Godspeed chords by
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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Its

Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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January 1970, do you remember me

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F

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You put me on a boat across the sea,

G

G

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in the name of victory

C

C

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But much to my surprised when I arrived,

G

G

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there was no welcoming committee

F

F

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Instead there was a man for me to kill,

G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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and now I see how this is all too real

G

G

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Then I saw

Verse 2

F

F

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C

C

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him standing

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G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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F

F

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with a bay onet

And as I ran towards him he hardly

Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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C

C

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broke a sweat

F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

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G

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F

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When I took his life he fell to his knees

G

G

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And as his eyes began to fade he

C

C

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G

G

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whispered softly

Verse 3

C

C

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G

G

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Godspeed this letter, away from here

F

F

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I've sealed it with my tears,

G

G

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F

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G

G

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and stamped it with my fists

C

C

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G

G

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C

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And godspeed this letter,

G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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away from you

G

G

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F

F

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My work down here is through

G

G

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I'm on my way to better days

C

C

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And so are you

Interlude 1

F

F

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G

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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Verse 4

C

C

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I'm in his pocket that I saw the picture

G

G

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of his children and his family

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F

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And I began to realize this person I despised,

G

G

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in actuality

C

C

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Was not much different from myself

We probably could have taught

G

G

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each other many things

F

F

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And now I know its much too late

although I couldn't hesitate

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G

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I checked his gun,

C

C

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and his chamber was empty

F

F

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Then I saw

Verse 5

him stand

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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ing with a bayonet

And as I ran towards him he

G

G

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C

C

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hardly broke a sweat

F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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When I took his life he fell to his knees

G

G

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And as his eyes began to fade he

C

C

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G

G

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whispered softly

Verse 6

C

C

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G

G

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Godspeed this letter, away from here

F

F

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I've sealed it with my tears,

G

G

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and stamped it with my fists

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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And godspeed this letter, away from you

F

F

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My work down here is through

G

G

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I'm on my way to better days

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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And so are you

Verse 7

C

C

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G

G

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We know not what we've done

And

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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We know not what

C

C

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we've done

G

G

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Verse 8

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Godspeed this letter, away from here

F

F

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I've sealed it with my tears,

G

G

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and stamped it with my fists

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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And godspeed this letter, away from you

F

F

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My work down here is through

G

G

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I'm on my way to better days

C

C

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And so are you

Outro 1

C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

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E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

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A ₂

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D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

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G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

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G ₂

G ₃

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G ₃

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E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

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A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

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E ₂

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B ₃

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

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G ₄

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E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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B ₀

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G ₂

G ₃

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E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
F
Gsus4
Bb

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Godspeed by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is C major.

The primary chords used in Godspeed are G, C, F, Gsus4, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, F, Gsus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Godspeed is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Godspeed using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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