Pioneer chords by The Band Perry

Chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Novice


Capo 1
*= ring out/ strum once
intro: C majorC G+G A minorAm FF C majorC G+G A minorAm FF

  C majorC
Oh pioneer
       G+G
 I sing your song
     A minorAm                   C majorC      G+G
 It's the hymn of those who've gone before and those who carry on
 C majorC
 Pioneer
        G+G
 Your work is hard
     A minorAm                C majorC        G+G
 But the future of us all rests on the shoulders of your heart

 C majorC      FF
 Where are we going
       A minorAm
 Oh I don't know
           G+G
 But still I've got to go
 C majorC          FF
 What will become of us
      A minorAm
 Oh I don't care
 FF      C majorC    G+G
 All I know is I'll go anywhere
C majorC
 Pioneer

  C majorC
 Oh pioneer
        G+G
 So young and brave
A minorAm                   C majorC         G+G
 Be careful of the careful souls who doubt you along the way
C majorC
 Pioneer
        G+G
 You orphaned child
A minorAm                 C majorC       G+G
 Your mother is adventure and your father is the wild

 C majorC      FF
 Where are we going
       A minorAm
 Oh I don't know
           G+G
 But still I've got to go
 C majorC          FF
 What will become of us
      A minorAm
 Oh I don't care
 FF      C majorC    G+G
 All I know is I'll go anywhere
A minorAm
 Pioneer
A minorAm FF G+G

C majorC
 Let your heart not be troubled

FF
 I won't run when bullets chase me
A minorAm
 I won't rest where arms embrace me
C majorC
 I will love when people hate me
G+G
 I won't hush, no you can't make me
FF
 Send the dark but it won't break me
A minorAm
 You can try but you can't change me
C majorC
 Take my life, they will replace me
G+G
 I won't hush, no you can't make me
G+G               C majorC
 I won't hush, no we will sing

 C majorC      FF
 Where are we going
       A minorAm
 Oh I don't know
           G+G
 But still I've got to go
 C majorC          FF
 What will become of us
      A minorAm
 Oh I don't care
 FF      C majorC    G+G
 All I know is I'll go anywhere
C majorC
 Pioneer
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF

C majorC
 Let your heart not be troubled

Pioneer chords

"Pioneer" is the title track from The Band Perry's (TBP) second studio album. It was released on April 2, 2013. This song is a good representation of what the whole album is all about.

These guitar chords should help you play the song in TBP's distinctive country music sound. Enjoy!

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