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Sing A Powerful Song

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1/107

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 107Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-A5-5-G----------D5-----|-A5-5-G------A5---------|
B|-----8-7-8-7-8---7---|-----8-7-8---5-------|
G|-------------------7-|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|
[Verse]
When the trDoubles of the wEmhole wide world come knGocking on your dDoor
And there's prDoblems of a dEmifferent kind that you've nGever had befAore
When you're plDaying against a Emgale force wind and it chGanges at half tDime
And you fDind your strength deEmserting you, and an Gemptiness insAide
[Chorus]
When there's pGeople tAhat will hDarm you, though you've dGone to thAem no wrDong
It's tDime to sing, it's tEmime to sing, SGing A Powerful SAong
e|-A5-5-G----------D5-----|-A5-5-G------A5---------|
B|-----8-7-8-7-8---7---|-----8-7-8---5-------|
G|-------------------7-|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|
[Verse]
When they wDant to ruin our prEmovince, just to tGurn it into gDold
When they thDink our greatest Emasset can be mGined, dug up and sAold
When the fDactories are all clEmosing, like they aGre in our hometDown
And your frDiends are looking Emout for work that's nGowhere to be fAound
[Chorus]
When the spGirits they nAeed a-rDisin' to be hGappy, prAoud and strDong,
It's tDime to sing, it's tEmime to sing, SGing A Powerful SAong
e|-A5-5-G----------D5-----|-A5-5-G------A5---------|
B|-----8-7-8-7-8---7---|-----8-7-8---5-------|
G|-------------------7-|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|
[Solo]
e|-D--0-2p0---Em------|-G------------D--|-D----0-2p0---Em3p2-0-5p3-2-|-G--------A0-|
B|-3-------3-------|-------------3-|---3-------3-------------|-0-0-2-3---|
G|-----------4-2-4-|-2---2---2-4---|-2-----------------------|-----------|
D|-----------------|---4---4-------|-------------------------|-----------|
A|-----------------|---------------|-------------------------|-----------|
E|-----------------|---------------|-------------------------|-----------|
[Chorus]
When the spGirits they nAeed a-rDisin' to be hGappy, prAoud and strDong,
It's tDime to sing, it's tEmime to sing, SGing A Powerful SAong
e|-A5-5-G----------D5-----|-A5-5-G------A5---------|
B|-----8-7-8-7-8---7---|-----8-7-8---5-------|
G|-------------------7-|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|
 [Coda]
e|-A5-5-G------5-D--|
B|-----8-7-8-----|
G|-------------7-|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
************************************
| p  Pull-off
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Sing A Powerful Song

by The Saw Doctors

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A G D A G A

e|-5-5-----------5-----|-5-5-------5---------|

B|-----8-7-8-7-8---7---|-----8-7-8---5-------|

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

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

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

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

[Verse]

D Em G D

When the troubles of the whole wide world come knocking on your door

D Em G A

And there's problems of a different kind that you've never had before

D Em G D

When you're playing against a gale force wind and it changes at half time

D Em G A

And you find your strength deserting you, and an emptiness inside

[Chorus]

G A D G A D

When there's people that will harm you, though you've done to them no wrong

D Em G A

It's time to sing, it's time to sing, Sing A Powerful Song

A G D A G A

e|-5-5-----------5-----|-5-5-------5---------|

B|-----8-7-8-7-8---7---|-----8-7-8---5-------|

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

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

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

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

[Verse]

D Em G D

When they want to ruin our province, just to turn it into gold

D Em G A

When they think our greatest asset can be mined, dug up and sold

D Em G D

When the factories are all closing, like they are in our hometown

D Em G A

And your friends are looking out for work that's nowhere to be found

[Chorus]

G A D G A D

When the spirits they need a-risin' to be happy, proud and strong,

D Em G A

It's time to sing, it's time to sing, Sing A Powerful Song

A G D A G A

e|-5-5-----------5-----|-5-5-------5---------|

B|-----8-7-8-7-8---7---|-----8-7-8---5-------|

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

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

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

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

[Solo]

D Em G D D Em G A

e|---0-2p0---------|---------------|-----0-2p0---3p2-0-5p3-2-|---------0-|

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

G|-----------4-2-4-|-2---2---2-4---|-2-----------------------|-----------|

D|-----------------|---4---4-------|-------------------------|-----------|

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

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

[Chorus]

G A D G A D

When the spirits they need a-risin' to be happy, proud and strong,

D Em G A

It's time to sing, it's time to sing, Sing A Powerful Song

A G D A G A

e|-5-5-----------5-----|-5-5-------5---------|

B|-----8-7-8-7-8---7---|-----8-7-8---5-------|

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

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

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

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

[Coda]

A G D

e|-5-5-------5---|

B|-----8-7-8-----|

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

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

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

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

************************************

| p Pull-off

************************************

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