Looking For A Story chords by
John Williamson

N/A•

Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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Em

Em

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Dm

Dm

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G

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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C

C

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Looking for a story

Verse 1

F

F

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to stir the Aussie soul

C

C

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F

F

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But the truth won't go away

C

C

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G

G

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when you shovel in a hole

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Or bring a mother solace,

G

G

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Am

Am

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when all her tears are shed

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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And you hope there is a heaven

C

C

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Yeah, looking for a story

Em

Em

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F

F

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to make you cry with pride

C

C

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Em

Em

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When a boy just out of school

Dm

Dm

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was taken for a ride

G

G

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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From Du nedin to Albany,

C

C

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G

G

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to Egypt on a ship

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Am

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Dm

Dm

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To Diney deep in water,

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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with a bayonet on his hip

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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To Diney deep in water

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G

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C

C

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And no one has apologised

F

F

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for sending him to die

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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On that stony beach,

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Dm

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or told his mother why

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G

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C

C

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No God can give an answer,

G

G

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Am

Am

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no blessings can be found

Dm

Dm

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In a body blown apart,

half buried in the ground

G

G

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C

C

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But we do it again and again

and again,

F

F

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C

C

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we send our boys to war

Why is the world so crazy

Dm

Dm

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when we've seen it all before?

G

G

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Dm

Dm

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We talk about the bond

G

G

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all soldiers made,

C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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the lonely words they said

Dm

Dm

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Before they lifted up their rifles

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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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and shot each other in the head

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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F

F

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C

C

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They lifted up their rifles

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Em

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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Dm

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G

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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

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

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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

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

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

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

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A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G
F
Em
Dm
Am

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Looking For A Story by John Williamson is C major.

The primary chords used in Looking For A Story are C, G, F, Em, Dm, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Looking For A Story is approximately 102 beats per minute.

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