Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard tuning
SONG: OH CANADA
ARTIST: MISSY HIGGINS
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
OH CANADA
MISSY HIGGINS
CAPO: NONE
INTRO: (SPOKEN)
D#mD#m
More informatiomn has come to light about 3 year old
Syrian boy Alan Kurdi whose body was found recently washed
up on a beach in Turkey. Refugee advocates now say his
families ultimate goal was to reach asylum in Canada.
VERSE:
D#mD#m 
C#C# 
G#G#
He was carried from the water by a soldier
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
And the picture screams a thousand different words
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
He was running from the terror with his father
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
Who once believed that nothing could be worse
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
So he’d handed a man two thousand precious dollars
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
The way you’d rest a bird in a lion’s open jaw
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
And he told the boys that Canada was waiting
BB C#C#
That there was hope upon her golden shores
BB C#C#
But at night he said a quiet prayer into the wind
CHORUS:
BB 
F#F# C#C# D#mD#m
Oh Canada, if you can hear me now
F#F# BB F#F# C#C#
Won’t you open up your arms towards the sea?
F#F# BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m
Oh Canada, if you can help me out
F#F# BB F#F# C#C# BB F#F# F# C#C# D#mD#m F#F# C#C#
All I ever wanted was a safe place for my fam-i-ly
VERSE:
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
Well the days were long but the nights were even longer
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
And the baby boys never left their mothers’ side
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
But the boat was small and the waves were getting stronger
BB C#C#
And they began to fear they’d not survive
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
So the father said “We gotta hold each other tighter
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
I’m not losing everything I love tonight
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
And we’ve come so far I know that out there somewhere
BB C#C#
There’s a place where we won't have to fear for our livesâ€
BB F#F# C#C#
But as he held onto the side of the boat he looked up at the sky
CHORUS:
F#F# BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m
Oh Canada, if you can hear me now
F#F# BB F#F# C#C#
Won’t you open up your arms towards the sea
F#F# BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m
Oh my Canada, if you can help me out
F#F# BB F#F# C#C# BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m BB F#F# C#C#
The sea is churning I think we’re going doooooooooooooooown
F#F# BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m
Oh Canada, if you can hear me now
BB F#F# C#C#
Won’t you open up your arms towards me
BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m
Oh, anyone please help me out
BB F#F# C#C# BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m BB F#F# C#C#
All I ever wanted was a safe place for my familyyyyyyyyyyy
OUTRO:
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
There’s a million ways to justify your fear
D#mD#m C#C# G#G#
There’s a million ways to measure out your words
D#mD#m F#F# C#C#
But the body of Alan being laid upon the sand
BB
Tell me how do you live with that?
========================= CAPO: 1st FRET ===========================
SONG: OH CANADA
ARTIST: MISSY HIGGINS
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
OH CANADA
MISSY HIGGINS
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO: (SPOKEN)
DmDm
More informatiomn has come to light about 3 year old
Syrian boy Alan Kurdi whose body was found recently washed
up on a beach in Turkey. Refugee advocates now say his
families ultimate goal was to reach asylum in Canada.
VERSE:
DmDm 
C majorC 
G+G
He was carried from the water by a soldier
DmDm C majorC G+G
And the picture screams a thousand different words
DmDm C majorC G+G
He was running from the terror with his father
DmDm C majorC G+G
Who once believed that nothing could be worse
DmDm C majorC G+G
So he’d handed a man two thousand precious dollars
DmDm C majorC G+G
The way you’d rest a bird in a lion’s open jaw
DmDm C majorC G+G
And he told the boys that Canada was waiting
Bb majorBb C majorC
That there was hope upon her golden shores
Bb majorBb C majorC
But at night he said a quiet prayer into the wind
CHORUS:
Bb majorBb 
FF C majorC DmDm
Oh Canada, if you can hear me now
FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC
Won’t you open up your arms towards the sea?
FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC DmDm
Oh Canada, if you can help me out
FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC Bb majorBb FF FF C majorC DmDm FF C majorC
All I ever wanted was a safe place for my fam-i-ly
VERSE:
DmDm C majorC G+G
Well the days were long but the nights were even longer
DmDm C majorC G+G
And the baby boys never left their mothers’ side
DmDm C majorC G+G
But the boat was small and the waves were getting stronger
Bb majorBb C majorC
And they began to fear they’d not survive
DmDm C majorC G+G
So the father said “We gotta hold each other tighter
DmDm C majorC G+G
I’m not losing everything I love tonight
DmDm C majorC G+G
And we’ve come so far I know that out there somewhere
Bb majorBb C majorC
There’s a place where we won't have to fear for our livesâ€
Bb majorBb FF C majorC
But as he held onto the side of the boat he looked up at the sky
CHORUS:
FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC DmDm
Oh Canada, if you can hear me now
FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC
Won’t you open up your arms towards the sea
FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC DmDm
Oh my Canada, if you can help me out
FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC Bb majorBb FF C majorC DmDm Bb majorBb FF C majorC
The sea is churning I think we’re going doooooooooooooooown
FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC DmDm
Oh Canada, if you can hear me now
Bb majorBb FF C majorC
Won’t you open up your arms towards me
Bb majorBb FF C majorC DmDm
Oh, anyone please help me out
Bb majorBb FF C majorC Bb majorBb FF C majorC DmDm Bb majorBb FF C majorC
All I ever wanted was a safe place for my familyyyyyyyyyyy
OUTRO:
DmDm C majorC G+G
There’s a million ways to justify your fear
DmDm C majorC G+G
There’s a million ways to measure out your words
DmDm FF C majorC
But the body of Alan being laid upon the sand
Bb majorBb
Tell me how do you live with that?
Oh Canada chords
"Oh Canada" is a pro-migration song by Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins. "Oh Canada" was released on February 19, 2016.
Other versions of Oh Canada
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Oh canada by Missy Higgins
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