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1/30

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 30Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: standard
Chords used:
D2:  000230
A:   002220
Esus:002200
E:   022100
D:   000232
Bm:  224432
F#m: 244222
Intro: D2  A- (see tab1)
Tab 1
         D2    A-                 D2    A-                 
e|----0----0--0--------------0----0--0-----------------------------------|
B|----3----2--0h2-3-2-0------3----2--0h2-3-2-0---------------------------|
G|----2----2--2---------2----2----2--2---------2-------------------------|
D|----0----2--2--------------0----2--2-----------------------------------|
A|----0----0--0--------------0----0--0-----------------------------------|
E|----0----0--0--------------0----0--0-----------------------------------|
Tab2
         D2    A-                 D2    A-                   
e|----0----0--0-------0------0----0--0-------0---------------------------|
B|----3----2--0h2p-0---------3----2--0h2p-0------------------------------|
G|----2----2--2------2-------2----2--2------2----------------------------|
D|----0----2--2--------------0----2--2-----------------------------------|
A|----0----0--0--------------0----0--0-----------------------------------|
E|----0----0--0--------------0----0--0-----------------------------------|
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Verse1 
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                           D2  A-(tab1)                 D2  A-
It was the calm before the storm and she was taking up the torch
                                              E             Bm    D2  D(fingerpick)
She saw them riding for a fall, blind to the spirit of the lord
                                 D  A-(tab2)                         D  A-
They sold their bodies and their souls but she held on to keep her own
Cause there were Esomething in the air
                               Bm       D  D(fingerpick)   
That told her just fall in the stairs
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Pre-chorus
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BmDon't lose your faith, the light will shEine on your way
And listen - Bmdon't change your heart
The day will brEeak and you, stand tall
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Chorus
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And so she builds an aDrmy D2with all her frAieEsusndsA  
All prepared to fiEght til the bitter F#mend
And they started marcDhinD2g, irrespectableA  Esus  A  
It's the only dyEing in the name of lF#move,    A        D  F#mloveA  D  
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Verse2
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                             D2  A-(tab2)                      D2  A-
And they were heading for the hills. She filled her caution to the wind 
and travelled ofEf the beaten track. The one with shBmuttles of the pDast
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Pre-chorus
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BmDon't lose your faith, the light will shEine on your way
And listen - Bmdon't change your heart
The day will brEeak and you, stand tall
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Chorus
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And so she builds an aDrmy D2with all her frAieEsusndsA  
All prepared to fiEght til the bitter F#mend
And they started marcDhinD2g, irrespectableA  Esus  A  
It's the only dyEing in the name of lF#move,    A        D  F#mloveA  D  
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Ending
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                           D2  A-                           D2  A-
It was the calm before the storm and she was taking up the torch
She saw them ridEing for a fall, blind to the sBmpirit of the lAord

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The Army

by Anna Bergendahl

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus

F#m

Tuning: standard

Chords used:

: 000230

: 002220

Esus

:002200

: 022100

: 000232

: 224432

F#m

: 244222

Intro: D2 A- (see tab1)

Tab 1

D2 A D2 A

- -

e|----0----0--0--------------0----0--0-----------------------------------|

B|----3----2--0h2-3-2-0------3----2--0h2-3-2-0---------------------------|

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

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

A|----0----0--0--------------0----0--0-----------------------------------|

E|----0----0--0--------------0----0--0-----------------------------------|

Tab2

D2 A D2 A

- -

e|----0----0--0-------0------0----0--0-------0---------------------------|

B|----3----2--0h2p-0---------3----2--0h2p-0------------------------------|

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

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

A|----0----0--0--------------0----0--0-----------------------------------|

E|----0----0--0--------------0----0--0-----------------------------------|

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Verse1

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D2 A D2 A

-(tab1) -

It was the calm before the storm and she was taking up the torch

E Bm D2 D

(fingerpick)

She saw them riding for a fall, blind to the spirit of the lord

D A D A

-(tab2) -

They sold their bodies and their souls but she held on to keep her own

Cause there were something in the air

Bm D D

(fingerpick)

That told her just fall in the stairs

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Pre-chorus

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Bm E

Don't lose your faith, the light will shine on your way

And listen - don't change your heart

The day will break and you, stand tall

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Chorus

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D D2 A Esus A

And so she builds an army with all her friends

E F#m

All prepared to fight til the bitter end

D D2 A Esus A

And they started marching, irrespectable

E F#m A D F#m A D

It's the only dying in the name of love, love

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Verse2

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D2 A D2 A

-(tab2) -

And they were heading for the hills. She filled her caution to the wind

E Bm D

and travelled off the beaten track. The one with shuttles of the past

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Pre-chorus

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Bm E

Don't lose your faith, the light will shine on your way

And listen - don't change your heart

The day will break and you, stand tall

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Chorus

--------------------------------------------------------------

D D2 A Esus A

And so she builds an army with all her friends

E F#m

All prepared to fight til the bitter end

D D2 A Esus A

And they started marching, irrespectable

E F#m A D F#m A D

It's the only dying in the name of love, love

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Ending

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D2 A D2 A

- -

It was the calm before the storm and she was taking up the torch

E Bm A

She saw them riding for a fall, blind to the spirit of the lord

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