Chords for Emma (live)
Tempo:
113.75 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] Lucy Mack Smith [C] said of her daughter-in-law, Emma,
[G] I have never seen a woman [A] in my life who would endure every species of fatigue [D] and hardship from month to month and from year to year
[G]
with that [G] unflinching courage, zeal and patience which she has ever done.
For I know that which she has had to endure.
She has been tossed upon the ocean of [D] uncertainty.
She has breasted the storms of [G] persecution and buffeted the rage of men and devils which would have borne down almost any other woman.
You [D]
[Bm] [C]
[Dm] [D] [G]
never [C] had an ordinary [G]
day.
You never lived your life [C] in an ordinary [Em] way.
For everything [G] you [D] loved you paid [G] a price.
But you couldn't let the world [D] see you cry.
Never [C] had a moment [G] of peace.
You never felt the sunlight [C] when the [D] worries set [Em] you free.
[E] [C] Every time your [D] life turned to [G] page, [D] it seemed like your heart might break.
[G] With [C] the world on your shoulders, [G] when the nights had grown colder, you seemed [Am] to weather every storm [A] with [D] the queen's grace.
[G] [C] When you lost your husband, [G] when you buried your children, I'm [Am] sure the angels stood in reverence.
[D]
[C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take?
[C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take?
Never had a [D] day to call [G] your own.
When so many needed [C] your one heart as a [Em] whole.
[C] Whispering a mother's [G] lullaby [C] as you sat alone [D] by the fire.
[G] With the world on your shoulders, when the nights had grown colder, you [Am] seemed to weather every storm with [D] the queen's grace.
[G] When [C] you lost your husband, [G] when you buried your children, [C] I'm sure the angels stood in [D] reverence as you prayed.
[C] How much [D] can one heart [G] take?
[D] [C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take?
[Am] [G]
[A]
[G]
[D] [G] With [C] the world [D] on your [C] shoulders, [G] when the nights had grown colder, you seemed to [Am] weather every storm [D] with the [G] queen's grace.
When [C] you lost your husband, [G] when you buried your children, [Am] I'm sure the angels stood in [E] reverence.
[D]
[G] I'm sure your heart breaks when some people [A] still say, [A]
[Am] somewhere down the line you [D] lost your faith.
[C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take?
[C] How much can [D]
one heart take?
[G]
[G]
[G] I have never seen a woman [A] in my life who would endure every species of fatigue [D] and hardship from month to month and from year to year
[G]
with that [G] unflinching courage, zeal and patience which she has ever done.
For I know that which she has had to endure.
She has been tossed upon the ocean of [D] uncertainty.
She has breasted the storms of [G] persecution and buffeted the rage of men and devils which would have borne down almost any other woman.
You [D]
[Bm] [C]
[Dm] [D] [G]
never [C] had an ordinary [G]
day.
You never lived your life [C] in an ordinary [Em] way.
For everything [G] you [D] loved you paid [G] a price.
But you couldn't let the world [D] see you cry.
Never [C] had a moment [G] of peace.
You never felt the sunlight [C] when the [D] worries set [Em] you free.
[E] [C] Every time your [D] life turned to [G] page, [D] it seemed like your heart might break.
[G] With [C] the world on your shoulders, [G] when the nights had grown colder, you seemed [Am] to weather every storm [A] with [D] the queen's grace.
[G] [C] When you lost your husband, [G] when you buried your children, I'm [Am] sure the angels stood in reverence.
[D]
[C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take?
[C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take?
Never had a [D] day to call [G] your own.
When so many needed [C] your one heart as a [Em] whole.
[C] Whispering a mother's [G] lullaby [C] as you sat alone [D] by the fire.
[G] With the world on your shoulders, when the nights had grown colder, you [Am] seemed to weather every storm with [D] the queen's grace.
[G] When [C] you lost your husband, [G] when you buried your children, [C] I'm sure the angels stood in [D] reverence as you prayed.
[C] How much [D] can one heart [G] take?
[D] [C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take?
[Am] [G]
[A]
[G]
[D] [G] With [C] the world [D] on your [C] shoulders, [G] when the nights had grown colder, you seemed to [Am] weather every storm [D] with the [G] queen's grace.
When [C] you lost your husband, [G] when you buried your children, [Am] I'm sure the angels stood in [E] reverence.
[D]
[G] I'm sure your heart breaks when some people [A] still say, [A]
[Am] somewhere down the line you [D] lost your faith.
[C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take?
[C] How much can [D]
one heart take?
[G]
[G]
Key:
G
D
C
Am
A
G
D
C
_ _ _ [G] _ _ Lucy Mack Smith [C] said of her daughter-in-law, Emma,
_ [G] _ I have never seen a woman [A] in my life who would endure every species of fatigue [D] and hardship from month to month and from year to year
[G] _
with that [G] unflinching courage, zeal and patience which she has ever done.
_ For I know that which she has had to endure.
She has been tossed upon the ocean of [D] uncertainty.
She has breasted the storms of [G] persecution and buffeted the rage of men and devils which would have borne down almost any other woman.
You _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ never [C] had an ordinary [G]
day.
_ You never lived your life [C] in an ordinary _ [Em] _ way. _
For everything [G] you [D] loved you paid [G] a price.
But you couldn't let the world [D] see you cry.
_ _ _ Never [C] had a moment [G] of peace.
You never felt the sunlight [C] when the [D] worries set [Em] you free.
_ [E] _ _ [C] Every time your [D] life turned to [G] page, [D] it seemed like your heart might break.
_ _ _ [G] With [C] the world on your shoulders, [G] when the nights had grown _ colder, you seemed [Am] to weather every storm [A] with [D] the queen's grace. _
[G] [C] When you lost your husband, [G] when you buried your children, I'm [Am] sure the angels stood in reverence.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take? _ _ _ _
[C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take? _
_ _ _ Never had a [D] day to call [G] your own.
_ _ When so many needed [C] your one heart as a [Em] whole. _ _
_ _ [C] Whispering a mother's [G] lullaby _ [C] as you sat alone [D] by the fire.
_ _ _ [G] With the world on your shoulders, when the nights had grown colder, you [Am] seemed to weather every storm with [D] the queen's grace.
[G] When [C] you lost your husband, [G] when you buried your children, [C] I'm sure the angels stood in [D] reverence as you prayed. _ _
_ [C] How much [D] can one heart [G] take?
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take? _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] With [C] the world [D] on your _ [C] shoulders, [G] when the nights had grown colder, you seemed to [Am] weather every storm [D] with the _ _ _ [G] queen's grace.
When [C] you lost your husband, [G] when you buried your children, [Am] I'm sure the angels stood in [E] reverence.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] I'm sure your heart breaks when some people [A] still say, [A] _
[Am] somewhere down the line you [D] _ lost your faith.
_ _ [C] _ How much can [D] one heart [G] take? _ _
_ _ _ [C] How much can [D]
one heart take? _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ I have never seen a woman [A] in my life who would endure every species of fatigue [D] and hardship from month to month and from year to year
[G] _
with that [G] unflinching courage, zeal and patience which she has ever done.
_ For I know that which she has had to endure.
She has been tossed upon the ocean of [D] uncertainty.
She has breasted the storms of [G] persecution and buffeted the rage of men and devils which would have borne down almost any other woman.
You _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ never [C] had an ordinary [G]
day.
_ You never lived your life [C] in an ordinary _ [Em] _ way. _
For everything [G] you [D] loved you paid [G] a price.
But you couldn't let the world [D] see you cry.
_ _ _ Never [C] had a moment [G] of peace.
You never felt the sunlight [C] when the [D] worries set [Em] you free.
_ [E] _ _ [C] Every time your [D] life turned to [G] page, [D] it seemed like your heart might break.
_ _ _ [G] With [C] the world on your shoulders, [G] when the nights had grown _ colder, you seemed [Am] to weather every storm [A] with [D] the queen's grace. _
[G] [C] When you lost your husband, [G] when you buried your children, I'm [Am] sure the angels stood in reverence.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take? _ _ _ _
[C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take? _
_ _ _ Never had a [D] day to call [G] your own.
_ _ When so many needed [C] your one heart as a [Em] whole. _ _
_ _ [C] Whispering a mother's [G] lullaby _ [C] as you sat alone [D] by the fire.
_ _ _ [G] With the world on your shoulders, when the nights had grown colder, you [Am] seemed to weather every storm with [D] the queen's grace.
[G] When [C] you lost your husband, [G] when you buried your children, [C] I'm sure the angels stood in [D] reverence as you prayed. _ _
_ [C] How much [D] can one heart [G] take?
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [C] How much can [D] one heart [G] take? _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] With [C] the world [D] on your _ [C] shoulders, [G] when the nights had grown colder, you seemed to [Am] weather every storm [D] with the _ _ _ [G] queen's grace.
When [C] you lost your husband, [G] when you buried your children, [Am] I'm sure the angels stood in [E] reverence.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] I'm sure your heart breaks when some people [A] still say, [A] _
[Am] somewhere down the line you [D] _ lost your faith.
_ _ [C] _ How much can [D] one heart [G] take? _ _
_ _ _ [C] How much can [D]
one heart take? _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _