I Will Not Be Struck Chords - Gordon Downie

Intro

A/C# Esus4

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Fm A Fm A

Verse 1

Fm D In this earth-like world Fm D A D In this earth-like world, before they arrived Fm D Under this sun-like star Fm D A D Under this sun-like star, they civilized

Chorus 1

C Em D Run along the river, on a Secret Path C Em D I will not be struck, I’m not going back

Post-Chorus 1

– repeat Intro riff A/C# Esus4 A/C# I can see father’s face Esus4 A/C# Warming his feet by the stove Esus4 A/C# We used to have each other Esus4 Fm A Now we only have ourselves

Interlude

D G D G A D

Verse 2

Fm D Then I put my ear Fm D A D Then I put my ear, right against the rail Fm D So what I couldn’t hear Fm D A D What I couldn’t hear, I would feel

Chorus 2

C Em D Run along the river, on a Secret Path C Em D I will not be struck, I’m not going back

Post-Chorus 2

– repeat Intro riff A/C# Esus4 A/C# I been staring into space Esus4 A/C# Forever or else Esus4 A/C# Enter the wilderness Esus4 Fm A And we only have ourselves Fm A Fm A Fm A