Ahead By A Century Chords by The Tragically Hip
Tempo:
126.75 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
C
Bm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
[D] [E] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
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First thing we climb a tree and maybe then we talk or sit silently and listen to our
[C] with illusions of someday, [D] cast in a golden light, [C] no dress rehearsal,
[D] this is our life.
[A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D]
First thing we climb a tree and maybe then we talk or sit silently and listen to our
[C] with illusions of someday, [D] cast in a golden light, [C] no dress rehearsal,
[D] this is our life.
[A]
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_ _ First thing we climb a tree _ and maybe then we talk _ _ or sit silently _ _ _ and listen to our
thoughts [C] _ with illusions of _ someday, [D] _ _ cast in a golden light, [C] _ _ no dress rehearsal, _
[D] _ _ this is our _ life. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ And that's where the hornet stung [C] me _ _ and I had a [D] feverish _ _ _ dream
of [C] revenge and doubt.
_ _ Tonight we smoke [D] them out. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a century.
[Bm] _ _ You are ahead by a century.
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a [Bm] century.
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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[D] _ _ Stare in the morning _ shroud _ and then the day began.
_ I tilted your cloud, _ _ you tilted my [C] head.
_ Rain fall in real _ [D] time, _ rain fell through the [C] night, _ no dress rehearsal, _
[D] _ _ this is our _ life. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ But that's when the hornet stung [C] me, _ then I had a [D] serious _ dream,
with revenge [C] and doubt.
_ _ Tonight we smoke [D] them out. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a [Bm] century.
[G] _ _ You are ahead by a century.
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a century.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a century.
[G] _ _ You are ahead by a century.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ And _ [D] disappointments get me down. _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ First thing we climb a tree _ and maybe then we talk _ _ or sit silently _ _ _ and listen to our
thoughts [C] _ with illusions of _ someday, [D] _ _ cast in a golden light, [C] _ _ no dress rehearsal, _
[D] _ _ this is our _ life. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ And that's where the hornet stung [C] me _ _ and I had a [D] feverish _ _ _ dream
of [C] revenge and doubt.
_ _ Tonight we smoke [D] them out. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a century.
[Bm] _ _ You are ahead by a century.
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a [Bm] century.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ Stare in the morning _ shroud _ and then the day began.
_ I tilted your cloud, _ _ you tilted my [C] head.
_ Rain fall in real _ [D] time, _ rain fell through the [C] night, _ no dress rehearsal, _
[D] _ _ this is our _ life. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ But that's when the hornet stung [C] me, _ then I had a [D] serious _ dream,
with revenge [C] and doubt.
_ _ Tonight we smoke [D] them out. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a [Bm] century.
[G] _ _ You are ahead by a century.
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a century.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ You are ahead by a century.
[G] _ _ You are ahead by a century.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ And _ [D] disappointments get me down. _ _ _ _
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