Chords for Said the Whale - B.C. Orienteering

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You're taken by the woods even though you're aware [C] of the slippery cliffs [F] and big black [C] bears and the slough
Snares taller than yourself, [E] ferns growing thick as the trees
Yeah, [F] you're looking for a flag at the top of the hill.
[E] It's a race against the light _ _ _
[Bb] One false step can mean staying the night
[F] _ _ _ _ And that's why [E] you should never travel alone
No, you [F] should never
You [G] should never travel [C] alone
_ And [E] you know that there's [F] just one false step and [G] you might not make it [C] home
_ _ _ _ _ And [A] so you watch for the loose rocks under your feet
[C] Stepping on a wet stones crossing over creeks climbing up cliffs over dead trees
[E] You watch your step you get your footing [F] right _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] And a broken compass could mean staying the night
[F] _ _ _ _ And that's why [E] you should always know where you're going _ _ _
[F] If you've got a map [G] you should always know where you're [C] going
_ And [E] you know that cuz [F] even if you've got a map [G] you might not make it [C] home _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[A] Take your time just to breathe the air [Am] and appreciate
Having never met a bear [C] and you capture the flag at the top of the hill [E] with daylight to spare _ _ _
[F] _ _ [E] Orienteering comes naturally [Gb]
if you read the map right
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One wrong turn can mean staying the night
[F] _ _ _ _ _ And that's why [E] you should never travel _ alone _
[F] And you know that there's just one false step and you might not make it home
And so you watch for the loose rocks under your feet
You should [G] never travel _
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And you [E] know there's just [F] one false step and [G] you might not make it [C] _ home
And you [E] know that well [F] even if you've got a map you [G] know where you're going
[C] You're still [E] a long way from your home [F] waiting
And you gotta know that you [G] should never travel _
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[E] And you know that, but [F] you're not dead yet
And you might just make it [C] home
[E] And you know that, but you're [F] not dead yet
[G] And you might just make [C] it home _ _ _ _ _ _
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