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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:00
N.C.
One, two, three, four
0:07
E E:Fmaj7/E  - x4
G# G#:Amaj7/G#  - x3
G#
0:33
E | Dm/E | E | Dm/E

Verse 1: 0:45
E
  While the sun hangs in the sky
                        Fmaj7/E
And the desert has sand,
E
  While the waves crash in the sea
                  Fmaj7/E
And meet the land,
0:58
G#
  While there's a wind and the stars
                Amaj7/G#
And the rainbow,
G#
  Till the mountains crumble into the plain, oh,

Chorus: 1:11
C#                     B    F#/C#
  Yes, we'll keep on trying,
C#                     E B
  Tread that fine line.
F#/C#                 B      F#/C#
  Oh, we'll keep on trying, yeah,
G#                  G#sus4 | G#
  Just passing our time.

Instrumental: 1:36
E | Dm/E | E | Dm/E

Verse 2: 1:48
E
  While we live according to race,
                 Fmaj7/E
  Color or creed,
E
  While we rule by blind madness
               Fmaj7/E
And pure greed,
2:01
G#
  Our lives dictated by tradition, superstition,
               Amaj7/G#
False religion
G#
  Through the eons, and on and on, oh,

Chorus: 2:15
C#                     B    F#/C#
  Yes, we'll keep on trying,
C#                     E B
  Tread that fine line.
F#/C#                 B      F#/C#
  Oh, we'll keep on trying, yeah,
G#                 G#sus4 | G#
  Till the end of time.
G#                     A!!
  Till the end of time.

Instrumental: 2:44
A | Dm/A | A | Dm/A

Bridge: 2:53
E
  Through the sorrow,
F
All through our splendour,
E
  Don't take offence at my
F         | C | Fm/C
  Innuendo.
3:08
C
  Do do do do do do do
G#/C
  Do do do do do do do, Do do do do

Instrumental: (x3) 3:16
Am | G | F
E F/E | E Am/E | E Adim | E  - x2

Bridge: 3:53
 C
You can be anything you want to be,
      G
Just turn yourself into anything you think
                     G
That you could ever be.
4:01
     Am
Be free with your tempo,
        Am/G      Am/F Am/E
Be free,     be free.
    C      G7  C
Surrender your ego,
 G7  C    G7  C
Be free, be free
        G#  | G#dim E7
To yourself.

Instrumental: 4:17
Am | G | F | E F/E | E Dm7 | E | E  - x2
4:49
E | Dm/E | E | Dm/E

Verse 3: 5:02
E
  If there's a God or any kind of
                      Fmaj7/E
Justice under the sky,
E
If there's a point, if there's a
                      Fmaj7/E
Reason to live or die,
5:16
G#
  If there's an answer to the questions
                     Amaj7/G#
We feel bound to ask,
  G#
Show yourself, destroy our fears, release your mask.

Chorus: 5:29
C#                      B       F#/C#
Oh, yes, we'll keep on trying, yeah,
C#                          B F#/C#
  Hey, tread that fine line.
 C#                   B       F#/C#
Yeah, we'll keep on smiling, yeah,
C#
  And whatever will be,
 B    F#/C#
Will be.
(Just keep on trying.)

Coda: 5:57
B                F#/C#
  Just keep on trying
G#
  Till the end of time,
G#
  Till the end of time,
G#                     E/A!!!
  Till the end of time!

Key

key
E
original
key
E
F D#
transpose
capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

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