On Shoulders
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Capo 3
Intro:
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Riff 1
C F C
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------1----1---------1--1---------------1----1---1^0--------------------|
G|-------0----0-----------0--0-------------0----0-----------0----------------|
D|-----2----2-----------------------------2----2----------------4^3----------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3---|
E|-----------------------1---------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2
Am G F
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------1----1----0----0----1----1----1----1------------------|
G|----2----2----0----0----2----2----2----2--------------------|
D|--2----2----0----0----3----3----3----3----------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
C F C
In the land of hope
C F C
There's a river running low
Am G F
In the land of hope
C
They know
They know
They know how this river flows
C F
Cause it goes back into the days and times
C
Back into the fighting line
C F
Burning fire, crashing lightning
C
First steps on the story line
Am G F
And the river don't flow for me, no
C F
That river is cold and make you wash away my traces
Bang
Am G C
All my tracks are gone
F C
It takes a million years to find out where I'm coming from
Am G C
I know I don't know that much
F C
I'm getting dumber by the year
F G C
Trying to embrace it all
F G Am
Even now I'm so much older
F G C
Still feels like I'm on your shoulder
G C
On your shoulder
C F C
Look around and think about all the times that you carried me
C F C
Close my eyes and cast your window in a family tree
Am G
Keep blocking your eyes with my hands
F
I'd be talking directions that you have to walk
C F
Exactly the way that I told you to walk it
C
And you did it cause I was your son
C
I know exactly where I come from
Am G C
I know I don't know that much
F C
I'm getting dumber by the year
F G C
Trying to embrace it all
F G Am
Even now I'm so much older
F G C
Still feels like I'm on your shoulder
G C
On your shoulder
G C
On your shoulder
G C
On your shoulder
Dm
No matter how hard, no matter how hard, no
F
No matter where I, no matter where I go
Dm
No matter how hard, no matter how hard, no
F
No matter where I go I know I'm always on your
Am G C
I know I don't know that much
F C
I'm getting dumber by the year
F G C
Trying to embrace it all
F G Am
Even now I'm so much older
F G
Still feels like I'm on your...
Am G C
on your shoulder
Am G C
on your shoulder
Am G C
on your shoulder
Am G C
on your shoulder
Am G C
on your shoulder
F G
Still feels like I'm on your shoulder
How to play On Shoulders
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.