen to the song, you'll get it.

e|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|

B|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|

G|-------0-------2-------0-------0-------|

D|-------0-------0-------2-------2-------|

A|-------2-------0-------2-------3-------|

E|-------3-------2-------0-------0-------|

G D/F# Em Cadd9

e|-------7-----------| e|-------7-------7-------7-------|

B|---------8---------| B|---------8---8---8---8---------|

G|-----------7-------| G|-----------7-------7-----------|

D|-------------------| D|-------------------------------|

A|-------------------| A|-------------------------------|

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

x16 for intro, x4 per line in chorus

x16 per line of lyrics

in the verses.

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------0--0--0--0------------------------------------------| x2 for into

D|-------------------2--2--2--2------------------------------| and

A|-------------------------------2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3------| x2 per line

E|-----------------------------------------------------------| of verses

So that's what's played in the intro and the verses, and overtop of the chords in

the chorus. I also wrote in the chords for the verses if you don't want to deal

with the different parts (which are played at the same time)/multiple guitars.

[Verse 1]

G Em G Cadd9 G Em G Cadd9

I choked back tears today, cuz I can't begin to say

G Em D/F# Cadd9 G Em D/F# Cadd9

how much you've shaped this boy, these last ten years or more.

G Em G Cadd9 G Em G Cadd9

My friends we've seen it all, triumphs to drunken falls,

G Em D/F# Cadd9 G Em D/F# Cadd9

and our bones are broken still, but our hearts are joined until...

G Cadd9

Time slips its tired hand, into our tired hands.

G Cadd9

We've years till that day, I've so much more to say....

[Chorus]

G Em D/F# Cadd9

You give the strength to me, a strength I never had.

G Em D/F# Cadd9

I was a mess you see, I'd lost the plot so bad.

G Em D/F# Cadd9

You drag me up and out, out of the darkest place.

G Em D/F# Cadd9

There's not a single doubt, when I can see your faces...

[Verse 2]

G Em G Cadd9 G Em G Cadd9

my friends we've seen it all, when it made no sense at all.

G Em D/F# Cadd9 G Em D/F# Cadd9

You dared to light my path, and found the beauty in the aftermath.

G Cadd9

let me hold you up, like you held me up.

G Cadd9

Its too long to never say this, you must know i've always thought...

[Chorus]

G Em D/F# Cadd9

You give the strength to me, a strength I never had.

G Em D/F# Cadd9

I was a mess you see, I'd lost the plot so bad.

G Em D/F# Cadd9

You drag me up and out, out of the darkest place.

G Em D/F# Cadd9

There's not a single doubt, when I can see your faces...

G Em D/F# Cadd9

You give the strength to me, a strength I never had.

G Em D/F# Cadd9

I was a mess you see, I'd lost the plot so bad.

G Em D/F# Cadd9

You drag me up and out, out of the darkest place.

G Em D/F# Cadd9 G

(let it ring)

There's not a single doubt, when I can see your faces.

About Give Me Strength Chords by Snow Patrol

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