The Impression That I Get chords by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

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Intro:  (C G C Em F Am Am G) x2   (C G Am F)x4

          C          G        Am  F            C      G         Am   F
Have you ever been close to tragedy or been close to folks who have?
         C            G       Am   F       C    G      Am   F    Dm-F  Dm-F
Have you ever felt a pain so powerful so heavy you collapse?

       C                     G                            Em                              F
No, I never had to knock on wood, but I know someone who has which makes me wonder if I could
                          C                     G                          Em
It makes me wonder if I, never had to knock on wood and I'm glad I haven't yet
                           F                                  C
Because I'm sure it isn't good, that's the impression that I get

Solo: (C G Am F) x4

          C            G           Am     F                   C           G         Am  F
Have you ever had the odds stacked up so high?  you need a strength most don't possess
          C          G      Am     F                   C     G        Am  F  Dm-F  Dm-F
Or has it ever come down to do or die?  you've got to rise above the rest
       C                     G                            Em                              F
No, I never had to knock on wood, but I know someone who has which makes me wonder if I could
                          C                     G                          Em
It makes me wonder if I, never had to knock on wood and I'm glad I haven't yet
                           F                                  Dm-F Dm-F Dm-F
Because I'm sure it isn't good, that's the impression that I get

 C         G                 C          Em    F             Am             Am            G
I'm not a coward, I've just never been tested, I'd like to think that if I was, I would pass
 C           G                 C                Em
Look at the tested and think there-but-for-the-grace-go-I
F            Am            Am              G
I might be a coward, I'm afraid of what I might find out

 C                     G                            Em                              F
Never had to knock on wood, but I know someone who has which makes me wonder if I could
                          C                     G                          Em
It makes me wonder if I, never had to knock on wood and I'm glad I haven't yet
                           F                                  C
Because I'm sure it isn't good, that's the impression that I get

Solo: (C G Am F) x8

C                               G                              Am
Never had to, I better knock on wood, cause I know someone who has
                            F
Which makes me wonder if I could, it makes me wonder if I
C                               G                              Am
Never had to, I better knock on wood, cause I'm sure it isn't good
                        F                                 C
And I'm glad I haven't yet, that's the impression that I get