Chords for Pete Seeger - How Can I Keep from Singing?
Tempo:
84.575 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Gm
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
My life flows on in [G] endless song, [D] above earth's [A] lamentation.
[D] I hear the real, though far [G] off hymn, [D] that hails a [A] new [D]
creation.
Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear [A] that [D] music ringing.
It sounds an echo [G] in [D] my soul.
What can I keep from singing?
What though the tempest [G] round me roars, [D] I know the truth, [A] it liveth.
[D] What though the darkness [G] round me [D] glows, songs in the [A] night [D] it giveth.
No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that [A] rock [D] I'm clinging.
Since love is lord [G] of [D] heaven and earth.
How can I [A] keep from [D] singing?
When tyrants tremble, [Gm] sick with fear, and [D] hear their death [A] knells ringing.
[D] When friends rejoice, both far [A] and [G] near.
[D]
How can I keep [A] from [D] singing?
In prison [Am] cell and [D] dungeon vile, our thoughts to them are winging.
When friends by [G] shame are [D] undefiled.
How can I [A] keep from [D] singing?
[N]
My life flows on in [G] endless song, [D] above earth's [A] lamentation.
[D] I hear the real, though far [G] off hymn, [D] that hails a [A] new [D]
creation.
Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear [A] that [D] music ringing.
It sounds an echo [G] in [D] my soul.
What can I keep from singing?
What though the tempest [G] round me roars, [D] I know the truth, [A] it liveth.
[D] What though the darkness [G] round me [D] glows, songs in the [A] night [D] it giveth.
No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that [A] rock [D] I'm clinging.
Since love is lord [G] of [D] heaven and earth.
How can I [A] keep from [D] singing?
When tyrants tremble, [Gm] sick with fear, and [D] hear their death [A] knells ringing.
[D] When friends rejoice, both far [A] and [G] near.
[D]
How can I keep [A] from [D] singing?
In prison [Am] cell and [D] dungeon vile, our thoughts to them are winging.
When friends by [G] shame are [D] undefiled.
How can I [A] keep from [D] singing?
[N]
Key:
D
A
G
Gm
Am
D
A
G
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ My life flows on in [G] endless song, [D] above earth's _ [A] lamentation.
_ [D] I hear the real, though far [G] off hymn, [D] that hails a [A] new [D]
creation.
_ Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear [A] that [D] music ringing.
It sounds an echo [G] in [D] my soul.
_ What can I keep from singing?
_ What though the tempest [G] round me roars, [D] I know the truth, [A] it liveth.
[D] What though the darkness [G] round me [D] glows, songs in the [A] night [D] it giveth.
No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that [A] rock [D] I'm clinging.
Since love is lord [G] of [D] heaven and earth.
How can I [A] keep from [D] singing?
When tyrants tremble, [Gm] sick with fear, and [D] hear their death [A] knells ringing.
_ [D] When friends rejoice, both far [A] and [G] near.
[D]
How can I keep [A] from [D] singing? _ _
_ _ _ In _ _ prison [Am] cell and [D] dungeon vile, our thoughts to them are winging.
_ When friends by [G] shame are [D] _ undefiled.
_ How can I [A] keep from _ [D] singing? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ My life flows on in [G] endless song, [D] above earth's _ [A] lamentation.
_ [D] I hear the real, though far [G] off hymn, [D] that hails a [A] new [D]
creation.
_ Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear [A] that [D] music ringing.
It sounds an echo [G] in [D] my soul.
_ What can I keep from singing?
_ What though the tempest [G] round me roars, [D] I know the truth, [A] it liveth.
[D] What though the darkness [G] round me [D] glows, songs in the [A] night [D] it giveth.
No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that [A] rock [D] I'm clinging.
Since love is lord [G] of [D] heaven and earth.
How can I [A] keep from [D] singing?
When tyrants tremble, [Gm] sick with fear, and [D] hear their death [A] knells ringing.
_ [D] When friends rejoice, both far [A] and [G] near.
[D]
How can I keep [A] from [D] singing? _ _
_ _ _ In _ _ prison [Am] cell and [D] dungeon vile, our thoughts to them are winging.
_ When friends by [G] shame are [D] _ undefiled.
_ How can I [A] keep from _ [D] singing? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _