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A Song Is Born
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Intro]
e|--G----------------B7----------------C---------------------C#6-----------------------------------|
B|--0-----------0---------------0--------------1---------------3-----------3----------------|
G|--------0---------2-----2---------0-----0-------0------------4--4--------4----------------|
D|-----0---------------1---------------2-------2-----2------4--------4----------------------|
A|------------------2--------2------3--------3-----------5--------------5-------------------|
E|--3--------3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--G-----------------------------------------D7------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----3--------3h5--3-----------3-----------3-----------3--------------------3-----------|
G|--------------4-------------4-----------4-----------5--------------5-----5-----------------|
D|-----------5-------------5-----------5--------4--------4--------4-----------4--------------|
A|-------------------------------------------5-----------------5-----------------------------|
E|--3--3-----------3-------------3-----------------3--------------------3--------------------|
[Verse 1]
When the Gmuse dies and the B7songs don’t come so C/Geasy
And these Grivers dry from the B7salts upon our C/Gland
I see the Gcrow fly and the B7eagle falls C/Gfrom her throneC#6
And a Glover's scorn, finally these songs are D7born
[Verse 2]
When the Gmountains are B7stripped from sea to C/Gsea
And this Gwhole world seems B7flipped and turned aC/Ground
When a Gsoldier trips and gets B7lost inside his own C/GlandmineC#6
Then the Gworld will mourn, finally these songs are D7born
[Interlude]
e|--G----------------B7----------------C---------------------C#6-----------------------------------|
B|--0-----------0---------------0--------------1---------------3-----------3----------------|
G|--------0---------2-----2---------0-----0-------0------------4--4--------4----------------|
D|-----0---------------1---------------2-------2-----2------4--------4----------------------|
A|------------------2--------2------3--------3-----------5--------------5-------------------|
E|--3--------3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--G-----------------------------------------D7------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----3--------3h5--3-----------3-----------3-----------3--------------------3-----------|
G|--------------4-------------4-----------4-----------5--------------5-----5-----------------|
D|-----------5-------------5-----------5--------4--------4--------4-----------4--------------|
A|-------------------------------------------5-----------------5-----------------------------|
E|--3--3-----------3-------------3-----------------3--------------------3--------------------|
[Verse 3]
When a Gyoung girl loses B7everything she beC/Glieves in
And a Gdrunkard chooses B7drink over famiC/Gly
And if a Gfather uses B7fear for something C/Grighteous, good C#6God
Then the Gworld will mourn, finally these songs are D7born
[Verse 4]
When I Grealized that B7love only lasts if you C/Gmake it
When I Gfound out it's B7not only up to C/Gme
When the Glover that I B7thought would love me C/Gforever had C#6gone
Yeah my heart is Gtorn, finally these songs are D7born
[Interlude]
e|--G----------------B7----------------C---------------------C#6-----------------------------------|
B|--0-----------0---------------0--------------1---------------3-----------3----------------|
G|--------0---------2-----2---------0-----0-------0------------4--4--------4----------------|
D|-----0---------------1---------------2-------2-----2------4--------4----------------------|
A|------------------2--------2------3--------3-----------5--------------5-------------------|
E|--3--------3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--G-----------------------------------------D7------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----3--------3h5--3-----------3-----------3-----------3--------------------3-----------|
G|--------------4-------------4-----------4-----------5--------------5-----5-----------------|
D|-----------5-------------5-----------5--------4--------4--------4-----------4--------------|
A|-------------------------------------------5-----------------5-----------------------------|
E|--3--3-----------3-------------3-----------------3--------------------3--------------------|
[Verse 5]
Oh when the Gmuse dies and the B7songs don’t come so C/Geasy
And the Grivers dry from the B7salts upon our C/Gland
If a Gfather uses B7fear for something C/Grighteous, good C#6God
Then the Gworld will mourn, finally our songs are D7born
[Outro]
e|--G----------------B7----------------C---------------------C#6-----------------------------------|
B|--0-----------0---------------0--------------1---------------3-----------3----------------|
G|--------0---------2-----2---------0-----0-------0------------4--4--------4----------------|
D|-----0---------------1---------------2-------2-----2------4--------4----------------------|
A|------------------2--------2------3--------3-----------5--------------5-------------------|
E|--3--------3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--G-----------------------------------------D7--------------------------------------G-------------------------G3|
B|-3-----3--------3h5--3-----------3-----------3-----------3--------------------3--------0-----0h1p0h1----0-0|
G|-------------4-------------4-----------4-----------5--------------5-----5--------------0-----0------------0|
D|----------5-------------5-----------5--------4--------4--------4-----------4--------------0-----------2---0|
A|------------------------------------------5-----------------5-----------------------0---------------------2|
E|-3--3-----------3-------------3-----------------3--------------------3-----------3------------------------3|
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A Song Is Born
by Arlo McKinley
Chords in this song · guitar
G
B7
C
C#6
D7
C/G
[Intro]
G B7 C C#6
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-----------0---------------0--------------1---------------3-----------3----------------|
G|--------0---------2-----2---------0-----0-------0------------4--4--------4----------------|
D|-----0---------------1---------------2-------2-----2------4--------4----------------------|
A|------------------2--------2------3--------3-----------5--------------5-------------------|
E|--3--------3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G D7
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----3--------3h5--3-----------3-----------3-----------3--------------------3-----------|
G|--------------4-------------4-----------4-----------5--------------5-----5-----------------|
D|-----------5-------------5-----------5--------4--------4--------4-----------4--------------|
A|-------------------------------------------5-----------------5-----------------------------|
E|--3--3-----------3-------------3-----------------3--------------------3--------------------|
[Verse 1]
G B7 C/G
When the muse dies and the songs don’t come so easy
G B7 C/G
And these rivers dry from the salts upon our land
G B7 C/G C#6
I see the crow fly and the eagle falls from her throne
G D7
And a lover's scorn, finally these songs are born
[Verse 2]
G B7 C/G
When the mountains are stripped from sea to sea
G B7 C/G
And this whole world seems flipped and turned around
G B7 C/G C#6
When a soldier trips and gets lost inside his own landmine
G D7
Then the world will mourn, finally these songs are born
[Interlude]
G B7 C C#6
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-----------0---------------0--------------1---------------3-----------3----------------|
G|--------0---------2-----2---------0-----0-------0------------4--4--------4----------------|
D|-----0---------------1---------------2-------2-----2------4--------4----------------------|
A|------------------2--------2------3--------3-----------5--------------5-------------------|
E|--3--------3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G D7
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----3--------3h5--3-----------3-----------3-----------3--------------------3-----------|
G|--------------4-------------4-----------4-----------5--------------5-----5-----------------|
D|-----------5-------------5-----------5--------4--------4--------4-----------4--------------|
A|-------------------------------------------5-----------------5-----------------------------|
E|--3--3-----------3-------------3-----------------3--------------------3--------------------|
[Verse 3]
G B7 C/G
When a young girl loses everything she believes in
G B7 C/G
And a drunkard chooses drink over family
G B7 C/G C#6
And if a father uses fear for something righteous, good God
G D7
Then the world will mourn, finally these songs are born
[Verse 4]
G B7 C/G
When I realized that love only lasts if you make it
G B7 C/G
When I found out it's not only up to me
G B7 C/G C#6
When the lover that I thought would love me forever had gone
G D7
Yeah my heart is torn, finally these songs are born
[Interlude]
G B7 C C#6
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-----------0---------------0--------------1---------------3-----------3----------------|
G|--------0---------2-----2---------0-----0-------0------------4--4--------4----------------|
D|-----0---------------1---------------2-------2-----2------4--------4----------------------|
A|------------------2--------2------3--------3-----------5--------------5-------------------|
E|--3--------3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G D7
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----3--------3h5--3-----------3-----------3-----------3--------------------3-----------|
G|--------------4-------------4-----------4-----------5--------------5-----5-----------------|
D|-----------5-------------5-----------5--------4--------4--------4-----------4--------------|
A|-------------------------------------------5-----------------5-----------------------------|
E|--3--3-----------3-------------3-----------------3--------------------3--------------------|
[Verse 5]
G B7 C/G
Oh when the muse dies and the songs don’t come so easy
G B7 C/G
And the rivers dry from the salts upon our land
G B7 C/G C#6
If a father uses fear for something righteous, good God
G D7
Then the world will mourn, finally our songs are born
[Outro]
G B7 C C#6
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-----------0---------------0--------------1---------------3-----------3----------------|
G|--------0---------2-----2---------0-----0-------0------------4--4--------4----------------|
D|-----0---------------1---------------2-------2-----2------4--------4----------------------|
A|------------------2--------2------3--------3-----------5--------------5-------------------|
E|--3--------3------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G D7 G G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3|
B|-3-----3--------3h5--3-----------3-----------3-----------3--------------------3--------0-----0h1p0h1----0-0|
G|-------------4-------------4-----------4-----------5--------------5-----5--------------0-----0------------0|
D|----------5-------------5-----------5--------4--------4--------4-----------4--------------0-----------2---0|
A|------------------------------------------5-----------------5-----------------------0---------------------2|
E|-3--3-----------3-------------3-----------------3--------------------3-----------3------------------------3|
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