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The Fortress chords by
Richard Thompson
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
D

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One day the ceiling falls in on you
A
A

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G
G

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Your more than perfect world
B
B
2

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Has suddenly come unglued
F#m
F#m
2

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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There you are
D
D

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One day your fortress is so much dust
A
A

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The friends you thought you knew
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Have all betrayed your trust
B
B
2

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There you are
Em
Em

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Head over heels, nothing to cling to
F#m
F#m
2

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Stuck , dumb, dumb, no muses to sing to
Em
Em

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Four winds blow you, lift you,
F#
F#
2

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fling you to the sky
G
G

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You know you're a winger,

you know you're gonna sing
A
A

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You thought you had the whole world

wrapped around your finger
G
G

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You always said it was the song
F#
F#
2

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you're not gonna sing after all
G
G

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You said you're on your neck,

you thought that that was clever
A
A

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You said you're a bad son living forever,
G
G

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forever, forever, forever, forever
F#
F#
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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But after all, you were born to fall
Em
Em

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G
G

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Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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D
D

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A
A

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One day trouble will seek you out

You can run and you can hide
G
G

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B
B
2

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But your life is up the spout,
F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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and there you are
D
D

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A
A

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One day, nothing makes sense at all

Your career's slow suicide
G
G

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B
B
2

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Your brain has hit the wall,
F#m
F#m
2

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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and there you are
Em
Em

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Spinnin' around on a

carousel of voices
F#
F#
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Talkin' in tongues, a hundred

James

Joyce's
Em
Em

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Screamin' in your head,
F#
F#
2

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as if you need choices after all

You know
G
G

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John

Wayne, you know the gunslinger
A
A

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You thought you had the whole world

wrapped around your finger
G
G

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You al ways said it was the
F#
F#
2

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song of the sinner after all
G
G

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You said you're a man,
Gm
Gm
3

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G
G

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you thought that that was clever
A
A

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You had your bets on living forever
G
G

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Forever, forever, forever, forever
F#
F#
2

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Em
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But after all, you were bound to fall
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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You were bound to fall
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Bm
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You were bound to fall

You were bound to fall
B
B
2

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Bm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • B

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • F#

    2

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Fortress by Richard Thompson is F major.

The primary chords used in The Fortress are F, C, Bb, D, Am, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

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

The tempo of The Fortress is approximately 100 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Fortress. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Richard Thompson.

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