Great Big Sea – Nothing But A Song (Guitar)

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Chords

These chords are just about 100% accurate. I determined them by watching multiple videos of GBS performing this song live. Intro: D A G x2 Verse 1:
D
Her brother can be difficult

  A
A blessing and a curse

    G
But a livin' life without one
Is somethin' far worse
D
Together in fraternity

  A
A sentence set for life

G
Laced with petty rivalries

       D            A
And ready for a fight
Verse 2: Together in fraternity A sentence set for life Laced with petty rivalries And ready for a fight Verse 3: When nothing's ever left unsaid The battle lines are drawn Promises are broken Attack again at dawn Verse 4: Weapons drawn and ready And who will fire first Hands strong and steady Hit exactly where it hurts Chorus:
        G                    D
But you never lead a love so rare

    G                    D    A
You never lead a love so long

Em7/B             G/F#    G
Remember that the life we share

    A
Is nothin' but a song
Verse 5: So you put on a happy face For everybody new But the closest to your heart So rarely get the best of you Verse 6: A moment's contradiction And the bickering's begun Daughters after mothers And fathers on their sons (Chorus) Bridge:
 Bm                   A                     G
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh (x4)
(Chorus) Outro: D A G (x2) Bm A G