As If He Knows Chords by Eric Bogle
Tempo:
110.9 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Eb
F
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [Bb]
It's as if he [Eb] knows, he's standing [Bb] close to me,
[Eb] His breath [Bb] warm on my sleeve, [F] his head [Bb] hung low.
[F] It's as if [Bb] he knows, [Eb]
what in [Bb] the dawn will bring
[Eb] The end [Bb] of everything [F] for my old [Bb] man Joe.
[Eb] And all along the picket lines, [Bb] beneath the desert sky,
The [Eb] light horsemen move amongst their mates [Bb] to say one last [F] goodbye.
And the [Eb] horses stand so quietly, [Bb] row on silent [Eb] row.
[F]
It's as if [Bb] they know,
[Eb]
[F] [Bb]
time after time, [Eb] we rode [Bb] through shot and [Eb] shell.
We rode in [Bb] and down from [F] hell, on [Bb] their strong backs.
[F] Time after [Bb] time,
[Eb] they [Bb] brought us safely through,
[Eb] By [Bb] their swift, sure [F] hooves and their [Bb] brave hearts.
[Eb] Tomorrow we will form up ranks and [Bb] march down to the quay,
[Eb] And sail back to our loved ones in that dear [Bb] land across [F] the sea.
While [Eb] our loyal and true companions, who asked [Bb] so little and gave [Eb] so much,
[F] Will lie dead [Bb] in the dust.
[Eb] [F]
[Bb] For the orders came, [Eb] no horses [Bb] to return, [Eb] we were to [Bb] abandon them [F] to [Bb] be slaves.
[Dm] After all [Bb] we'd shared, [Eb] and all [Bb] that we'd been through,
[Eb] A nation's [Bb] gratitude [F] was a dusty [Bb] grave.
For [Eb] we can't leave them to the people here, we'd [Bb] rather see them dead.
So [Eb] each man will take his best mate's horse, with a [Bb] bullet through [F] the head.
[Eb] For the people here are like their land, [Bb] wild and cruel [Eb] and hard.
[F] So Banjo, [Bb] here's your reward.
It's as if he [Eb] knows, he's standing [Bb] close to [Eb] me.
His breath [Bb] warm on my [F] sleeve, his head [Bb] on low.
[Eb] As if he knows.
It's as if he [Eb] knows, he's standing [Bb] close to me,
[Eb] His breath [Bb] warm on my sleeve, [F] his head [Bb] hung low.
[F] It's as if [Bb] he knows, [Eb]
what in [Bb] the dawn will bring
[Eb] The end [Bb] of everything [F] for my old [Bb] man Joe.
[Eb] And all along the picket lines, [Bb] beneath the desert sky,
The [Eb] light horsemen move amongst their mates [Bb] to say one last [F] goodbye.
And the [Eb] horses stand so quietly, [Bb] row on silent [Eb] row.
[F]
It's as if [Bb] they know,
[Eb]
[F] [Bb]
time after time, [Eb] we rode [Bb] through shot and [Eb] shell.
We rode in [Bb] and down from [F] hell, on [Bb] their strong backs.
[F] Time after [Bb] time,
[Eb] they [Bb] brought us safely through,
[Eb] By [Bb] their swift, sure [F] hooves and their [Bb] brave hearts.
[Eb] Tomorrow we will form up ranks and [Bb] march down to the quay,
[Eb] And sail back to our loved ones in that dear [Bb] land across [F] the sea.
While [Eb] our loyal and true companions, who asked [Bb] so little and gave [Eb] so much,
[F] Will lie dead [Bb] in the dust.
[Eb] [F]
[Bb] For the orders came, [Eb] no horses [Bb] to return, [Eb] we were to [Bb] abandon them [F] to [Bb] be slaves.
[Dm] After all [Bb] we'd shared, [Eb] and all [Bb] that we'd been through,
[Eb] A nation's [Bb] gratitude [F] was a dusty [Bb] grave.
For [Eb] we can't leave them to the people here, we'd [Bb] rather see them dead.
So [Eb] each man will take his best mate's horse, with a [Bb] bullet through [F] the head.
[Eb] For the people here are like their land, [Bb] wild and cruel [Eb] and hard.
[F] So Banjo, [Bb] here's your reward.
It's as if he [Eb] knows, he's standing [Bb] close to [Eb] me.
His breath [Bb] warm on my [F] sleeve, his head [Bb] on low.
[Eb] As if he knows.
Key:
Bb
Eb
F
Dm
Bb
Eb
F
Dm
[N] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's as if he _ _ [Eb] knows, _ he's standing [Bb] close to me,
[Eb] _ His breath [Bb] warm on my sleeve, [F] _ his head [Bb] hung low.
_ _ [F] _ It's as if [Bb] he _ knows, [Eb] _ _
what in [Bb] the dawn will bring
[Eb] _ The end [Bb] of everything _ [F] for my old [Bb] man Joe. _ _ _ _
[Eb] And all along the picket lines, [Bb] beneath the desert sky,
The [Eb] light horsemen move amongst their mates [Bb] to say one last [F] goodbye.
And the [Eb] horses stand so quietly, _ [Bb] row on silent [Eb] _ row.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ It's as if [Bb] they know, _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ time after _ time, _ [Eb] _ we rode [Bb] through shot and _ [Eb] shell.
We rode in [Bb] and down from [F] hell, on [Bb] their strong _ backs.
[F] _ Time after [Bb] time, _
_ [Eb] _ they [Bb] brought us safely through,
[Eb] _ _ By [Bb] their swift, sure [F] hooves and their [Bb] brave _ hearts.
_ _ _ [Eb] Tomorrow _ we will form up ranks and [Bb] march down to the quay,
[Eb] And sail back to our loved ones in that dear [Bb] land across [F] the sea.
While [Eb] our loyal and true companions, who asked [Bb] so little and gave [Eb] so _ _ much, _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ Will lie dead [Bb] in the _ _ dust. _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ For the orders came, _ [Eb] _ no horses [Bb] to return, _ [Eb] we were to [Bb] abandon them [F] to _ [Bb] be slaves.
_ _ [Dm] After all [Bb] we'd _ shared, [Eb] _ and all [Bb] that we'd been through,
[Eb] A nation's [Bb] gratitude _ _ _ [F] was a dusty [Bb] _ grave. _ _ _
For [Eb] we can't leave them to the people here, we'd [Bb] rather see them dead.
So [Eb] each man will take his best mate's horse, with a [Bb] bullet through [F] the head. _
[Eb] For the people here are like their land, [Bb] _ wild and cruel [Eb] and hard.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ So Banjo, _ _ _ [Bb] here's your reward.
_ _ It's as if he _ _ [Eb] knows, he's standing [Bb] close to [Eb] me.
His breath [Bb] warm on my [F] sleeve, his head [Bb] on low. _
_ [Eb] _ _ As if he knows. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's as if he _ _ [Eb] knows, _ he's standing [Bb] close to me,
[Eb] _ His breath [Bb] warm on my sleeve, [F] _ his head [Bb] hung low.
_ _ [F] _ It's as if [Bb] he _ knows, [Eb] _ _
what in [Bb] the dawn will bring
[Eb] _ The end [Bb] of everything _ [F] for my old [Bb] man Joe. _ _ _ _
[Eb] And all along the picket lines, [Bb] beneath the desert sky,
The [Eb] light horsemen move amongst their mates [Bb] to say one last [F] goodbye.
And the [Eb] horses stand so quietly, _ [Bb] row on silent [Eb] _ row.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ It's as if [Bb] they know, _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ time after _ time, _ [Eb] _ we rode [Bb] through shot and _ [Eb] shell.
We rode in [Bb] and down from [F] hell, on [Bb] their strong _ backs.
[F] _ Time after [Bb] time, _
_ [Eb] _ they [Bb] brought us safely through,
[Eb] _ _ By [Bb] their swift, sure [F] hooves and their [Bb] brave _ hearts.
_ _ _ [Eb] Tomorrow _ we will form up ranks and [Bb] march down to the quay,
[Eb] And sail back to our loved ones in that dear [Bb] land across [F] the sea.
While [Eb] our loyal and true companions, who asked [Bb] so little and gave [Eb] so _ _ much, _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ Will lie dead [Bb] in the _ _ dust. _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ For the orders came, _ [Eb] _ no horses [Bb] to return, _ [Eb] we were to [Bb] abandon them [F] to _ [Bb] be slaves.
_ _ [Dm] After all [Bb] we'd _ shared, [Eb] _ and all [Bb] that we'd been through,
[Eb] A nation's [Bb] gratitude _ _ _ [F] was a dusty [Bb] _ grave. _ _ _
For [Eb] we can't leave them to the people here, we'd [Bb] rather see them dead.
So [Eb] each man will take his best mate's horse, with a [Bb] bullet through [F] the head. _
[Eb] For the people here are like their land, [Bb] _ wild and cruel [Eb] and hard.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ So Banjo, _ _ _ [Bb] here's your reward.
_ _ It's as if he _ _ [Eb] knows, he's standing [Bb] close to [Eb] me.
His breath [Bb] warm on my [F] sleeve, his head [Bb] on low. _
_ [Eb] _ _ As if he knows. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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