Chords for Roger Whittaker - A song for Erik (1972)
Tempo:
91.3 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Gm
Bb
Dm
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F]
[Gb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] If [Bb] you can keep your [Eb] head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on [Fm] you
[Bb] If you can [Eb] trust yourself [Cm]
when all [Dm] men doubt you
[Gm] [Cm] But make allowance for their doubting too
[Bb] If you can wait [Eb] and not be tired [Bb] by waiting
[Gm] [Bb] Or being [Eb] lied about, [Ab] don't deal in [Bb] lies
Or [Eb] being hated, [Cm]
don't give way [Dm] to hating
[Gm] [Cm] And yet don't look too good nor talk too [F] wise
If you [Gm] can dream and not make [Dm] dreams your master
If [Gm] you can think [F] and not make [Dm] thoughts your aims
If [Gm] you can meet [Eb] with triumph [Dm] and disaster
[Gm] [Cm] And treat those two impostors just the [F] same
If [Eb] you can bear [F] to hear the [Dm] truth you've spoken
[Gm] [Eb] Twisted [F] by knaves that [Dm] make a trap for [Gm] fools
[Eb] Or watch the [Fm] things you gave your [Dm] life to broken
[Gm] [Cm] And scoop and build them up with worn out tools
[F]
If you can make [Gm] one heap of all [Bb] your winnings
And risk it [Eb] on one turn of pitch [Fm] and toss
[Bb]
[Eb] And lose and [Cm] start again at [Dm] your beginnings
[Gm]
[Cm] And never breathe a word about [C] your loss
[F]
[Bb] If you can force [Eb] your heart and [Bb] nerve and sinew
To serve your [Eb] turn long after they [Fm] are gone
[Bb]
[Eb] And so hold [A] on when there [Dm] is nothing in you
[Gm]
[Cm] Except the will which says to them, [F] hold [F] on
[Gm] If you can talk with crowds and [Dm] keep your virtue
[Gm] Or walk with [F] kings nor lose the [Dm] common touch
If [Gm] neither foes [Eb] nor loving [Dm] friends can hurt [Gm] you
[Cm] If all men count with you [C] but none too [F] much
If [Eb] you can fill [F] the [Dm] unfilled [Gm]
[Eb] with sixty [Fm] seconds worth of [Dm] business rhymes
[Gm]
[Eb] All yours [Dm] is the earth and everything that's in [Gm] it
[Eb] And which is more, you'll be a [F] man [Bb] by some
You'll be a man by [Cm] some
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] By some
[Cm] [Bb]
[Gb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] If [Bb] you can keep your [Eb] head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on [Fm] you
[Bb] If you can [Eb] trust yourself [Cm]
when all [Dm] men doubt you
[Gm] [Cm] But make allowance for their doubting too
[Bb] If you can wait [Eb] and not be tired [Bb] by waiting
[Gm] [Bb] Or being [Eb] lied about, [Ab] don't deal in [Bb] lies
Or [Eb] being hated, [Cm]
don't give way [Dm] to hating
[Gm] [Cm] And yet don't look too good nor talk too [F] wise
If you [Gm] can dream and not make [Dm] dreams your master
If [Gm] you can think [F] and not make [Dm] thoughts your aims
If [Gm] you can meet [Eb] with triumph [Dm] and disaster
[Gm] [Cm] And treat those two impostors just the [F] same
If [Eb] you can bear [F] to hear the [Dm] truth you've spoken
[Gm] [Eb] Twisted [F] by knaves that [Dm] make a trap for [Gm] fools
[Eb] Or watch the [Fm] things you gave your [Dm] life to broken
[Gm] [Cm] And scoop and build them up with worn out tools
[F]
If you can make [Gm] one heap of all [Bb] your winnings
And risk it [Eb] on one turn of pitch [Fm] and toss
[Bb]
[Eb] And lose and [Cm] start again at [Dm] your beginnings
[Gm]
[Cm] And never breathe a word about [C] your loss
[F]
[Bb] If you can force [Eb] your heart and [Bb] nerve and sinew
To serve your [Eb] turn long after they [Fm] are gone
[Bb]
[Eb] And so hold [A] on when there [Dm] is nothing in you
[Gm]
[Cm] Except the will which says to them, [F] hold [F] on
[Gm] If you can talk with crowds and [Dm] keep your virtue
[Gm] Or walk with [F] kings nor lose the [Dm] common touch
If [Gm] neither foes [Eb] nor loving [Dm] friends can hurt [Gm] you
[Cm] If all men count with you [C] but none too [F] much
If [Eb] you can fill [F] the [Dm] unfilled [Gm]
[Eb] with sixty [Fm] seconds worth of [Dm] business rhymes
[Gm]
[Eb] All yours [Dm] is the earth and everything that's in [Gm] it
[Eb] And which is more, you'll be a [F] man [Bb] by some
You'll be a man by [Cm] some
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] By some
[Cm] [Bb]
Key:
Eb
Gm
Bb
Dm
F
Eb
Gm
Bb
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] If [Bb] you can keep your [Eb] head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on [Fm] you
_ [Bb] If you can [Eb] trust yourself [Cm]
when all [Dm] men doubt you
[Gm] _ [Cm] But make allowance for their doubting too
_ [Bb] If you can wait [Eb] and not be tired [Bb] by waiting
[Gm] _ [Bb] Or being [Eb] lied about, [Ab] don't deal in [Bb] lies
Or [Eb] being hated, [Cm]
don't give way [Dm] to hating
[Gm] _ [Cm] And yet don't look too good nor talk too [F] wise
If you [Gm] can dream and not make [Dm] dreams your master
If [Gm] you can think [F] and not make [Dm] thoughts your aims
If [Gm] you can meet [Eb] with triumph [Dm] and disaster
[Gm] _ [Cm] And treat those two impostors just the _ [F] same
If [Eb] you can bear [F] to hear the [Dm] truth you've spoken
[Gm] _ _ [Eb] Twisted [F] by knaves that [Dm] make a trap for [Gm] fools
[Eb] Or watch the [Fm] things you gave your [Dm] life to broken
[Gm] _ [Cm] And scoop and build them up with worn out tools
_ _ [F] _ _ _
If you can make [Gm] one heap of all [Bb] your winnings _
And risk it [Eb] on one turn of pitch [Fm] and toss
[Bb] _
[Eb] And lose and [Cm] start again at [Dm] your beginnings
[Gm] _
[Cm] And never breathe a word about [C] your loss
[F] _
[Bb] If you can force [Eb] your heart and [Bb] nerve and sinew _
To serve your [Eb] turn long after they [Fm] are gone
[Bb] _
[Eb] And so hold [A] on when there [Dm] is nothing in you
[Gm] _
[Cm] Except the will which says to them, [F] hold [F] on
[Gm] If you can talk with crowds and [Dm] keep your virtue _
[Gm] Or walk with [F] kings nor lose the [Dm] common touch
If [Gm] neither foes [Eb] nor loving [Dm] friends can hurt [Gm] you
[Cm] If all men count with you [C] but none too [F] much
If [Eb] you can fill [F] the [Dm] unfilled _ [Gm] _
[Eb] with sixty [Fm] seconds worth of [Dm] business rhymes
[Gm] _
[Eb] All yours [Dm] is the earth and everything that's in [Gm] it
[Eb] And which is more, _ you'll be a [F] man [Bb] by some
_ _ You'll be a man by [Cm] some
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] By some
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] If [Bb] you can keep your [Eb] head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on [Fm] you
_ [Bb] If you can [Eb] trust yourself [Cm]
when all [Dm] men doubt you
[Gm] _ [Cm] But make allowance for their doubting too
_ [Bb] If you can wait [Eb] and not be tired [Bb] by waiting
[Gm] _ [Bb] Or being [Eb] lied about, [Ab] don't deal in [Bb] lies
Or [Eb] being hated, [Cm]
don't give way [Dm] to hating
[Gm] _ [Cm] And yet don't look too good nor talk too [F] wise
If you [Gm] can dream and not make [Dm] dreams your master
If [Gm] you can think [F] and not make [Dm] thoughts your aims
If [Gm] you can meet [Eb] with triumph [Dm] and disaster
[Gm] _ [Cm] And treat those two impostors just the _ [F] same
If [Eb] you can bear [F] to hear the [Dm] truth you've spoken
[Gm] _ _ [Eb] Twisted [F] by knaves that [Dm] make a trap for [Gm] fools
[Eb] Or watch the [Fm] things you gave your [Dm] life to broken
[Gm] _ [Cm] And scoop and build them up with worn out tools
_ _ [F] _ _ _
If you can make [Gm] one heap of all [Bb] your winnings _
And risk it [Eb] on one turn of pitch [Fm] and toss
[Bb] _
[Eb] And lose and [Cm] start again at [Dm] your beginnings
[Gm] _
[Cm] And never breathe a word about [C] your loss
[F] _
[Bb] If you can force [Eb] your heart and [Bb] nerve and sinew _
To serve your [Eb] turn long after they [Fm] are gone
[Bb] _
[Eb] And so hold [A] on when there [Dm] is nothing in you
[Gm] _
[Cm] Except the will which says to them, [F] hold [F] on
[Gm] If you can talk with crowds and [Dm] keep your virtue _
[Gm] Or walk with [F] kings nor lose the [Dm] common touch
If [Gm] neither foes [Eb] nor loving [Dm] friends can hurt [Gm] you
[Cm] If all men count with you [C] but none too [F] much
If [Eb] you can fill [F] the [Dm] unfilled _ [Gm] _
[Eb] with sixty [Fm] seconds worth of [Dm] business rhymes
[Gm] _
[Eb] All yours [Dm] is the earth and everything that's in [Gm] it
[Eb] And which is more, _ you'll be a [F] man [Bb] by some
_ _ You'll be a man by [Cm] some
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] By some
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _