The Impression That I Get lyrics by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Impression That I Get - Mighty Mighty BosstonesIntro |E B|C#m G#m|A G#m|G#m B| 2x
|E B|C#m A| 4x
1. Strophe
E B C#m A E B C#m A
Ever been close to tragedy or been close to folks who have?
E B C#m A E B C#m A
Have you ever felt a pain so powerful, so heavy you collapse?
F#m A F#m A
No? Well.
1. Refrain
E B G#m
I've never had to knock on wood, but I know someone who has,
A
which makes me wonder if I could,
E B
it makes me wonder if I never had to knock on wood,
G#m A
and I'm glad I haven't yet, because I'm sure it isn't good,
E B C#m A E B C#m A E B C#m A E B C#m A
that's the impression that I get.
2. Strophe
E B C#m A
Have you ever had the odds stacked up so high
E B C#m A
you need a strength most don't possess?
E B C#m A
Or has it ever come down to do or die,
E B C#m A
you've got to rise above the rest?
F#m A F#m A
No? Well.
2. Refrain
E B G#m
I've never had to knock on wood, but I know someone who has,
A
which makes me wonder if I could,
E B
it makes me wonder if I never had to knock on wood,
G#m A
and I'm glad I haven't yet, because I'm sure it isn't good,
F#m A F#m A F#m A E
that's the impression that I get.
Bridge:
B C#m B A
I'm not a coward, I've just never been tested.
C#m B E
I'd like to think that if I was I would pass.
B C#m B A
Look at the tested and think there but for the grace go,
C#m B
I might be a coward, I'm afraid of what I might find out.
3. Refrain
E B G#m
I've never had to knock on wood, but I know someone who has,
A
which makes me wonder if I could,
E B
it makes me wonder if I never had to knock on wood,
G#m A
and I'm glad I haven't yet, because I'm sure it isn't good,
E B C#m A E B C#m A E B C#m A E B C#m A
that's the impression that I get.
Instrumental |E B|C#m A| 4x
Coda
E B
Never had the good habit to knock on wood,
C#m A
'cause I know someone who has, which makes me wonder if I could,
E B
it makes me wonder if I never had to, I better knock on wood,
C#m A
'cause I'm sure it isn't good, and I'm glad I haven't yet,
Amaj7
that's the impression that I get.
