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Transpose +4 steps with buttons on the left for original key. 
Intro: ( C   G   C   Em   F   Am   Am  G) x2   ( C   G   Am  F) x4
Have you eCver been clGose to trAmagedFy or been cloCse to fGolks who hAmave?F  
Have you Cever felt a pGain so pAmowerfFul so heCavy yGou collAmapse?F  Dm  F  Dm  F  
No, I nCever had to knock on wGood, but I know someone who hEmas which makes me wonder if I coFuld
It makes me wonder if I, nCever had to knock on wGood and I'm glad I haven't Emyet
Because I'm sure it isn't gFood, that's the impression that I gCet
Solo: ( C   G   Am  F) x4
Have you eCver had the oGdds stacked Amup so hFigh?  you need a strCength most dGon't posseAmssF  
Or has it Cever come dGown to Amdo or dFie?  you've got to rCise abGove the rAmestF  Dm  F  Dm  F  
No, I nCever had to knock on wGood, but I know someone who hEmas which makes me wonder if I coFuld
It makes me wonder if I, nCever had to knock on wGood and I'm glad I haven't Emyet
Because I'm sure it isn't gFood, that's the impression that I gDmetF  Dm  F  Dm  F  
IC'm not a cGoward, I've just nCever been tEmested, FI'd like to tAmhink that if I Amwas, I would pGass
LCook at the tGested and think thCere-but-for-the-gEmrace-go-I
FI might be a Amcoward, I'm afAmraid of what I mGight find out
NCever had to knock on wGood, but I know someone who hEmas which makes me wonder if I coFuld
It makes me wonder if I, nCever had to knock on wGood and I'm glad I haven't Emyet
Because I'm sure it isn't gFood, that's the impression that I gCet
Solo: ( C   G   Am  F) x8
CNever had to, I better knock on Gwood, cause I know someone who Amhas
Which makes me wonder if I cFould, it makes me wonder if I
CNever had to, I better knock on Gwood, cause I'm sure it isn't gAmood
And I'm glad I haven't yFet, that's the impression that I gCet

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The Impression That I Get

by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Transpose +4 steps with buttons on the left for original key.

C G C Em F Am Am G C G Am F

Intro: ( ) x2 ( ) x4

C G Am F C G Am F

Have you ever been close to tragedy or been close to folks who have?

C G Am F C G Am F Dm F Dm F

Have you ever felt a pain so powerful so heavy you collapse?

C G Em F

No, I never had to knock on wood, but I know someone who has which makes me wonder if I could

C G Em

It makes me wonder if I, never had to knock on wood and I'm glad I haven't yet

F C

Because I'm sure it isn't good, that's the impression that I get

C G Am F

Solo: ( ) x4

C G Am F C G Am F

Have you ever had the odds stacked up so high? you need a strength most don't possess

C G Am F C G Am F Dm F Dm F

Or has it ever come down to do or die? you've got to rise above the rest

C G Em F

No, I never had to knock on wood, but I know someone who has which makes me wonder if I could

C G Em

It makes me wonder if I, never had to knock on wood and I'm glad I haven't yet

F Dm F Dm F Dm F

Because I'm sure it isn't good, that's the impression that I get

C G C Em F Am Am G

I'm not a coward, I've just never been tested, I'd like to think that if I was, I would pass

C G C Em

Look at the tested and think there-but-for-the-grace-go-I

F Am Am G

I might be a coward, I'm afraid of what I might find out

C G Em F

Never had to knock on wood, but I know someone who has which makes me wonder if I could

C G Em

It makes me wonder if I, never had to knock on wood and I'm glad I haven't yet

F C

Because I'm sure it isn't good, that's the impression that I get

C G Am F

Solo: ( ) x8

C G Am

Never had to, I better knock on wood, cause I know someone who has

Which makes me wonder if I could, it makes me wonder if I

C G Am

Never had to, I better knock on wood, cause I'm sure it isn't good

F C

And I'm glad I haven't yet, that's the impression that I get

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