Holy Cross
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Intro
A E Bm D
A A
[Verso 1]
A E
You work for 37 years
Bm D A
Driving trucks, not shifting gears
A E
He never got it in his head
Bm D A
To settle down, he'd never wed
[Verso 2]
A E
He liked the river how it flowed
Bm D A
Unlike the breaker, never to explode
A E
It had no wires running in
Bm D
It just went on and on and on until the ocean got to it
[Refrão]
Bm D
Holy Cross Electric Association
A
Oh well it's more than a job
F#m
It's more like a damnation
D E
Well it was my life, now it's my loss
Bm D A
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[Verso 3]
A E
It was a honey of a night
Bm D A
He met his maker, he saw the light
A E
The car was passing on a curve
Bm D A
He never slowed down, he never swerved
[Verso 4]
A E
And in the hot glare of the lamps
Bm D A
He had regrets; he'd never learned to dance
A E
There was no angel at his side
Bm D
No, there was a purpose that became homeless when he died
[Refrão]
Bm D
Holy Cross Electric Association
A
Oh well it's more than a job
F#m
It's more like a damnation
D E
Well it was my life, now it's my loss
Bm D
Holy Cross Electric Association
A
Oh well it's more than a job
F#m
It's more like a damnation
D E
Well it was my life, now it's my loss
Bm
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D E
Well it was my life, now it's my loss
Bm
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D E
Well it was my life, now it's my loss
A
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Outro
A A A A
How to play Holy Cross
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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.