Chords for Melissa Etheridge, Testify, Utrecht, February 22nd, 2012
Tempo:
90.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
It's been a [Em] while, but you know, it's a song [G] about social conscience.
A song about wanting to do something about it.
I want to do just that.
[Bm]
Alright, here we go, buddy.
[D]
[E] [Bm]
[Em] [D]
[A] [D]
Morning sun,
[C] calm days go.
[G] Pretending that the days [D] before are getting old.
Stealing lives, [C] others drenched in pride.
[G] Marching to their dawn, [D] fear standing beside.
[Bm] But if I close my eyes [G] and throw back my
[D] I can see his face, [A] and I know what he said.
[Bm] My senses in, [G] my senses burned.
[D] If he reads your way, [A] will we ever [D]
[A] testify?
[D] The tears you feed, my soul is [A] screaming why.
The thoughts of all [D] I ever see.
No, [A] they must break, for the [D] children cry.
If it [B] gets too [A] late, I want to [B] testify.
[G] [D] Just let my mind move.
[A] [D] I take what's said [C] as my baby breath.
[G] I turn my page, and [D] I turn my head.
I choose only [C] the [D] news.
[G] Cause by cause they [D] fight, one by one they lose.
[Bm] I've got to live my days in [G] these concrete ways.
[D] Through [A] the smoke and the [Bm] haze.
[G] [D] But
[A] we understand, [D] we know to testify.
[A] [D] The tears you feed, my soul is screaming [A] why.
The thoughts of [D] all I ever see.
No, [B] they must break, for the [D] children cry.
If it [A] gets too late, I want to [C] testify.
I've been through the world, [G] and the sweet denial.
[D] The loneliness and [B] the thought [Bm] of my [C] [G]
fate to be.
[A] No, they must fall.
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] The thoughts [D] of all I ever see.
[E] For the children [D] cry.
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[G] [D]
[E] [Bm]
[G] [D]
[A]
If it gets too [D] late, I want to testify.
A song about wanting to do something about it.
I want to do just that.
[Bm]
Alright, here we go, buddy.
[D]
[E] [Bm]
[Em] [D]
[A] [D]
Morning sun,
[C] calm days go.
[G] Pretending that the days [D] before are getting old.
Stealing lives, [C] others drenched in pride.
[G] Marching to their dawn, [D] fear standing beside.
[Bm] But if I close my eyes [G] and throw back my
[D] I can see his face, [A] and I know what he said.
[Bm] My senses in, [G] my senses burned.
[D] If he reads your way, [A] will we ever [D]
[A] testify?
[D] The tears you feed, my soul is [A] screaming why.
The thoughts of all [D] I ever see.
No, [A] they must break, for the [D] children cry.
If it [B] gets too [A] late, I want to [B] testify.
[G] [D] Just let my mind move.
[A] [D] I take what's said [C] as my baby breath.
[G] I turn my page, and [D] I turn my head.
I choose only [C] the [D] news.
[G] Cause by cause they [D] fight, one by one they lose.
[Bm] I've got to live my days in [G] these concrete ways.
[D] Through [A] the smoke and the [Bm] haze.
[G] [D] But
[A] we understand, [D] we know to testify.
[A] [D] The tears you feed, my soul is screaming [A] why.
The thoughts of [D] all I ever see.
No, [B] they must break, for the [D] children cry.
If it [A] gets too late, I want to [C] testify.
I've been through the world, [G] and the sweet denial.
[D] The loneliness and [B] the thought [Bm] of my [C] [G]
fate to be.
[A] No, they must fall.
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] The thoughts [D] of all I ever see.
[E] For the children [D] cry.
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[G] [D]
[E] [Bm]
[G] [D]
[A]
If it gets too [D] late, I want to testify.
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
C
D
A
G
It's been a [Em] while, but you know, _ _ it's a song [G] about social conscience.
A song about wanting to do something about it.
I want to do just that.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Alright, here we go, buddy.
[D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Morning sun, _
[C] calm days go.
_ [G] Pretending that the days [D] before are getting old.
_ Stealing lives, [C] others drenched in pride.
_ [G] Marching to their dawn, [D] fear standing beside.
[Bm] But if I close my eyes [G] and throw back my_
_ [D] I can see his face, [A] and I know what he said.
[Bm] My senses in, [G] my senses burned.
[D] If he reads your way, [A] will we ever _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] testify?
_ _ [D] The tears you feed, my soul is [A] screaming why.
The thoughts of all [D] I ever see.
No, [A] they must break, for the [D] children cry.
_ If it [B] gets too [A] late, I want to [B] testify. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] Just let my mind move. _
[A] _ _ _ [D] I take what's said [C] as my baby breath.
[G] I turn my page, and [D] I turn my head.
_ I choose only [C] the [D] news.
[G] Cause by cause they [D] fight, one by one they lose.
[Bm] I've got to live my days in [G] these concrete ways.
[D] Through _ _ _ [A] the smoke and the [Bm] haze. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] But _ _
[A] we understand, _ [D] _ _ we know to testify.
[A] _ _ [D] The tears you feed, my soul is screaming [A] why.
The thoughts of [D] all I ever see.
No, [B] they must break, for the [D] children cry.
If it [A] gets too late, I want to [C] testify.
I've been through the world, [G] and the sweet denial.
[D] The loneliness and [B] the thought [Bm] of my _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
fate to be.
[A] No, they must fall.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ The thoughts [D] of all I ever see. _ _ _
[E] _ For the children [D] cry. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ If it gets too [D] late, I want to testify. _ _ _
A song about wanting to do something about it.
I want to do just that.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Alright, here we go, buddy.
[D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Morning sun, _
[C] calm days go.
_ [G] Pretending that the days [D] before are getting old.
_ Stealing lives, [C] others drenched in pride.
_ [G] Marching to their dawn, [D] fear standing beside.
[Bm] But if I close my eyes [G] and throw back my_
_ [D] I can see his face, [A] and I know what he said.
[Bm] My senses in, [G] my senses burned.
[D] If he reads your way, [A] will we ever _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] testify?
_ _ [D] The tears you feed, my soul is [A] screaming why.
The thoughts of all [D] I ever see.
No, [A] they must break, for the [D] children cry.
_ If it [B] gets too [A] late, I want to [B] testify. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] Just let my mind move. _
[A] _ _ _ [D] I take what's said [C] as my baby breath.
[G] I turn my page, and [D] I turn my head.
_ I choose only [C] the [D] news.
[G] Cause by cause they [D] fight, one by one they lose.
[Bm] I've got to live my days in [G] these concrete ways.
[D] Through _ _ _ [A] the smoke and the [Bm] haze. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] But _ _
[A] we understand, _ [D] _ _ we know to testify.
[A] _ _ [D] The tears you feed, my soul is screaming [A] why.
The thoughts of [D] all I ever see.
No, [B] they must break, for the [D] children cry.
If it [A] gets too late, I want to [C] testify.
I've been through the world, [G] and the sweet denial.
[D] The loneliness and [B] the thought [Bm] of my _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
fate to be.
[A] No, they must fall.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ The thoughts [D] of all I ever see. _ _ _
[E] _ For the children [D] cry. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ If it gets too [D] late, I want to testify. _ _ _