Everything Thats On My Mind
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A D2 A D2 A D2 A D2
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A D2 A D2
I've been out here for so long riding fences
A D2 A D2
I don't know what it finally was that brought me to my senses
E D
Was it the cold? Was it the loneliness?
E D A D2 A D2
Was it my shame at the sickness of my flesh?
Rebuilding fences is an introspective undertaking
There's no diversion to distract you from the deeper aching
I cut the wood, I swung the hammer
Every strike like a flash of understanding
Chorus:
E /D A D2
I have to say everything that's on my mind
A D2 C#m D2
I can not keep it bottled up inside me
A D2 A
I have to pray, it took me far too long to find out
D2
That my weakness is my testimony
A D2 A D2 A D2 A D2 A D2 A D2
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All my labor was the protest demonstration
Of a man who had the gall to call conviction condemnation
Till I cried for grace and I finally meant it
Till I left my pride behind me nailed to those fences
CHORUS
A D2 A D2 A D2 A D2 A
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D F#m
Up in this altitude the cold at night can kill
D F#m
My fingers got so numb, my body got so chilled
D C#m7 Bm7
It seeps into your bones and devastates your will
A D A D
Oh, I'm not the strongest man, no, I'm not the only man
A D
No, I'm not the strongest man that's been broken in those hills
CHORUS
A D2 A D2 A D2 A D2 A
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How to play Everything Thats On My Mind
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.