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I've Endured
Capo on the 5th fret
[Verse 1]
CBorn in the mountains,
CMany years Fago
FClimbed these hills and valleys
FThrough the rain and Csnow
I've Fseen the lightning flashin'
FHeard the thunder rColl
[Chorus]
I've endFured, I've enCdured,
how Flong must Gone enCdure
[Verse 2]
CBarefoot in the summer,
Con into the Ffall
FToo many mouths to feed
FThey couldn't clothe us Call
FSent to church on Sunday
FTo learn the golden Crule
[Chorus]
I've endFured, I've enCdured,
how Flong must Gone Cendure
[Verse 3]
CI've worked for the rich,
CI've lived with the Fpoor
FI've seen many heartaches and
FI'll see many Cmore
I've Flived loved and sorrowed
Fbeen through success's Cdoor
[Chorus]
I've endFured, I've enCdured,
how Flong must Gone Cendure
[Verse 4]
CBorn in the mountains,
CMany years Fago
FClimbed these hills and valleys
FThrough the rain and Csnow
I've Fseen the lightning flashin'
FHeard the thunder rColl
[Chorus]
I've endFured, I've enCdured,
how Flong must Gone enCdure
I've endFured, I've enCdured,
how Flong must Gone enCdure

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Ive Endured

by Tim O'Brien

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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I've Endured

Capo on the 5th fret

[Verse 1]

Born in the mountains,

C F

Many years ago

Climbed these hills and valleys

F C

Through the rain and snow

I've seen the lightning flashin'

F C

Heard the thunder roll

[Chorus]

F C

I've endured, I've endured,

F G C

how long must one endure

[Verse 2]

Barefoot in the summer,

C F

on into the fall

Too many mouths to feed

F C

They couldn't clothe us all

Sent to church on Sunday

F C

To learn the golden rule

[Chorus]

F C

I've endured, I've endured,

F G C

how long must one endure

[Verse 3]

I've worked for the rich,

C F

I've lived with the poor

I've seen many heartaches and

F C

I'll see many more

I've lived loved and sorrowed

F C

been through success's door

[Chorus]

F C

I've endured, I've endured,

F G C

how long must one endure

[Verse 4]

Born in the mountains,

C F

Many years ago

Climbed these hills and valleys

F C

Through the rain and snow

I've seen the lightning flashin'

F C

Heard the thunder roll

[Chorus]

F C

I've endured, I've endured,

F G C

how long must one endure

F C

I've endured, I've endured,

F G C

how long must one endure

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