Keepin' The Faith - Rick Tippe

             Tabbed by: stratmaniak

Capo 2nd Fret
All chords relative to capo position.
example: G = (A) where ( ) is actual chord name.

Intro:

G F#m Em D

Verse 1:

G     G/F# Em         G      G/F#    Em
Norma sits all alone, In the waiting room
G                 G/F# Em              
Nurse says you're test results are in, 
G           G/F#    Em
Doctor will see you soon
Am                           D               
He says I'm sorry but theres no good way, 
   C           G
to deliver bad news
Em                                   
My hands are tied, 
       D                 
so the best thing I, 
    C                 D
can do is share these words with you

He said

Chorus:

G                     Em
Yesterday is history, Tommorow is a mystery
Am                      
Today is a gift, 
       D                   C      D
That's why it's called the present
G                                  
As long as you can keep the Faith, 
Em
Hope and love will lead the way
Am                 D                   
To a new beginning for now, 
       C   D             G
Heaven can wait, Keepin' The Faith



Verse 2:

G     G/F# Em         G      G/F#   Em
Norma sits all alone, In her livin' room
G       G/F#        Em                                                        
Wonders hows she'll tell her family, 
G               G/F#    Em
and they should be home soon
Am                 D                 
Her husband says I promised you, 
    C         G
For better or Worse
Em                             
Holds her tight, 
           D                   
Says we'll win this fight, 
    C              D
The key to life is in these words

He said

Chorus: (As Above)


Bridge:

Em               D                  
Eight years have come and gone, 
    C             D
And Norma's doin' Fine
Em                  D               
She's reachin out', Helping others, 
C                     D
Who are just begining their own fight

She Tells Them

Chorus: (As Above)

Outro:
 
 G
(Yesterday is history,)
 
keepin' on keepin' on
 Em                                         
(Tommorow is a mystery,) 
                   Am  D
keepin' on keepin' on....
       C       D             G
Heaven can wait, Keepin' The Faith

(As long as you can Keep the Faith)
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                  Chord Legend
(Capo 2nd Fret)                   (Actual chord sounded)
                    Eadgbe
              C     x32010  (D)       
              D     xx0232  (E)
              Em    022000  (F#m)
              F#m   244222  (G#m)
              G     320003  (A)
              G/F#  2x0003  (A/G#)
              Am    002210  (Bm)