SPIRIT OF THE WEST - FAR TOO CANADIAN CHORDS

Tuning:

Far Too Canadian – Spirit of the West From the Album “Go Figure” 1991 No Capo Strum Pattern - DDUUDU --------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] x 2 D D/F# G Em [Verse 1]

^DI'm so con^D/F#tent, ^G to stand in ^Emline ^DWait and ^D/F#see, ^G pass the ^Emtime ^DTalk a s^D/F#treak, ^G fall al^Emseep, ^DWake up ^D/F#late, ^G whine and ^Emweep 

[Chorus]

^AI kiss the hand that ^Bm slaps me senseless  ^AI'm so accepting, I am ^Bmso de^Afenseless  I am f^Bbar ^Amtoo Ca^Dnadian  I am F^Bbar t^Amoo Ca^Dnadian 

[Verse 2]

^DI pick the ^D/F#bones, ^G of what's been ^Emdone, and I’ll ^DLick them ^D/F#clean, ^G with a cautious ^Emtongue ^DIn dim lit ^D/F#rooms, ^G I spill my ^Emguts ^DI'm the revo^D/F#lution when the ^Gdoors are ^Emshut

[Chorus]

^AI'd bite the hand ^Bm that slaps me senseless ^ABut my patience it is ^Bmtoo re^Alentless I am f^Bbar ^Amtoo Ca^Dnadian I am f^Bbar ^Amtoo Ca^Dnadian

[Bridge]

I am the ^Gface of my ^Acountry  ^F#mExpressionless and ^Bmsmall Weak at the ^Gknees, shaking ^Abadly Can't ^F#mstraighten up at ^Bmall I watch the ^Gspine of my ^Acountry ^F#mBend and ^Bmbreak ^GI'm in a ^Asorry ^Dstate

[Solo – Flute and Accordion] D D/F# G Em [Verse 3]

^DI scratch the ^D/F#walls, ^G to mark the ^Emdays, with my ^DCoup d'é^D/F#tat, I am ^G locked ^Emaway ^DWith Mother ^D/F#Jones, ^G pots of ^Emtea ^DThe kitchen ^D/F#poster, ^G anar^Emchy

[Chorus]

^AI never march in ^Bmdemonstrations ^AI hold my breath ^Bmfor arbi^Atration I am f^Bbar ^Amtoo Ca^Dnadian I am f^Bbar ^Amtoo Ca^Dnadian

[Bridge]

I am the ^Gface of my ^Acountry ^F#mExpressionless and ^Bmsmall Weak at the ^Gknees, shaking ^Abadly Can't ^F#mstraighten up at ^Bmall I watch the ^Gspine of my ^Acountry ^F#mBend and ^Bmbreak ^GI'm in a ^Asorry ^Dstate ^GI am a s^Aorry s^Dtate Won’t you ^Gwelcome to the ^Asorry ^Dstate

[Solo – Flute – Accordion – Quick step - Celtic round] D D/F# G Em [Outro]

I am the ^Gface of my ^Acountry ^F#mExpressionless and ^Bmsmall Weak at the ^Gknees, shaken b^Aadly Can’t ^F#mstraighten up at ^Bmall Can’t ^F#mstraighten up at ^Bmall ^F#mStraighten up at ^Bmall

Spirit of the West - Far too canadian