Blood Sweat And Water
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[INTRO ]/ Chorus
D G D
Come hell or high rivers, come droughts or come blizzards
D A D
The horses of Calgary will buck.
D G D
Through blood, sweat and water, ain't nothin' will stop us
D A D
The horses of Calgary will buck.
VERSE
G D G D
The banks of the rivers have crumbled, and the currents uprooted the trees.
G F#m Bm
But through my eyes no city, has looked quite as pretty,
D A D
as when Cow-Town rose up from it's knees
[Refrão]Chorus
D G D
Come hell or high rivers, come droughts or come blizzards
D A D
The horses of Calgary will buck.
D G D
Through blood, sweat and water, ain't nothin' will stop us
D A D
The horses of Calgary will buck.
D A D
VERSE
G D G D
Last year we all threw the party, but things kinda all got submersed.
G F#m Bm
It was a hell of a centennial, but this is what's memorable:
D A D
We'll remember the hundred-and-first.
[Refrão]Chorus
D G D
Come hell or high rivers, come droughts or come blizzards
D A D
The horses of Calgary will buck.
D G D
Through blood, sweat and water, ain't nothin' will stop us
D A D
The horses of Calgary will buck.
SOLO (Just like verse)
G D G D
G F#m Bm
D A D
BRIDGE
D G D
The banks overflow, the bow in Elbow.
D A D
But the horses of Calgary will buck.
D G D
And when the water subsided, I saw with some pride,
D A D
that the horses of Calgary will buck.
D G D
For all the surrounding ranch-land and small towns,
D A D
the horses of Calgary will buck.
D G D
For our Blackfoot relations or Siksika Nation,
D A D
the horses of Calgary will buck.
D G D
Through volunteer labours, through friends and through neighbours,
D G D
through blood, sweat and water, through the Mayor, his honour,
D G D
Through flood and downpoor, a city made sure,
D A D
that the horses at Stampede will buck.
[Refrão]Chorus
D G D
Come hell or high rivers, come droughts or come blizzards
D A D
The horses of Calgary will buck.
D G D
Through blood, sweat and water, ain't nothin' will stop us
D A D
The horses of Calgary will buck.
OUTRO
D A D
D G D
Well it will take more to stop 'em, then a little high water
D A D
How to play Blood Sweat And Water
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.