Against the Grain — City and Colour
Chords and lyrics for Against the Grain by City and Colour (key of C).
Verse 1
City & Colour - Against The Grain
This is a great song, a side note thought... this is normally played in the
key of E, but I find it easier
Listen to the song for the finger-picking pattern, or just strum if you're
lazy.
Chords
[C/G] [Am] [G] [Fmaj7]
[G] [Fmaj7]
Intro
[C/G] [Am] [G] [Fmaj7]
[C/G] [Am] [G] [Fmaj7]
Verse 1
you need [C/G]not to climb [Am]mountaintops
you need [G]not to cross the[Fmaj7] sea
you need [C/G]not to [Am]find a cure
for [G]everything that makes [Fmaj7]you weak
you need [C/G]not to reach [Am]for the stars
when [G]life becomes [Fmaj7]so dark
Chorus
and [C/G]when the wind does [Am]blow against the grain
[G]you must follow [Fmaj7]your heart
[G]you must follow your [C/G]heart
[C/G]
Verse 2
when all [C/G]your friends have [Am]come and gone
and the [G]sun no longer [Fmaj7]shines
and the [C/G]happiness for [Am]which you long
is washed [G]away like an [Fmaj7]Ocean's tide
when [C/G]all the hard times [Am]outweigh the good
and [G]all your words are [Fmaj7]misunderstood
Chorus
and [C/G]when the day seems [Am]lost from the start
[G]you must follow your[Fmaj7] heart
[G]you must follow your [C/G]heart
[C/G]
Verse 3
if you [C/G]feel [Am]you've paid the price
and your [G]wounds should cease [Fmaj7]to heal
and [C/G]everything you [Am]love in life
[G]spins like a winding [Fmaj7]wheel
if [C/G]you should wake to [Am]find you're abandoned
and the [G]road you travel [Fmaj7]leads to a dead end
Chorus
when [C/G]death creeps in to [Am]play it's part
[G]you must follow [Fmaj7]your heart
[G]you must follow your [C/G]heart
Outro
[C/G]
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