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Arlo Guthrie
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Shenandoah
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
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Words and music by Arlo Guthrie
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Gsus4
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Gsus4
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Verse 2

In the
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event of my demise

Be sure to include this statement
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G

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When you are bent on
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closing my eyes
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Thinking about what my life meant
Verse 3
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Alone on a hill back in '65
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Things looked a lot like changing

Singing our songs that we
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harmonized
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G

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Dreaming of worlds rearranging
Verse 4
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And I don't know why I'm
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singing tonight
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Maybe it's time someone told you
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Just because you say you've
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seen the light
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Doesn't mean nobody sold you
Verse 5
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I can remember all of your smiles
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During the demonstra tions

Taking on what seemed like
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the whole world
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Igniting the hearts of our nations
Verse 6
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And together we sang our
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victory songs
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Though we were worlds apart
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Every thing then has now passed away
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Except for the love in my heart
Interlude 1
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Verse 7
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Sitting at home on com
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puterized beds
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Tryine to come to conclusions

Seeing reflections from rose-
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colored heads

Ignoring the states of illusion
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Verse 8
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Drunk in a world of material wealth
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No one can notice you falling
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Fantastic flights once
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good tor your health
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Now make you deaf to your calling
Verse 9
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And all alone the prophet groans
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With words as yet un seen
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Who'll be awake when
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the master returns
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Who will be lost in their dream
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Interlude 2
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Verse 10
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So in the event of my demise

8e sure to include this statement
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Only the words of love kept alive

Are worthy of not being wasted
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • F

  • Gsus4

  • C

  • Em

  • D

  • Am

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Prologue by Arlo Guthrie, Shenandoah is G major.

The primary chords used in Prologue are G, F, Gsus4, C, Em, D.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Prologue is approximately 143 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Prologue 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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