The Stories I Tell Myself
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AbCapotraste:
1st traste
[Intro]
Em / D/F# | G / | Am G D | C / |
[Verse 1]
Em D/F# G
Never faced a battle that he couldn’t win
Am G D C
All you ever wanted was to be like him
Em D/F# G
But he drank his way through your teenage years
Am G D C
Now you're stuck with the bill for your father’s sins
G/B C D G
These are the stories I tell my - self
[Verse 2]
Em D/F# G
This town has a ceiling that you'll never break through
Am G D C
You'll always be alone in a crowded room
Em D/F# G
And no matter how hard you work it’s true
Am G D C
You'll never be enough just being you
G/B D G
These are the stories I tell my - self
[Chorus 1]
C/G G
When I think of Abraham
D G
Counting the stars up in the sky
C/G G
When I think of Jacob
D G
Fighting an angel for his life
C G
When I think of Joshua
D Em
Walking around the walls until they fell
G/B C D Em
These are the stories I tell my - self
G/B C D
These are the stories I tell
[Verse 3]
Em D/F# G
My children, there are lessons that I cannot teach
Am G D C
There's always going to be something out of reach
Em D/F# G
By the grace of God, you'll remember well
Am7 G D
These are the stories you'll tell
[Chorus 1]
[Tag]
G/B C D Em
These are the stories I tell my - self
G/B C D
These are the stories I tell
[Bridge]
C/G G D
And when I think about Jesus
C/G G D
When I think about Jesus
Em D/F# G
He never faced a battle that He couldn’t win
Am G D C
All I ever needed I found in Him
Em D/F# G
And he made his way through the wilderness
Am G/B
From glory to glory
C D
He is my story
[Chorus 2]
D C/G G
When I think of Abraham
D G
Counting the stars up in the sky
C/G G
When I think of Jacob
D G
Fighting an angel for his life
C G
When I think of Joshua
D Em
Walking around the walls until they fell
G/B C
If they went be - fore me
D
Then these are the sto - ries
[Chorus 3]
C/G G
I think of No - ah
D G
Looking for a sign after the rain
C/G G
When I think about Mo - ses
D G/B
Speaking for the powerless in faith
C/G G
When I think about Jo - seph
D Em
Dreaming at the bottom of a well
G/B C D Em
These are the stories I tell my - self
G/B C D
These are the stories I tell
[Outro]
G/B C D Em
These are the stories I tell my - self
G/B C D G
These are the stories I tell my - self
How to play The Stories I Tell Myself
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.