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 F/A: X-0-3-2-1-X
[Verse 1]
GI got wind beneath my wings
I think this time I'm gonna Dmmake it 'til morning
GI got strength within my heart
I'm gonna sing for all the Dmheroes who've fallen
[Chorus]
Yeah, I'm gonna Ctake the Amlong, the long way Ghome
Yes, I'm gonna Ftake the Amworld, the world by sGtorm
[Verse 2]
GWe got magic in our bones
Just like the stars, we're gonna Dmshine, bright and golden, ooh
GWe go bang down all the doors
Make sure we take back all the Dmthings that were stolen
[Chorus]
Yeah, we're gonna Ctake the Amlong, the long way Ghome, yeah
Oh, we're gonna Ftake the Amworld, the world by Gstorm
[Bridge]
See, with the F/Aheart of a sparrow
Oh, C/Etell me what arrow could ever bring you Gdown, mmm, yeah
Oh, the esF/Acape, it was narrow
But C/Ewhat a gift, the, the courage Gyou found, mmmF/A  
See, with the F/Aheart of a sparrow
C/EOh, tell me what arrow could ever bring Gyou down
Oh, the esF/Acape, it was narrow
But, but C/Ewhat a gift, the courage you Gfound, yeah
[Verse 3]
GI got stars within my soul
I think the dust the end is gonna Dmfinally settle, but hurry
GPure as rivers, strong as mountains
We spread love like the Dmflowers give petals
[Chorus]
Oh, we're gonna Ctake the Amlong, the long way Ghome
Oh, we're gonna Ftake the Amworld, the world by Gstorm, yeah
We're gonna Ctake, take the Amlong way Ghome, that's right
Then we're gonna Ftake the Amworld, the world by Gstorm
[Outro]
Yes, we're gonna Ctake the Amwhole wide world by Gstorm

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Sparrow

by Emeli Sandé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

C/E

F/A

: X-0-3-2-1-X

[Verse 1]

I got wind beneath my wings

I think this time I'm gonna make it 'til morning

I got strength within my heart

I'm gonna sing for all the heroes who've fallen

[Chorus]

C Am G

Yeah, I'm gonna take the long, the long way home

F Am G

Yes, I'm gonna take the world, the world by storm

[Verse 2]

We got magic in our bones

Just like the stars, we're gonna shine, bright and golden, ooh

We go bang down all the doors

Make sure we take back all the things that were stolen

[Chorus]

C Am G

Yeah, we're gonna take the long, the long way home, yeah

F Am G

Oh, we're gonna take the world, the world by storm

[Bridge]

F/A

See, with the heart of a sparrow

C/E G

Oh, tell me what arrow could ever bring you down, mmm, yeah

F/A

Oh, the escape, it was narrow

C/E G F/A

But what a gift, the, the courage you found, mmm

F/A

See, with the heart of a sparrow

C/E G

Oh, tell me what arrow could ever bring you down

F/A

Oh, the escape, it was narrow

C/E G

But, but what a gift, the courage you found, yeah

[Verse 3]

I got stars within my soul

I think the dust the end is gonna finally settle, but hurry

Pure as rivers, strong as mountains

We spread love like the flowers give petals

[Chorus]

C Am G

Oh, we're gonna take the long, the long way home

F Am G

Oh, we're gonna take the world, the world by storm, yeah

C Am G

We're gonna take, take the long way home, that's right

F Am G

Then we're gonna take the world, the world by storm

[Outro]

C Am G

Yes, we're gonna take the whole wide world by storm

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