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[Intro]   D   D    D   G   Dx2
[Verse 1]
        DIt's a strange world we're living Gin my Dfriend,
        they're Bmdigging through the rubble,
        Gtrying to make aDmends for Gwhat they had,
        or Dwhat they would have wanted it to havAe been,
        DTime comes to Ggather the Dsheep,
        An' I'm Bmmoving at my hearts pace so as Gnot to sink to Ddeep, (an’ then),
        GIf I round 'em all up Dthis winter,
        maybe AChristmas will be just like the good old days, 
[Chorus]
        DGather round people but Gnot around Dme,
        It's-a aEmbout time you set Gyourselves free
        DOoh, what you wanted that you Gcouldn't aDchieve,
        It's-a aEmbout time you set Gyourselves free 
[Verse 2]
        I got out, though I was still on my feet, just
        running through the city trying to shake the heat
        of the flames of the chapel that were spilling into the street
        It went down like a tv show
        The cords coming out of their jackets
        The flapping of their coats
        I'd like to say it's all over but it goes on
[STICK]
        GAnd I'd forfeit the Dgame and stand unAashamed,
        But I can't Glet my loved ones Dslip on down that Aold drain,
[Verse 3]
        The black clouds in the library halls,
        They're speaking in riddles,
        They're stuck in the vaults,
        They're venting their gall in the archives,
        Well, you know there's static in the tombs of youth
        So get up, they're watching us all, just, folding in the current,
        not that i'm one to make that call,
        But, can smell the sulphur from across the ocean,
        I know my herd is hurting out there in the pews, so: 
[Chorus]
        DGather round people but Gnot around Dme,
        It's-a aEmbout time you set Gyourselves free
        DOoh, what you wanted that you Gcouldn't aDchieve,
        It's-a aEmbout time you set Gyourselves free 
        DGather round people but Gnot around Dme,
        It's-a aEmbout time you set Gyourselves free
        DOoh, what you wanted that you Gcouldn't aDchieve,
        It's-a aEmbout time you set Gyourself, well you set yourself free,
[Outro]                  D                     G        A#             C  D  
        e|-----------5--------5-|    e|-----------6-------8-8-----10-|
        B|---5---5--------5-----|    B|---5---6-------8-5-----8-5----|
        G|-7---7---7----7---7---|    G|-7---7---7---7----------------|
        D|----------------------|    D|------------------------------|
        A|----------------------|    A|------------------------------|
        E|----------------------| x7 E|------------------------------|

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Gather Round

by David Sandström

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D D D G D

[Intro] x2

[Verse 1]

D G D

It's a strange world we're living in my friend,

they're digging through the rubble,

G D G

trying to make amends for what they had,

D A

or what they would have wanted it to have been,

D G D

Time comes to gather the sheep,

Bm G D

An' I'm moving at my hearts pace so as not to sink to deep, (an’ then),

G D

If I round 'em all up this winter,

maybe Christmas will be just like the good old days,

[Chorus]

D G D

Gather round people but not around me,

Em G

It's-a about time you set yourselves free

D G D

Ooh, what you wanted that you couldn't achieve,

Em G

It's-a about time you set yourselves free

[Verse 2]

I got out, though I was still on my feet, just

running through the city trying to shake the heat

of the flames of the chapel that were spilling into the street

It went down like a tv show

The cords coming out of their jackets

The flapping of their coats

I'd like to say it's all over but it goes on

[STICK]

G D A

And I'd forfeit the game and stand unashamed,

G D A

But I can't let my loved ones slip on down that old drain,

[Verse 3]

The black clouds in the library halls,

They're speaking in riddles,

They're stuck in the vaults,

They're venting their gall in the archives,

Well, you know there's static in the tombs of youth

So get up, they're watching us all, just, folding in the current,

not that i'm one to make that call,

But, can smell the sulphur from across the ocean,

I know my herd is hurting out there in the pews, so:

[Chorus]

D G D

Gather round people but not around me,

Em G

It's-a about time you set yourselves free

D G D

Ooh, what you wanted that you couldn't achieve,

Em G

It's-a about time you set yourselves free

D G D

Gather round people but not around me,

Em G

It's-a about time you set yourselves free

D G D

Ooh, what you wanted that you couldn't achieve,

Em G

It's-a about time you set yourself, well you set yourself free,

D G A# C D

[Outro]

e|-----------5--------5-| e|-----------6-------8-8-----10-|

B|---5---5--------5-----| B|---5---6-------8-5-----8-5----|

G|-7---7---7----7---7---| G|-7---7---7---7----------------|

D|----------------------| D|------------------------------|

A|----------------------| A|------------------------------|

E|----------------------| x7 E|------------------------------|

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