Nothing But A Song chords by Great Big Sea

Chords with lyrics

of GBS performing this song live.


Capo 1st fret, Standard tuning


Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G x2

Verse 1:
D MajorD
Her brother can be difficult

 A augmentedA
A majorA blessing and a curse

  G+G
But a livin' life without one

Is somethin' far worse

D MajorD
Together in fraternity

 A augmentedA
A majorA sentence set for life

G+G
Laced with petty rivalries

    D MajorD      A augmentedA
And ready for a fight

Verse 2:
Together in fraternity
A augmentedA sentence set for life
Laced with petty rivalries
And ready for a fight

Verse 3:
When nothing's ever left unsaid
The battle lines are drawn
Promises are broken
Attack again at dawn

Verse 4:
Weapons drawn and ready
And who will fire first
Hands strong and steady
Hit exactly where it hurts

Chorus:
    G+G          D MajorD
But you never lead a love so rare
  G+G          D MajorD  A augmentedA
You never lead a love so long
Em7/BEm7/B       G/f#  G+G
Remember that the life we share
  A augmentedA
Is nothin' but a song

Verse 5:
So you put on a happy face
For everybody new
But the closest to your heart
So rarely get the best of you

Verse 6:
A augmentedA moment's contradiction
And the bickering's begun
Daughters after mothers
And fathers on their sons

(Chorus)

Bridge:
 B minorBm          A augmentedA           G+G
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh (x4)

(Chorus)

Outro:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G (x2)