The Tragically Hip

Courage For Hugh Maclennan

The Tragically Hip


Tom: G

G A |---------------------||
E|--------------------o| |
B|---------------------| |
G|-2-7-5--2-5-4--5-7--o| |
D|---------------------| |
A|---------------------| |


G A                            G A
Watch the band through a bunch of dancers
Cmaj7               A            G A            Cmaj7
Quickly, follow the unknown with something more familiar.
G                 Dsus2
Quickly something familiar

Dsus2 C6/9 G         C6/9  Dsus2     A
     Courage, my word              it didn't come it doesn't matter


G A   G A         Cmaj7              G
       Sleepwalk, so fast asleep in a motel
             Dsus2           A              Cmaj7
that has the lay of home and piss on all of your
               G                 Dsus2
background and piss on all your surroundings


Dsus2 C6/9 G         C6/9  Dsus2     A
     Courage, my word              it didnt come it doesn't matter
Dsus2 C6/9 G         C6/9  Dsus2     A
     Courage, your word              it didnt come it doesn't matter
Dsus2 C6/9 G         C6/9  Dsus2     A
     Courage, my word              it didnt come it doesn't matter
Dsus2 C6/9 G                                             A
     Courage,                      it couldn't come at a worse time

G A   G A                      Cmaj7
     So there's no simple explanation
             G             Dsus2
for anything important any of us do
            A     Cmaj7
and yea the human tragedy
G            Dsus2
consisted of necessity
    A               Cmaj7
of living with the consequences
      G              Dsus2
under pressure, under pressure.


Dsus2 C6/9 G         C6/9  Dsus2     A
     Courage, my word              it didnt come it doesn't matter
Dsus2 C6/9 G         C6/9  Dsus2     A
     Courage, your word              it didnt come it doesn't matter
Dsus2 C6/9 G         C6/9  Dsus2     A
     Courage, my word              it didnt come it doesn't matter
Dsus2 C6/9 G                                             A
     Courage,                      it couldn't come at a worse time