How Can I Keep From Singing chords by Eva Cassidy

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: D MajorD

♫ Intro:

E minor 7Em7  D/F#D/F#  Em/GEm/G  D/AD/A

A augmentedA   G+G    D/F#D/F#  E minor 7Em7  Dadd9Dadd9
Mmmm



♫ Verse 1:
  D MajorD     D7D7  G+G    D MajorD
My life goes on in endless song
          Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA
Above earth's lamentations
D MajorD       D7D7   G+G    D MajorD
I hear the real, though far-off hymn
B minorBm      A augmentedA   D MajorD  G+G  D MajorD
That hails a new creation.

  ♫ Verse 2:
    D MajorD    D7D7   G+G    D MajorD
Through all the tumult and the strife
           Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA
I hear it's music ringing
D MajorD     D7D7  G+G   D MajorD
It sounds an echo in my soul.
B minorBm    A augmentedA     D MajorD   G+G D MajorD
How can I keep from singing?


  ♫ Verse 3:
A augmentedA   D MajorD     D7D7   G+G   D MajorD
While though the tempest loudly roars
Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA
I hear the truth, it liveth.
  D MajorD     D7D7    G+G    D MajorD
And though the darkness 'round me close
B minorBm  A augmentedA        D MajorD   G+G D MajorD
Songs in the night it giveth.


  ♫ Bridge:
A augmentedA D MajorD   G+G  D MajorD   N.C. D MajorD G+G  D MajorD
No storm can shake my  inmost calm
N.C. D MajorD G+G  D MajorD  N.C. D MajorD    G+G  D MajorD
While to that rock I'm clinging.
N.C. D MajorD  G+G D MajorD  N.C. D MajorD   G+G  D MajorD
Since love is lord of  heaven and earth
N.C. B minorBm  A augmentedA     D MajorD   G+G  D MajorD
How can I keep from singing?

  ♫ Verse 4:
   D MajorD    D7D7   G+G     D MajorD
When tyrants tremble sick with fear
              Asus4Asus4  A augmentedA
And hear their death knell ringing
D MajorD    D7D7      G+G    D MajorD
When friends rejoice both far and near
B minorBm    A augmentedA     D MajorD   G+G  D MajorD
How can I keep from singing?


  ♫ Instrumental:
D MajorD  D7D7  G+G  D MajorD
Asus4Asus4   A augmentedA
D MajorD  D7D7  G+G  D MajorD
B minorBm  A augmentedA   D MajorD  G+G

D MajorD  D7D7  G+G  D MajorD
Asus4Asus4   A augmentedA
D MajorD  D7D7  G+G  D MajorD
B minorBm  A augmentedA   D MajorD  G+G  D MajorD


  ♫ Bridge:
A augmentedA D MajorD   G+G  D MajorD   N.C. D MajorD G+G  D MajorD
No storm can shake my  inmost calm
N.C. D MajorD G+G  D MajorD  N.C. D MajorD    G+G  D MajorD
While to that rock I'm clinging.
N.C. D MajorD  G+G D MajorD  N.C. D MajorD   G+G  D MajorD
Since love is lord of  heaven and earth
N.C. B minorBm  A augmentedA     D MajorD   G+G  D MajorD
How can I keep from singing?


  ♫ Verse 5:
  D MajorD     D7D7  G+G    D MajorD
My life goes on in endless song
          Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA
Above earth's lamentations
D MajorD    D7D7      G+G    D MajorD
I hear the real, though far-off hymn
B minorBm    A augmentedA     D MajorD   G+G  D MajorD
How can I keep from singing?
B minorBm    A augmentedA     D MajorD   G+G  D MajorD
How can I keep from singing?
  B minorBm    A augmentedA     G+G   G+G  D MajorD
Oh how can I keep from singing   Oooh


Mark W