Guitar Tabulature John Stewart Lyrics Database

Title: KEEPER OF THE FLAME
Songwriter: John Stewart
Tab: C9 short
E-----------
B-------3---
G-----------
D----2------
A-------3---
E-----------

G6 (yes, it´s also a G5 with open high E-string)
E-----------
B-------3---
G-----------
D-----------
A-----2-----
E-------3---

Note for quick pickers: You can play a high notes run:
c-b-a-g on B- and G-strings right after some of the
C9-chords, you´ll hear which ones.
Also nice to play that run in the bass.

Capo 2nd fret

(G6) (D) (C9) (D)(G6) (D) (C9) (D)(G6) (D) (C9)
(D)(G6) (D) (C9) (G6) (D) (C9) (G6) (D) (C9)
(G) The dogs now roam the (C)streets of home,
(G) There's a (D)wind upon the (G)land. (D)
(G) And if you can read the (C)highway signs, (G)
Then you (A7)know what is at (D)hand.

(G) And if one brave (D)angel (Em)flies at dawn,(G)
(C) Would you even know her (D)name?
(G) And who will (B7)stand up(Em)on the (C)shore? (Am)
Oh, the (D)keeper of the (G6)flame. (D) (C9)
(G6) (D) (C9)

(G) Shots rang out and the (C)rains came down, (G)
And the (D)hopeless hit the (G)floor. (D)
(G) There was one great shout a(C)cross the land, (G)
`I don't (A7)need this any(D)more!´

(G) And if one brave (D)angel (Em)flies at dawn,(G)
(C) Would you even know his (D)name?
(G) Who will (B7)stand up(Em)on the (C)shore? (Am)
(D) Keeper of the (G6)flame. (D) (C9)
(G6) (D) (C9) (G6) (D) (C9) (G6) (D) (C9)

(G) Freedom is an (C)endless word,
(G) We are (D)always wanting (G)more. (D)
(G) There are heroes in the (C)holy hearts,
(G) And they (A7)fight the holy (D)wars.

(G) And if one brave (D)angel (Em)flies at dawn,(G)
(C) Would you even know her (D)name?
(G) Who will (B7)stand up(Em)on the (C)shore? (Am)
Oh, (D)keeper of the (G)flame. (D)

(G) And if one brave (D)angel (Em)flies at dawn,(G)
(C) Would you even know her (D)name?
(G) Who will (B7)stand up(Em)on the (C)shore? (Am)
Oh, (D)keeper of the (G6)flame. (D) (C9)
(G6)Yeah, (D)keeper of the (C9)flame.
(G6)Oh, (D)keeper of,(C9) keeper of the flame.
(G6) (D) (C9) (G6) (D) (C9) (G6) (D) (C9) (G)