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So Begins the Task chords by
David Crosby
David Crosby
Stephen Stills
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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C
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Bb
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Am
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Verse 1
C
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And so begins the task
Bb
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Am
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I have dreaded the coming of
G
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For so long
C
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I wait for the sun
Bb
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Am
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To re mind my body
G
G

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It needs restin'
Dm
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C
C

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G
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And I must learn to without you now
Dm
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F
F

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I must learn to give only part
C
C

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G
G

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some how
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C

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G

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Camping on the edge
Bb
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Of your city I wait
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Hoping someday
C
C

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You might

See
G
G

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Beyond yourself
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The shadows on the ceiling
Bb
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Hard
Am
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But not real
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C
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Like the bars that cage
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You within yourself
Dm
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And I must learn to without you now
Dm
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F
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I must learn to give only part some how
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Bb
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G
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And I must learn to without you now
Dm
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F
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As I can not learn to give
C
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G
G

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only part some how
C
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G

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All of these cages

Must
Bb
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And shall be set aside
F
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They will only
C
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Keep
G
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Us from the knowing
C
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Actors
G
G

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And stages
Bb
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Am
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Now fall before the truth
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As th love

Shared
C
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Between us
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Remains

Growing
Dm
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And I must learn to without you now
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F
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As I cannot learn to give only part
G
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some how
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Bb

  • Am

  • Dm

  • F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of So Begins the Task by David Crosby, Stephen Stills is G major.

The primary chords used in So Begins the Task are G, C, Bb, Am, Dm, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of So Begins the Task is approximately 158 beats per minute.

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