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If Ever I Stray

Frank Turner
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 First Verse Tab (Can be used throughout the song) - Chords Shapes , , , ,
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-------------------------------/
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].

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