If Ever I Stray
Frank TurnerVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
First Verse Tab (Can be used throughout the song) - Chords Shapes , , , ,
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B---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-/
G---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0h2-0-0-0-/
D---0-0-0-2-0-0-0-2-0-2-0-0---0-2-0-/
A---0-2-0-0-0-2-0-3-3-3---------3-3-/
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E----2----3----2----0----0----0-/
B----3----3----3----1----1----1-/
G----2----2----2----2----2----0-/ < Number of plectrum strokes not shown
D----0----0----0----2----0----2-/
A-------------------0----2----3-/
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Forgive me someone, for I have sinned
And I know not where I should begin
Some days it feels like you just can't win
No matter what you do or say.
Things didn't kill me but I don't feel stronger
Life is short but it feels much longer
You've lost that drive, you've lost that hunger
To pull yourself through the day.
But if ever I stray from the path I follow
Take me down to the English Channel
Throw me in where the water is shallow
And then drag me on back to shore!
'Cos love is free and life is cheap
As long as I've got me a place to sleep
Clothes on my back and some food to eat
I can't ask for anything more
Come on everybody sing it 1, 2, 3, 4
We've all got secrets that we hold inside
The worst little things that we try and defy
The worst one of all that you never can hide
Is that you're never quite as strong as you sound
So I'm sorry baby, for the times I've hurt you
Sorry friends, for the times I desert you
Most days it feels like I don't deserve you
No wonder that you're all still around
But if ever I stray from the path I follow
Take me down to the English Channel
Throw me in where the water is shallow
And then drag me on back to shore!
'Cos love is free and life is cheap
As long as I've got me a place to sleep
Clothes on my back and some food to eat
I can't ask for anything more
Come on everybody sing it 1, 2, 3, 4
Come on and join me in the water
Swim for hope
Sometimes it's hard to remember
I couldn't do this on my own
But if ever I stray from the path I follow
Take me down to the English Channel
Throw me in where the water is shallow
And then drag me on back to shore!
'Cos love is free and life is cheap
As long as I've got me a place to sleep
Clothes on my back and some food to eat
I can't ask for anything more
I can't ask for anything more
The path I chose isn't straight and narrow
It wanders 'round like a drunken fellow
Some days it's hard for me to follow
But if you've got my back I'll go on.
If you've got my back I'll go on.
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Readable chord sheet for If Ever I Stray by Frank Turner
First Verse Tab (Can be used throughout the song) - Chords Shapes [G], [Cadd9], [D], [Am], [C] E-----------------------------------/ B---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-/ G---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0h2-0-0-0-/ D---0-0-0-2-0-0-0-2-0-2-0-0---0-2-0-/ A---0-2-0-0-0-2-0-3-3-3---------3-3-/ E-3---------------------------------/ E----2----3----2----0----0----0-/ B----3----3----3----1----1----1-/ G----2----2----2----2----2----0-/ < Number of plectrum strokes not shown D----0----0----0----2----0----2-/ A-------------------0----2----3-/ E-------------------------------/ [G]Forgive me someone, for I have sinned And I [Cadd9]know not where I should begin Some [D]days it feels like you just can't win No [Am]matter what you do or s[C]ay. [G]Things didn't kill me but I don't feel stronger [Cadd9]Life is short but it feels much longer You've [D]lost that drive, you've lost that hunger To [Am]pull yourself through the d[C]ay. But if[G] ever I stray from the path I follow [C]Take me down to the English Channel [D]Throw me in where the water is shallow And then [Am]drag me on back to [C]shore! 'Cos [G]love is free and life is cheap As [C]long as I've got me a place to sleep [D]Clothes on my back and some food to eat I [Am]can't ask for anything [C]more [D]Come on everybody sing it 1, 2, 3, 4 [G] [G]We've all got secrets that we hold inside The [Cadd9]worst little things that we try and defy The w[D]orst one of all that you never can hide Is that you're [Am]never quite as strong as you [C]sound [G]So I'm sorry baby, for the times I've hurt you [Cadd9]Sorry friends, for the times I desert you M[D]ost days it feels like I don't deserve you No [Am]wonder that you're all still [C]around But if[G] ever I stray from the path I follow [C]Take me down to the English Channel [D]Throw me in where the water is shallow And then [Am]drag me on back to [C]shore! 'Cos [G]love is free and life is cheap As [C]long as I've got me a place to sleep [D]Clothes on my back and some food to eat I [Am]can't ask for anything [C]more [D]Come on everybody sing it 1, 2, 3, 4 [G] Come on and join me in the [D]water Swim for hope Sometimes it's hard to [G/C]remember [G]I couldn't do this on my own But if[G] ever I stray from the path I follow [C]Take me down to the English Channel [D]Throw me in where the water is shallow And then [Am]drag me on back to [C]shore! 'Cos [G]love is free and life is cheap As [C]long as I've got me a place to sleep [D]Clothes on my back and some food to eat I [Am]can't ask for anything [C]more [D]I can't ask for anything more [G]The path I chose isn't straight and narrow [Cadd9]It wanders 'round like a drunken fellow Some [D]days it's hard for me to follow But if you've g[Am]ot my back I'll go [C]on. If [D]you've got my back I'll go on[G].