One Foot In The Grave Chords

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One Foot In The Grave by Jamie's Elsewhere is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, D, Em, Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
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C      D           Em 
For so long I have waited 
                     C      D      Am 
For this sense of urgency 
        C               D 
For as long as I can remember 
       Em                      C        D        G  
I've always been the type of person to just give in 

          Em   D          Am 
I want to run     just as fast I came in 
          Em                  D                 C 
I want to have the chance to flee the scene and to find peace 
             Em             D              Am 
Oh, it?s so hard to find relief with this excess sensitivity 
         Em                      D          C          D 
To the crimes that have been committed to others, not only me 

Em                           C 
How long must I wait, until I?m at peace again? 
    Em                          C           Am 
And how long must I wait, until I am whole again? 
    Em                           C 
Oh, how long must I wait, until I?m at peace again? 
    Em                        C             Am 
And how long must I wait, to see your face again?  
I've got one foot in the present day and one foot in the grave 

         Em 
I've got one foot in the present day and one foot in the grave 
         Em 
I've got one foot in the present day and one foot in the grave 
          G 
I've got one foot in the present day and one foot in the grave 

                Am                       G 
But, it?s your grace that gives us the second chances 
         Am                        C 
That we don't deserve and that we take for granted 

Em                           C 
How long must I wait, until I?m at peace again? 
    Em                          C           Am 
And how long must I wait, until I am whole again? 
    Em                           C 
Oh, how long must I wait, until I?m at peace again? 
    Em                        C   Am         C     Em 
And how long must I wait, to see your face again?  
                   C     Em                     C     Em 
To see your face again?      To see your face again? 
                   C     Am 
To see your face again? 
    	

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