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Not In Vain

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Alex Clare - Not In Vain
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Tuning: EADGBE
Capo: 3rd Fret
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Picking pattern:
E |-------------------------|    Notes in parentheses (o)
B |------o-----------o------|    can be played optionally.
G |----o---o-------o--(o)---|    
D |--o-------o---o------(o)-|
A |o-----------o------------|
E |-------------------------|
   |     |     |     |     |
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C
C                     E
These hearts pushed around too Long
C                       E
Been the reason for a thousand songs
     Am               F         C        E
Oh, no why does this ache carry on
C                    E
Young bones feeling way too tired,
C                      E
Been traveling for the longest while
Am        F      C E Am
Time that I carry on
   F                 C E Am
No it's not in vain
          F           C E Am
When you feel the pain,
        F           C
Hope is not in vain
                        E
When the world crumbles at your feet
C                      E
Hanging your head down in defeat,
            Am        F
Just push through
            C         E
Just push through
C                     E
Been drifting down without a home
C                       E
Going back & forth dragging my bones
Am     F           C E Am
Got to keep pushing on
        F           C E Am
No it's not in vain
         F            C E Am
When you feel the pain
        F           C E Am
Hope is not in vain
        F
Hope is not in vain

Not In Vain chords and lyrics

Free chords for Not In Vain by Alex Clare. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Alex Clare - Not In Vain
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Tuning: EADGBE
Capo: 3rd Fret
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Picking pattern:
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C

Not In Vain Chords by Alex Clare

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