Chords for Glen Hansard - "Bearing Witness"
Tempo:
87.1 bpm
Chords used:
F
Am
C
A
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[F]
[E] [Am] [C]
[F] [A] I'm [Am] bearing with late and [C] low, seeding [F] my strength now, those who need me the most.
I'm [A] stepping lightly, I'm learning to [C] dance.
[F] I got 52 milk white roses for the angels of [C] happenstance.
Cause it's not what you're given, [G] but what you [F] do [Am] with it.
And [C] it's not the road less traveled, but [F] how you [Am] choose to live.
I'm bearing with it, I'm staying clean, not leaving [F] the house now, except for what I need.
I'm [A] sick and sorry, no good [C] state of mind.
I can't stand [F] the attention, can't stand to be left behind.
[C] Cause it's not what you're given, [G]
but what [F] you do [Am] with it.
[C] And it's not the road less taken, but how [F] you choose [Am] to live.
And [C] it's not the lack of understanding, [F] but your [Am] ignorance.
[F]
[F] [Am]
[F]
I'm bearing [Am] with it, [A] but my feelings [Am] are mixed.
[F] I play my hand the best I can, though I feel like the whole thing is [Am] fixed.
I'm bearing with it, holding my own.
[F] If it wasn't for the kindness of others, I'd have gone down long ago.
I'm [Am] bearing with it, I'm chipping away.
[F] Used to be [Dm] you could fall behind, used to [F] be you could make a mistake.
[C] And it's not what you're given, but what you [Am] do with it.
[C] And it's not the road less traveled, [F] but how you [Am] choose to live.
And [C] it's not your lack of understanding, [F] but your [Am] ignorance.
[C]
[C] [F] And [Am] [C] it's not the last man standing, [F] just chilling [Am] like a [C] kid.
La la [Am] la.
[C]
[F] [Am] And [C] it's not what you're given, but what you [Am] do with it.
[A] [Am]
[Am] [N]
[F]
[E] [Am] [C]
[F] [A] I'm [Am] bearing with late and [C] low, seeding [F] my strength now, those who need me the most.
I'm [A] stepping lightly, I'm learning to [C] dance.
[F] I got 52 milk white roses for the angels of [C] happenstance.
Cause it's not what you're given, [G] but what you [F] do [Am] with it.
And [C] it's not the road less traveled, but [F] how you [Am] choose to live.
I'm bearing with it, I'm staying clean, not leaving [F] the house now, except for what I need.
I'm [A] sick and sorry, no good [C] state of mind.
I can't stand [F] the attention, can't stand to be left behind.
[C] Cause it's not what you're given, [G]
but what [F] you do [Am] with it.
[C] And it's not the road less taken, but how [F] you choose [Am] to live.
And [C] it's not the lack of understanding, [F] but your [Am] ignorance.
[F]
[F] [Am]
[F]
I'm bearing [Am] with it, [A] but my feelings [Am] are mixed.
[F] I play my hand the best I can, though I feel like the whole thing is [Am] fixed.
I'm bearing with it, holding my own.
[F] If it wasn't for the kindness of others, I'd have gone down long ago.
I'm [Am] bearing with it, I'm chipping away.
[F] Used to be [Dm] you could fall behind, used to [F] be you could make a mistake.
[C] And it's not what you're given, but what you [Am] do with it.
[C] And it's not the road less traveled, [F] but how you [Am] choose to live.
And [C] it's not your lack of understanding, [F] but your [Am] ignorance.
[C]
[C] [F] And [Am] [C] it's not the last man standing, [F] just chilling [Am] like a [C] kid.
La la [Am] la.
[C]
[F] [Am] And [C] it's not what you're given, but what you [Am] do with it.
[A] [Am]
[Am] [N]
Key:
F
Am
C
A
G
F
Am
C
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [A] _ _ I'm [Am] bearing with late and [C] low, _ seeding [F] my strength now, those who need me the most.
I'm [A] stepping lightly, I'm learning to [C] dance.
[F] I got 52 milk white roses for the angels of [C] happenstance.
Cause it's not what you're given, [G] but what you [F] do [Am] with it.
And [C] it's not the road less traveled, but [F] how you [Am] choose to _ live.
I'm bearing with it, I'm staying clean, _ not leaving [F] the house now, except for what I need.
I'm [A] sick and sorry, _ no good [C] state of mind.
I can't stand [F] the attention, _ can't stand to be left behind.
[C] Cause it's not what you're given, _ [G]
but what [F] you do [Am] with it.
[C] And it's not the road less taken, but how [F] you choose [Am] to live.
And [C] it's not the lack of understanding, _ [F] but your _ [Am] _ _ ignorance. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm bearing [Am] with it, [A] but my feelings [Am] are mixed.
_ _ [F] I play my hand the best I can, though I feel like the whole thing is [Am] fixed.
I'm bearing with it, holding my own. _
[F] If it wasn't for the kindness of others, I'd have gone down long ago.
I'm [Am] bearing with it, _ I'm chipping away. _ _
_ [F] Used to be [Dm] you could fall behind, used to [F] be you could make a mistake.
[C] And it's not what you're given, _ but what you [Am] do with it. _
[C] And it's not the road less traveled, [F] but how you [Am] choose to live.
And [C] it's not your lack of understanding, _ [F] but your _ [Am] _ _ ignorance.
_ [C] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] And [Am] _ _ _ [C] it's not the last man standing, _ [F] just chilling [Am] like a _ _ [C] _ kid. _ _ _
_ La la [Am] la. _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _ And [C] it's not _ what you're given, but what you [Am] do with it. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [A] _ _ I'm [Am] bearing with late and [C] low, _ seeding [F] my strength now, those who need me the most.
I'm [A] stepping lightly, I'm learning to [C] dance.
[F] I got 52 milk white roses for the angels of [C] happenstance.
Cause it's not what you're given, [G] but what you [F] do [Am] with it.
And [C] it's not the road less traveled, but [F] how you [Am] choose to _ live.
I'm bearing with it, I'm staying clean, _ not leaving [F] the house now, except for what I need.
I'm [A] sick and sorry, _ no good [C] state of mind.
I can't stand [F] the attention, _ can't stand to be left behind.
[C] Cause it's not what you're given, _ [G]
but what [F] you do [Am] with it.
[C] And it's not the road less taken, but how [F] you choose [Am] to live.
And [C] it's not the lack of understanding, _ [F] but your _ [Am] _ _ ignorance. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm bearing [Am] with it, [A] but my feelings [Am] are mixed.
_ _ [F] I play my hand the best I can, though I feel like the whole thing is [Am] fixed.
I'm bearing with it, holding my own. _
[F] If it wasn't for the kindness of others, I'd have gone down long ago.
I'm [Am] bearing with it, _ I'm chipping away. _ _
_ [F] Used to be [Dm] you could fall behind, used to [F] be you could make a mistake.
[C] And it's not what you're given, _ but what you [Am] do with it. _
[C] And it's not the road less traveled, [F] but how you [Am] choose to live.
And [C] it's not your lack of understanding, _ [F] but your _ [Am] _ _ ignorance.
_ [C] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] And [Am] _ _ _ [C] it's not the last man standing, _ [F] just chilling [Am] like a _ _ [C] _ kid. _ _ _
_ La la [Am] la. _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _ And [C] it's not _ what you're given, but what you [Am] do with it. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _