Cornelius Chords by Newsboys

Tempo:
75.525 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

A

Bm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Cornelius chords
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[A] [G] [D] [A] [G] [D]
[A]
Woohoo!
And [D] every [A] [G] [D] [A] generation's got [G] the feel of skills [D] who [A] can't be bought.
They don't [G] take blows [D] or look [A] around.
They act on truth [G] and then [Bm] they stand their ground.
Come up and [G] see the world's [D] stripped bare.
[Bm] The free indeed, they [G] breathe the [D] rarefied air.
[Bm] Yeah, they got spirit.
[G] Yeah, they [Bm] got game.
Some get christened [G] with a Rochester [D] name.
[E] [Bm]
[D] [Em] Cor-V-V-S!
[Bm] [A] [E] Cor-V-V [A]-S!
Woohoo!
[D] [A] And every [G] [D] generation [A] knows the [G] doers do [D] the pros' [A] bones.
Cause every [G] time [D] the clock [A] goes fierce, another [G] yes [Bm] man gets his.
Come on and [G] see the big [D] man boss.
The mind clears out when you take it up the course.
Yeah, his word is easy.
No, it don't shake.
It's got the same power.
[G] Wild [D] players [E] say
[Bm] [A] [E] Cor-V-V-S!
[Bm] [Am] [E] Cor-V-V [C]-S!
[D] Thoughts on like a centurion.
I [G] wanna be [D] Cornelius.
Thoughts on like a centurion.
I [G] wanna be [D] Cornelius.
His meal is real.
His meal is real.
What rhymes with Cornelius?
[G]
[A]
Cor-V-V-S!
Cor-V-V-S!
And his [G] cheek [D] pulls the [A] ice real.
So [G] the skin [D] must choke [A] on skull.
His father [G] and chief [D] who both [A] was high.
Who put [G] the just [D] in [Bm] justify.
Check [G] it out the view [D] you get.
It starts high wire.
There isn't any net.
[Bm] Show you spirit.
[G] Show [Bm] you got game.
Show you don't know.
You know what's in a [E] name.
[B] [D] Cor [E]-V-V [N]-S!
[Bm] [A] [E] Cor-V-V-S!
[Bm] We got [E] one of these.
Cornelius.
[Bm] He has no last.
[E] We got one of these.
[Eb] Cornelius.
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
Bm
13421112
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
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To start learning Newsboys - Cornelius chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, D, A, G, D, Bm and G in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 37 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 76. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Minor.

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[A] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Woohoo!
And _ _ [D] every [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] [A] generation's got [G] the feel of skills [D] who [A] can't be bought.
They don't [G] take blows [D] or look [A] around.
They act on truth [G] and then [Bm] they stand their ground.
Come up and [G] see the world's [D] stripped bare.
[Bm] The free indeed, they [G] breathe the [D] rarefied air.
[Bm] Yeah, they got spirit.
[G] Yeah, they [Bm] got game.
Some get christened [G] with a Rochester [D] name.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] Cor-V-V-S!
[Bm] _ _ [A] _ [E] Cor-V-V [A]-S!
Woohoo!
_ _ [D] _ [A] _ And _ every [G] [D] generation [A] knows the [G] doers do [D] the pros' [A] bones.
Cause every [G] time [D] the clock [A] goes fierce, another [G] yes [Bm] man gets his.
Come on and [G] see the big [D] man boss.
The mind clears out when you take it up the course.
Yeah, his word is easy.
No, it don't shake.
It's got the same power.
[G] Wild [D] players [E] say_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ Cor-V-V-S!
[Bm] _ _ [Am] _ [E] Cor-V-V [C]-S!
[D] Thoughts on like a centurion.
I [G] wanna be [D] Cornelius.
Thoughts on like a centurion.
I [G] wanna be [D] Cornelius.
His meal is real.
His meal is real.
What rhymes with _ Cornelius?
[G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Cor-V-V-S!
Cor-V-V-S! _ _ _ _ _
And his [G] cheek [D] pulls the [A] ice real.
So [G] the skin [D] must choke [A] on skull.
His father [G] and chief [D] who both [A] was high.
Who put [G] the just [D] in [Bm] justify.
Check [G] it out the view [D] you get.
It starts high wire.
There isn't any net.
[Bm] Show you spirit.
[G] Show [Bm] you got game.
Show you don't know.
You know what's in a [E] name. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] [D] Cor _ _ [E]-V-V [N]-S!
[Bm] _ _ [A] _ [E] Cor-V-V-S!
[Bm] We got [E] one of _ these.
Cornelius.
[Bm] He has no last.
[E] We got one of these.
[Eb] Cornelius.

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