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The Spirit Of Man chords by
Chris De Burgh
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I'm chasing a shadow,

I can't see a thing
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It's dipping and diving like a

bird on the wing

And every time I get near it just
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seems to slip away
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Verse 2


There's a fighter inside

who will never give up
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We are what we are and it's

never enough
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Write the words in the sand that
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this man will come again
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Verse 3

Bm
Bm
2

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You may run from the sea,
C
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and the words disappear
Bm
Bm
2

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Oh, you may fall to your knees
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But the power is here, to survive
Verse 4
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It's shining again
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It's shining again,
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the spirit of man
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It's shining again, the spirit of man
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Verse 5


Ah remember the first day

of man on the moon

The whole world was watching,

a whole world in tune
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It was hard to believe he was
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the same as me and you
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Verse 6


Oh, look back to the future

and look down the years
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It wasn't all battles and

bad news and tears
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We have brought to this place a
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desire to have a dream
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Verse 7

Bm
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We may reach for the stars,
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and fall from the sky
Bm
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Oh, in the darkest hour the spirit
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of man comes to life
Verse 8
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It's shining again, the

spirit of man
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It's shining again,
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the spirit of man
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It's shining again, the spirit of man
Verse 9

And we work, ah- ha,
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for the good things that we can have
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Yea we work, ah- ha,
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for the family and home
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Yea we work, ah- ha,
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for the D- Mark and the dollar
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Yea we work, ah- ha,
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for the woman on the phone
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Yea we work, ah- ha,
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for that moment of elation
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Yea we work, ah- ha,
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for a chance to get away
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And we work, ah- ha,
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just to let imagination
Eb
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Come inside and take me
Interlude 1

away
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Verse 10
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We may reach for the stars,
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and fall from the sky
Bm
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Ooh, in the darkest hour the spirit
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of man comes to life
Verse 11
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It's shining again,

the spirit of man
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It's shining again,
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the spirit of man
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It's shining again, the spirit of man
Outro 1

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Bm

    2

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Spirit Of Man by Chris de Burgh is G major.

The primary chords used in The Spirit Of Man are G, D, C, Bm, Eb.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Spirit Of Man is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Spirit Of Man 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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