Ancient Wisdom
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
2nd traste
[Intro]
G Am F C
G Am F C
[Chorus]
G Am
These days, I find
F C
it hard to still me mind
G Am
the night, oh I fight
F C
so hard to find the light
G Am
of my soul cos i know
F C
itS drifting far away
G Am
and every day i rise to say
F C
everything will be okay
[Verse]
G
yeah you better conform son
Am
you need to be normal
F
you have to get a job
C
you need to be someone
G
have it all figured out
Am
after eighteen years
F
spend the next fourty
C
paying off your areers
G
when ya get a car, get a life
Am
get a job get a wife
F
get a house and get a dog
C
and maybe have a couple of sprogs
G
you join the gym,get fit
Am
turn fifty it goes to shit
F
gold watch, end your career
C C
your still paying off those fuckin areers
[Chorus]
G Am
These days, I find
F C
it hard to still me mind
G Am
the night, oh I fight
F C
so hard to find the light
G Am
of my soul cos i know
F C
it drifting far away
G Am
and every day i rise to say
F C
everything will be okay
[Verse]
G Am
They never told me how to file me tax returns at school
F C
all the said was you are nothing but a fool
G Am
they never told me how to plant a tree
F
how to grow some peas
C
how to be self supporting through my own means
C
how to survive my teens
C
all they done was kill my dreams
[Outro]
G
But all the ancient knoledge
Am
is blowing in the wind
F
its written in the stars
C
and it comes from within
G
its an inside job
Am
a path we all must walk
F C
some get lost to find the real true salt
G
but dont believe the hype
Am
and dont buy their lies
F
lets listen to the wisdom
C
of the ancient tribes
G Am F C
G Am F C
G Am F C
G Am F C
How to play Ancient Wisdom
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.