So Begins The Task
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A E G F#m E
And so begins the task I have dreaded the coming of for so long
A E G F#m E
I wait for the sun to remind my body it needs resting
Bm D A E
And I must learn to live without you now
Bm D A E
I must learn to give only part somehow
A E G F#m
Camping on the edge of your city I wait
D A E
Hoping somehow you might see beyond yourself
A E G F#m
The shadows on the ceiling hard but not real
D A E
Like the bars that cage you within yourself
Bm D A E
And I must learn to live without you now
Bm D A E
I must learn to give only part somehow
SOLO
Bm D A E
And I must learn to live without you now
Bm D A E
I must learn to give only part somehow
A E G F#m
All of these cages must and shall be set aside
D A E
They will only keep us from the knowing
A E G F#m
Actors and stages now fall before the truth
D A E
As the love shared between remains growing
Bm D A E
And I must learn to live without you now
Bm D A E
I must learn to give only part somehow
Gold Hill Music(BMI)
From "Out Of the Woodwork"
Rounder Records 1997
How to play So Begins The Task
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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.