Shepherds Hill
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CAPO: 2
Intro: G C G C
verse 1
G C
Some days the trail I follow grows too narrow and too dense
G C
And I can’t always walk along the top rail of the fence
G C
There are times I can’t move forward, times I can’t back out
G F C G
There are times I can’t fly high, beyond a shadow of a doubt
verse 2
C
Stubbornly, I struggle on, not knowing what’s ahead
G C
With the tangle still around me when at night I find my bed
G C
I toss and turn, and turn and toss, and hold my pillow tight
G F C G
Oh, it’s then I go a-walking, I go walking late at night
[Refrão]
C G
I go walking late at night, when the world is calm and still
Em C G C
And the stars they light a pathway to the top of Shepherd’s Hill
G Bm C G
I lay down my weary body on the cool and tender moss
Em D G C G C
And I sleep underneath a wooden cross
verse 3
G C
The good shepherd whispers secrets in my ear
G C
Like a breeze, holy secrets, only I can hear
G C
When the morning sun comes softly, I’ll be in my own hard bed
G F C G
But his gentle voice will linger in my soul and in my head
verse 4
C
And I’ll rush into the new day, like a penny candy store
G C
Like the greenest adolescent, who doesn’t know the score
G C
But I know where to find him when nothing’s going right
G F C G
Oh, I know that he’ll be there, when I go walking late at night
[Refrão]
C G
I go walking late at night, when the world is calm and still
Em C G C
And the stars they light a pathway to the top of Shepherd’s Hill
G Bm C G
I lay down my weary body on the cool and tender moss
Em D G C
And I sleep underneath a wooden cross
Outro
N.C. Bm C G
On Shepherd's Hill I'll rest my body under the cool and tender moss
Em D G
I lay me down underneath a wooden cross
How to play Shepherds Hill
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.