Chords for the christians - what's in a word

Tempo:
100.4 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

Bb

G

F

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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the christians - what's in a word chords
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[Eb] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Am] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [Am]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] [G]
[Dm] Oh
[G] [Dm] yes it's hard, [G] it's getting harder [Am] to turn a [Dm] cheek or just walk [G] away [Am] when all I [D] see is
[G] degradation [Am] day after [Dm] day.
[G]
[Dm] My hands [G] are tied, my [B] weapons are [Dm] pierced.
[G]
[Am] And [Dm] all I claim, one [G] troubled mind, [F] one tainted [Dm] voice.
[G] Such a desperate [Dm] noise, [Bb] more than you can [C]
imagine.
[F] Once in a [Bb] [F]
[Bb] while, you can hear [Am] such a sweet [Dm] [C] [Bb] sound.
Freedom singing [C] in your head, [Dm] in your [G] head.
[Dm] [G]
[Dm] Oh night I slide down [G] into darkness.
[Dm] You stand so proud, so proud in [G] the light.
Oh [Dm] help me please, I [G] think I'm falling [F] between your [Dm] lies.
[F] [G]
[Dm] Why give me strength and speak [G] at length [Dm] of wisdom and tenderness?
[G]
[F] [B] So much to [Dm] learn, so much [G] to lose.
[Am] I've asked it [Dm] before.
[F] [G] Oh tell me [Am] once more, [Bb] more than you [C] can [F] imagine.
More [Bb] than [F] I can say.
Once [Bb] in a while, [Am] you can hear such a sweet [Dm] [C] sound.
[Bb] A chance of freedom [C] in your head.
[Bb] I have heard there's a new [Am] age down [F] here.
And [Bb] I am [F]
passionate.
[Bb] [Am]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] For a people [C] free at last.
Free [Dm] at [G] last.
[Dm] [G]
[F] [Gm] [C]
[Dm] [Gm] [C]
[D] [Gm] [C]
[Dm] [Gm] [G]
[N] Some give a damn.
Some give their lives.
Why [G] can't we give peace a chance?
Give peace a chance.
[Dm] Put down that gun.
I battle one without even a shot.
[D] [A] Oh a dreamer [F] and [Bb] I.
Once in a world, more than you can [C]
[F] imagine.
Once in a [Bb] world, more than [F]
I can say.
Once [Bb] in a while, [Am] you can hear such a sweet [Dm] [C] sound.
[Bb] Freedom singing [C] in your head.
[Bb] I have heard there's a [F] new age down here.
[Bb] And I am [F] passionate.
For [Bb] a people [F]
[Dm] [Bb] free [C] at last.
Once [Bb] in a world.
[F]
Once [Bb] in a [F]
[Bb] world.
Once in a [F] world.
A chance of [Bb] freedom [C] in your head.
Freedom singing in my head.
Freedom [Dm] singing in my head.
[G] [F] [Dm] [G]
[F] [G]
[F] [Dm] [G]
[F] [Dm]
[N]
Key:Β Β 
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
G
2131
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To learn The Christians - (Album Version) Whats In A Word chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: F, Bb, F, Dm, G and Dm. A strategic approach would be to train at 50 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 100. With Gb Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ [Am] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [Dm] _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ Oh _
[G] _ _ [Dm] yes it's hard, [G] it's getting harder [Am] to turn a [Dm] cheek or just walk [G] away [Am] when all I [D] see is
[G] degradation [Am] day after _ [Dm] day.
_ [G] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ My hands [G] are tied, my [B] weapons are [Dm] pierced.
_ _ [G] _
_ [Am] And [Dm] all I claim, one [G] troubled mind, [F] one tainted [Dm] voice.
_ [G] Such a desperate [Dm] noise, [Bb] _ more than you can [C]
imagine.
[F] Once in a [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] while, you can hear [Am] such a sweet [Dm] _ [C] [Bb] sound.
Freedom singing [C] in your head, [Dm] in your _ _ [G] head.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Dm] Oh night I slide down [G] into darkness.
[Dm] You stand so proud, so proud in [G] the light.
Oh [Dm] help me please, I [G] think I'm falling [F] between your [Dm] lies.
_ [F] _ [G] _
_ [Dm] Why give me strength and speak [G] at length [Dm] of wisdom and _ tenderness?
[G] _
_ [F] [B] So much to [Dm] learn, so much [G] to lose.
[Am] I've asked it [Dm] before.
_ _ [F] [G] Oh tell me [Am] once more, [Bb] _ more than you [C] can [F] imagine.
More [Bb] _ than [F] I can _ say.
Once [Bb] in a while, _ [Am] you can hear such a sweet [Dm] [C] sound.
[Bb] _ A chance of freedom [C] in your head.
[Bb] I have heard there's a new [Am] age down [F] here.
And [Bb] I _ am [F] _
passionate.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [Dm] _ [C] _ [Bb] For a people [C] free at last.
Free [Dm] at _ _ [G] last.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Dm] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[N] _ Some give a damn.
Some give their lives.
Why [G] can't we give peace a chance?
Give peace a chance.
_ [Dm] Put down that gun.
I battle one without even a shot.
[D] _ _ [A] Oh a dreamer [F] and [Bb] I.
Once in a world, more than you can [C]
[F] imagine.
Once in a [Bb] world, more than [F] _
I can say.
Once [Bb] in a while, _ [Am] you can hear such a sweet [Dm] [C] sound.
[Bb] _ Freedom singing [C] in your head.
_ [Bb] I have heard there's a [F] new age down here.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ And I am [F] passionate.
_ For [Bb] a people _ _ [F] _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ free [C] at last.
Once [Bb] in a world.
_ [F] _
_ Once [Bb] in a _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] world.
Once in a [F] world.
A chance of _ [Bb] _ _ freedom [C] in your head.
Freedom singing in my head.
Freedom [Dm] singing in my head.
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was penned by Henry Priestman.

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