Ahead By A Century Chords by The Tragically Hip
Tempo:
126.75 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
C
G
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [E] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D]
First thing we climb the tree, and maybe then we talk, or sit silently and listen to our
thoughts, [Am] with illusions of someday, [D] cast in a golden light, [C] no dress rehearsal,
[D] this
is our life.
[A]
[D] And that's where the hornet stung [C] me, and I had a [D] feverish dream, with [C] revenge and doubt,
tonight we smoke [D] them up.
[A] You are ahead by a century, [Bm] you are ahead by a century, [A] you are ahead by a [Bm] century.
[D]
[A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D]
Stare in the morning shroud, and then the day began, I tilted your cloud, you tilted
my [C] head, rain falling real [D] times, the rain fell through the [C] night, no dress rehearsal,
[D] this is our life.
And that's where the hornet stung [C] me, and I had a
[D] feverish dream, with revenge [C] and doubt,
tonight we smoke [D] them up.
[A] You are ahead by a [Bm] century, [G] you are ahead by a century, [A] you are ahead by a [G] century.
[A]
[G]
[A]
[G] And disappointment [D] is getting me down.
[N]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D]
First thing we climb the tree, and maybe then we talk, or sit silently and listen to our
thoughts, [Am] with illusions of someday, [D] cast in a golden light, [C] no dress rehearsal,
[D] this
is our life.
[A]
[D] And that's where the hornet stung [C] me, and I had a [D] feverish dream, with [C] revenge and doubt,
tonight we smoke [D] them up.
[A] You are ahead by a century, [Bm] you are ahead by a century, [A] you are ahead by a [Bm] century.
[D]
[A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D]
Stare in the morning shroud, and then the day began, I tilted your cloud, you tilted
my [C] head, rain falling real [D] times, the rain fell through the [C] night, no dress rehearsal,
[D] this is our life.
And that's where the hornet stung [C] me, and I had a
[D] feverish dream, with revenge [C] and doubt,
tonight we smoke [D] them up.
[A] You are ahead by a [Bm] century, [G] you are ahead by a century, [A] you are ahead by a [G] century.
[A]
[G]
[A]
[G] And disappointment [D] is getting me down.
[N]
Key:
D
A
C
G
Bm
D
A
C
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ First thing we climb the tree, _ _ and maybe then we talk, _ _ or sit silently _ _ and listen to our
thoughts, [Am] _ with illusions of _ someday, [D] _ _ cast in a golden light, [C] _ _ no dress rehearsal, _
[D] _ _ this
is our life. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ And that's where the hornet stung [C] _ me, and I had a [D] feverish _ _ _ dream, with _ [C] revenge and doubt,
_ tonight we smoke [D] them up. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a century, [Bm] _ _ you are ahead by a century, [A] _ _ you are ahead by a [Bm] century.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Stare in the morning shroud, _ _ and then the day began, _ _ I tilted your cloud, _ _ you tilted
my _ [C] head, _ rain falling real _ [D] times, the rain fell through the [C] night, _ no dress rehearsal, _
[D] _ _ this is our life.
And _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ that's where the hornet stung [C] me, _ and I had a _
[D] feverish dream, _ with revenge [C] and doubt,
_ _ tonight we smoke [D] them up. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a [Bm] century, [G] _ _ you are ahead by a century, [A] _ _ you are ahead by a [G] century. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ And _ _ disappointment [D] is getting me down. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ First thing we climb the tree, _ _ and maybe then we talk, _ _ or sit silently _ _ and listen to our
thoughts, [Am] _ with illusions of _ someday, [D] _ _ cast in a golden light, [C] _ _ no dress rehearsal, _
[D] _ _ this
is our life. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ And that's where the hornet stung [C] _ me, and I had a [D] feverish _ _ _ dream, with _ [C] revenge and doubt,
_ tonight we smoke [D] them up. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a century, [Bm] _ _ you are ahead by a century, [A] _ _ you are ahead by a [Bm] century.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Stare in the morning shroud, _ _ and then the day began, _ _ I tilted your cloud, _ _ you tilted
my _ [C] head, _ rain falling real _ [D] times, the rain fell through the [C] night, _ no dress rehearsal, _
[D] _ _ this is our life.
And _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ that's where the hornet stung [C] me, _ and I had a _
[D] feverish dream, _ with revenge [C] and doubt,
_ _ tonight we smoke [D] them up. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a [Bm] century, [G] _ _ you are ahead by a century, [A] _ _ you are ahead by a [G] century. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ And _ _ disappointment [D] is getting me down. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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