Intro E B E G#m A C#m C#m B (x 2)
Verse E B E A
Have you ever been close to tragedy Or been close to folks who have
Have you ever felt the pain so powerful so heavy you collapse
Pre chorus F# A (x 2)
E B C#
I've never had to knock on wood but I know someone who has
A
Which makes me wonder if I could
A E B
It makes me wonder if I've never had to knock on wood
C# A
And I'm glad I haven't yet because I'm sure it isn't good
A
That's the impression that I get
Have you ever felt the odds stacked up so high
you need a strength most don't possess
Or has it come down to do or die You've got to rise above the rest
Pre chorus F# A (x 2)
E B C#
I've never had to knock on wood but I know someone who has
A
Which makes me wonder if I could
A E B
It makes me wonder if I've never had to knock on wood
C# A
And I'm glad I haven't yet because I'm sure it isn't good
A
That's the impression that I get
Play the same chords used for the intro in the next verse
I'm not a coward I've just never been tested
I'd like to think that if I was I would pass
Look at the tested and think there but for the grace go I
Might be a coward I'm afraid of what I might find out
Pre chorus F# A (x 2)
E B C#
I've never had to knock on wood but I know someone who has
A
Which makes me wonder if I could
A E B
It makes me wonder if I've never had to knock on wood
C# A
And I'm glad I haven't yet because I'm sure it isn't good
A
That's the impression that I get
Never have I'd better knock on wood
Cause I know someone who has
Wonder if I could it makes me wonder if I've never had to
I'd better knock on wood 'cause I'm sure it isn't good
And I'm glad I haven't yet that's the impression that I get