Ontario
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Capo 2
Intro:
D-G-C Em (4x)
Verse:
G
I heard the wind today
G/B
Telling me to go
C
I felt the train depart
C/B
To take me from the coast
Am
I watched my city sleep
C D* G C G
Like a restless soul with nowhere else to go
G
Sorrows go on for years
G/B
Like the tears in widows eyes
C
Lessons all stay the same
C/B
While the days give in to nights
Am
I watched the oceans rise
C D* G C G
And I asked myself "How can I leave this town?"
[Refrão] D G C Em
And I can feel those winds blow,
C G
So many roads
D*
Of Ontario
D* G C Em
Gotta breathe in real slow
C G
Where will I go?
(C) Em
God only knows
C G
So far, so long
(C) Em
God only knows
Interlude: G C G C Am C/B C C/B G C G
Verse:
G
It's crowding the empty streets
G/B
And every champagne glass
C
A lingering voice that speaks
C/B
Lest I repeat the past
Am
Looking at empty streets
C D* G C G
And I wonder if I'll make it out this time
Em
I want you closer now
In the messages I send
G
But I'm watching our candles burn
G/B
Depleting at the ends
C/B Am
I'm looking at everyone
C D* G C G
Telling me there's no better time to run
[Refrão] D* G C Em
And I can feel those winds blow,
C G
So many roads
D*
Of Ontario
D* G C Em
Gotta breathe in real slow
C G
Where will I go?
(C) Em
God only knows
C G
So far, so long
(C) Em
God only knows
Bridge:
C
If I go
B7 Em (walk up to G)
There is one thing you should know
G A7
This land is not my home
C D* G C G
I'm leaving for the coast
[Refrão] D* G C Em
And I can feel those winds blow,
C G
So many roads
D*
Of Ontario
D* G C Em
Gotta breathe in real slow
C G
Where will I go?
(C) Em
God only knows
C G
So far, so long
(C) Em
God only knows
C G
Where will I go?
(C) Em
God only knows
C G
So far, so long
(C) Em
God only knows
(C) G (C) Em
God only knows, oooohhhhh 8x
(C) G (C) Em
Oooooohhhh 9x
How to play Ontario
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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.