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Cold On The Shoulder

Tony Rice

Written by Gordon Lightfoot

Key of G · Chords: I III IV V

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Verse 1

G               C
All you need is time
                A#7       C               G
All you need is time time time to make it bend
C
Give it a try don’t be rude put it to the test
                            G
It’ll give it right back to you
     D7
It’s cold on the shoulder
        C                                     G
And you know that we get a little older every day

Verse 2

C
Take it around take it to town
Try to defy what you feel inside
                                          G
You better be strong your love belongs to us
     D7
It’s cold on the shoulder
        C                                     G
And you know that we get a little older every day

Verse 3

                C
All you need is trust
               A#7         C                G
An you need is trust trust trust to make it show
C
I want to know everything you’ve done
                                     G
If you get a tent tell it to the Eskimo
     D7
It’s cold on the shoulder
        C                                     G
And you know that we get a little older every day

Verse 4

                C
All you need is faith
                A#7         C                G
All you need is faith faith faith to make it nice
C
Kick it around don’t be rude
                                              G
If you gonna make a mistake don’t you make it twice
     D7
It’s cold on the shoulder
        C                                     G
And you know that we get a little older every day

Verse 5

     D7
It’s cold on the shoulder
        C                                     G
And you know that we get a little older every day