O Grace
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capo 4
D Bm
she said I've been the stockyard's pony
D Bm A
she said I've been the mountain engine's roll
G D
from Chicago to West Virginia
Bm A Em
I've been as lonesome as the world's first ghost
G D
as lonesome as the world's first ghost
D Bm
but out here even the prairie doubts the horizon
D Bm A
all I have to do is prove that I'm not pure
G D
oh the right words come but I ain't talking
Bm A Em
the devil's mean but he's honest just as sure
G D A
oh he is honest just as sure
A G D
oh grace when you stop believing
A G D
that don't mean that it just goes away
A G D
it's a long way between horizons
Bm A Em
and it gets farther every day
G A
oh grace
G D
oh grace
A G D
oh grace when you stop believing
A G D
that don't mean that it just goes away
A G D
it's a long way between horizons
Bm A Em
and it gets farther every day
G A
oh grace
G D
oh grace
D Bm
she says but I know a man who's heart is restless
D Bm A
he's never home and he's never gone
G D
and he had some good things but he lost them
Bm A Em
like everything he ever set his heart upon
G D A
oh that he set that heart upon
A G D
oh boy if you stop believing
A G D
that don't mean that I just walk away
A G D
it's a long way between horizons
Bm A Em
and it gets farther every day
G A
oh grace
G D
oh grace
How to play O Grace
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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.