Couldn't find chords online for this beautiful song so I thought I'd have a go myself.
If you watch Snowy Shaw play it acoustic you'll see that he uses barre chords. This is a
simplified version using open chords and a capo. I think it sounds okay. Feel free to
offer corrections/suggestions, bearing in mind that the idea is to keep it simple.
Capo 5th
[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
Am G
Right now I know it hurts
Am G
But it'll get better
Am G F C Am
I oughta know - I do
Am G
Wish I could take away
Am G
All sorrow and anger
F G C E
Away from your heart, so sorry I can't
F G
Please take my hand
[Chorus]
C G
You never know why
Am G
You never know how
F C G
Your life will turn out, my friend
C G
So don't you cry
Am G
New days will rise
F C G
Things will be better again, my friend
[Interlude]
Am
[Verse]
Am G
What doesn't kill you will
Am G
Only make you stronger
Am G F C Am
God knows I'm strong, so strong
Am G
Life has no guarantees
Am G
Take nothing for granted
F G C E
It's nothing new under the sun
F G
Life must go on
[Chorus]
C G
You never know why
Am G
You never know how
F C G
Your life will turn out, my friend
C G
So don't you cry
Am G
New days will rise
F C E
So dry your tears now my friend
F G Am
Things will be o.k. in the end
[Chorus]
C G
You never know why
Am G
You never know how
F C G
Your life will turn out, my friend
D A
You never know why
Bm A
You never know how
G D A
Your life will turn out, my friend
D A
So don't you cry
Bm A
New days will rise
G D A
Things will be better again, my friend