The Last Night of the World-Bruce Cockburn (not Miss Saigon) Chords
Tempo:
119.55 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Em
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C] I'm sippin' Florida Canyon lime juice, it's 3 [G] a.m.
[C]
Blow a fruit fly off the rim [G] of my glass.
[C]
The radio's playing [G] super junk and the friends of Dean Martinez.
[D]
[C] [G]
[C]
Midnight it was bike tires whacking the [G]
potholes.
[C]
Milling humans, shivering [G] energy glow.
[C]
[G] Fusing the spaces between them [C] with far-through [G]
-face and laughter.
[D]
[G]
If this [E] were the [Em] last night [G] of the world, what [Em] would I do?
[G]
What [Em] would I do [G] if it was different, unless [C] it was champagne [G]
with you?
[C]
[G]
[C]
I learned as a child not to trust [G] in my body.
[C]
I've carried that burden through [G] my life.
[C]
But there's a day when we all have to be [G]
pried loose.
[D]
[C] [G]
If this were [Em] the [E] [Em] last night [G] of the world, what [Em] would I do?
[G]
What [Em] would I do [G] if it was different, unless it [C] was champagne [G] with you?
[C]
[G]
[C]
I've [G] seen the flame of hope [G] among the hopeless.
And that [C] was truly the biggest [G] heartbreak of all.
[C]
That was the straw that [G] broke me open.
[D]
[A] [G]
If this [Em] were the last night [G] of the world, what [Em] would I do?
[G]
What would [Em] I do [D] if it [G]
was different, [C] unless it was champagne [G] with you?
[C]
[G]
[N]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C] I'm sippin' Florida Canyon lime juice, it's 3 [G] a.m.
[C]
Blow a fruit fly off the rim [G] of my glass.
[C]
The radio's playing [G] super junk and the friends of Dean Martinez.
[D]
[C] [G]
[C]
Midnight it was bike tires whacking the [G]
potholes.
[C]
Milling humans, shivering [G] energy glow.
[C]
[G] Fusing the spaces between them [C] with far-through [G]
-face and laughter.
[D]
[G]
If this [E] were the [Em] last night [G] of the world, what [Em] would I do?
[G]
What [Em] would I do [G] if it was different, unless [C] it was champagne [G]
with you?
[C]
[G]
[C]
I learned as a child not to trust [G] in my body.
[C]
I've carried that burden through [G] my life.
[C]
But there's a day when we all have to be [G]
pried loose.
[D]
[C] [G]
If this were [Em] the [E] [Em] last night [G] of the world, what [Em] would I do?
[G]
What [Em] would I do [G] if it was different, unless it [C] was champagne [G] with you?
[C]
[G]
[C]
I've [G] seen the flame of hope [G] among the hopeless.
And that [C] was truly the biggest [G] heartbreak of all.
[C]
That was the straw that [G] broke me open.
[D]
[A] [G]
If this [Em] were the last night [G] of the world, what [Em] would I do?
[G]
What would [Em] I do [D] if it [G]
was different, [C] unless it was champagne [G] with you?
[C]
[G]
[N]
Key:
G
C
Em
D
E
G
C
Em
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] I'm sippin' Florida Canyon lime juice, it's 3 [G] a.m.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Blow a fruit fly off the rim [G] of my glass.
_ _ _ _ _ [C]
The radio's playing [G] super junk and the friends of Dean Martinez.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Midnight it was bike tires whacking the [G]
potholes.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Milling humans, shivering [G] energy glow.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] Fusing the spaces between them [C] with far-through [G]
-face and laughter.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ If this [E] were the _ _ [Em] last night [G] of the world, _ _ _ what [Em] would I _ do?
_ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ What [Em] would I do _ _ _ [G] if it was different, _ _ _ unless [C] it was _ _ _ champagne _ _ [G]
with you?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
I learned as a child not to trust [G] in my body.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
I've carried that burden through [G] my life.
_ _ _ _ _ [C]
But there's a day when we all have to be [G]
pried loose.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ If this were [Em] the [E] _ _ [Em] last _ night [G] of the world, _ _ _ _ what [Em] would I _ _ do?
_ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ What [Em] would I _ do _ _ _ [G] if it was different, _ _ unless it [C] was _ _ champagne [G] _ _ with you?
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
I've [G] seen the flame of hope _ [G] among the hopeless.
_ _ _ _ _ And that [C] was truly the _ biggest [G] heartbreak of all.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
That was the straw _ that [G] broke me open.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ If this [Em] were the _ _ _ last night [G] of the world, _ _ _ what [Em] would I _ _ do?
[G] _ _ _ _ _
_ What _ would [Em] I _ _ do _ _ [D] if it [G]
was different, _ _ _ [C] unless it was _ _ champagne [G] _ _ with you?
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] I'm sippin' Florida Canyon lime juice, it's 3 [G] a.m.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Blow a fruit fly off the rim [G] of my glass.
_ _ _ _ _ [C]
The radio's playing [G] super junk and the friends of Dean Martinez.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Midnight it was bike tires whacking the [G]
potholes.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Milling humans, shivering [G] energy glow.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] Fusing the spaces between them [C] with far-through [G]
-face and laughter.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ If this [E] were the _ _ [Em] last night [G] of the world, _ _ _ what [Em] would I _ do?
_ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ What [Em] would I do _ _ _ [G] if it was different, _ _ _ unless [C] it was _ _ _ champagne _ _ [G]
with you?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
I learned as a child not to trust [G] in my body.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
I've carried that burden through [G] my life.
_ _ _ _ _ [C]
But there's a day when we all have to be [G]
pried loose.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ If this were [Em] the [E] _ _ [Em] last _ night [G] of the world, _ _ _ _ what [Em] would I _ _ do?
_ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ What [Em] would I _ do _ _ _ [G] if it was different, _ _ unless it [C] was _ _ champagne [G] _ _ with you?
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
I've [G] seen the flame of hope _ [G] among the hopeless.
_ _ _ _ _ And that [C] was truly the _ biggest [G] heartbreak of all.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
That was the straw _ that [G] broke me open.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ If this [Em] were the _ _ _ last night [G] of the world, _ _ _ what [Em] would I _ _ do?
[G] _ _ _ _ _
_ What _ would [Em] I _ _ do _ _ [D] if it [G]
was different, _ _ _ [C] unless it was _ _ champagne [G] _ _ with you?
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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