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Song Of The Stoic chords by
Suzanne Vega
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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Asus4
Asus4

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Am
Am

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Verse 1
F
F

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I am a man I've been

working all my days
Em
Em

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This is my accounting
F
F

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Of my means and of my ways
Verse 2
Am
Am

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More years are behind me now
F
F

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Am
Am

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Than years that are ahead
Em
Em

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Looking back I feel
F
F

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This is my story to be said
Verse 3
Am
Am

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I faced my father down
F
F

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Em
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Inside the hallway of our home
G
G

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18 years of pain
F
F

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Upon my body to the bone
Verse 4
Am
Am

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Demons lived inside of him
F
F

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They forced him to the act
Em
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G
G

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The layers of the bruises
F
F

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Dm
Dm

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To my body was the fact
G
G

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Oo
Verse 5
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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G
G

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Am
Am

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Verse 6
Am
Am

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I grew

and went into the world
F
F

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I learned to know it's code
Em
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G
G

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Of spoken and unspoken
F
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And I learned to love the road
Verse 7
Am
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I shoulder every burden like
F
F

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A mule with a heavy pack
G
G

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Every coin I earn is another
F
F

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Knot within my back
Verse 8

Ooh
Am
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Ecstasy and pleasure come
F
F

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At much too great a cost
G
G

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I keep myself upon the earth
F
F

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But measure what I've lost
Verse 9
Am
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Winged things they brush against me
F
F

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Never mine to hold
Em
Em

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G
G

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I keep my eyes upon the ground
Em
Em

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F
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And carry on as old
Interlude 1
Dm
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Dsus4
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G
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C
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G
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Am
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Dm
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G
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Dm
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G
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Dm
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Ebm
Ebm
6

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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B
B
2

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C#
C#
4

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Verse 10
Bm
Bm
2

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I met a woman
G
G

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She had the gifted touch
A
A

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Her hands were wise with healing
G
G

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And with wonder and all such
Verse 11
Bm
Bm
2

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As the fates would have it
G
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Each to others we are wed
A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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We confine ourselves to friendship
G
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And we stay out of the bed
Verse 12

Ooh
Bm
Bm
2

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Now I turn around to face
G
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Bm
Bm
2

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G
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The specter of my age
A
A

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My soul it fights my body
G
G

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Like a bird will fight its cage
Verse 13
Bm
Bm
2

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I see that last horizon
G
G

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I hope it brings me peace
A
A

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I look forward to the day
G
G

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At last my body knows release
Verse 14
Em
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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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Oo h
Em
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A
A

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D
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A

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Oo h
Outro 1
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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A
A

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Bm
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2

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Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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G
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A
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Bm
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2

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Em
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A
A

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G
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Em
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A
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Bm
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2

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Em
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F#m
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2

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G
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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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A
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Bm
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2

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Em
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G
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Bm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Asus4

  • F

  • Em

  • G

  • Dm

  • C

  • Dsus4

  • Ebm

    6

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

  • C#

    4

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Song Of The Stoic by Suzanne Vega is A minor.

The primary chords used in Song Of The Stoic are Am, Asus4, F, Em, G, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, Asus4, F, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Song Of The Stoic is approximately 109 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Song Of The Stoic 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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