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Solid Ground

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[Intro]
 Gm   F       Cx2
[Verse 1]
  GmHow does it Ffeel when it's Cquiet and calm?
  GmAnd will I Fbe deCnied?
  GmHow will it Ffeel when it's Ctime to move on?
  GmMother says Fkneel and Cpray
  GmWhen it gets Fhard, I will Croll those sleeves
  GmLife can be Fso unCkind
  GmI will be Ffound on the Cedge of the world
  GmWhere there'll be Fno one Caround
[Chorus]
  Oh, solid GmgroundF  C  
  Solid GmgroundF  C  
  Solid GmgroundF  C  
  Solid GmgroundF  C  
[Verse 2]
  GmHow does it Ffeel to be on your Cown?
  GmNo one to FunderCstand
  GmI know I'm Fhere and I don't Cbelong
  GmI'm on my Fknees toCday
  GmWhen it gets Fdark, I will know no Cfear
  GmLife can be Fso unCkind
  GmHanging aFround on the edge of the Cworld
  GmFinally no Fone aCround
[Bridge]
  Oh, would you Cmhelp me?
  I don'Abt understand
  Is it Fover?
  Am I losing G7solid ground?
[Chorus]
  Solid grGmound (FSolid Cground)     x8

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Solid Ground

by Michael Kiwanuka

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Gm F C

[Verse 1]

Gm F C

How does it feel when it's quiet and calm?

Gm F C

And will I be denied?

Gm F C

How will it feel when it's time to move on?

Gm F C

Mother says kneel and pray

Gm F C

When it gets hard, I will roll those sleeves

Gm F C

Life can be so unkind

Gm F C

I will be found on the edge of the world

Gm F C

Where there'll be no one around

[Chorus]

Gm F C

Oh, solid ground

Gm F C

Solid ground

Gm F C

Solid ground

Gm F C

Solid ground

[Verse 2]

Gm F C

How does it feel to be on your own?

Gm F C

No one to understand

Gm F C

I know I'm here and I don't belong

Gm F C

I'm on my knees today

Gm F C

When it gets dark, I will know no fear

Gm F C

Life can be so unkind

Gm F C

Hanging around on the edge of the world

Gm F C

Finally no one around

[Bridge]

Oh, would you help me?

I don't understand

Is it over?

Am I losing solid ground?

[Chorus]

Gm F C

Solid ground (Solid ground) x8

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