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From: Polly Vedder/GRI/International Thomson Publishing
Press On
by Billy Luz Sprague and Jim Weber; performed by Billy Sprague
>From the album The Wind and the Wave
copyright 1993 Paragon Music Corp./Skin Horse, Inc./Centergetic Music.
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G Am G Am
I was down in the valley of the shadow of death
G Am D
Where the passion for life drained like blood from my chest
Em Am C
And it took more than my will just to take a step
Am D
When the compass of hope was gone
G Am G Am
In a silence so black that I wished for the blues
G Am D
every desperate prayer seemed like heaven refused
Em Am C
and some days I found faith meant just tying my shoes
D G
and it was all I could do to press on.
Am7 G Am7
Press on, mi amigo; press on, mon ami;
G Em C D
walk on in the face of the mystery.
C Em Am D
Though the night hides the light through the darkness til dawn,
Am C G
tie your shoes, my dear friend, and press on.
G Am G Am
On the ocean so lonesome I was not left alone--
G Am D
had some heavyweight friends when my heart was a stone,
Em Am C
And they carried the heartache and made it their own
Am D
When the currents of sorrow were strong.
G Am G Am
One said, "I pray your memories will not drag you down,
G Am D
not be anchors but treasures of the love that you've found,"
Em Am C
and his kind words turned hurt into comfort somehow
D G
and a wind in my sail to press on.
Am7 G Am7
Press on, mi amigo; press on, mon ami;
G Em C D
walk on in the face of the mystery.
C Em Am D
Though the night hides the light through the darkness til dawn,
Am C G
lean on me, my dear friend, and press on.
Em G D C
Though the days seem like years--there may be giants in our fears--
Em G D [a tempo]
Ah, but they who sow in tears--they shall reap in joy;
They shall run and leap for joy.
Am7 G Am7
Press on, mi amigo; press on, mon ami;
G Em C D
walk on in the face of the mystery.
C Em Am D
Though the night hides the light and the journey is long,
Am C G
tie your shoes, my dear friend, and press on.
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