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[Intro]
C Am Em F
[Verse 1]
CYou know if you let Amme
EmI'll be back with a vengeanFce
CI'm only too Amhappy
EmIn our co-depFendance, you know me
CYou know if you let Amme
I'll be back with a vengEmeance
Only too haDmppy
In our Emco-dependance
[Interlude]
 F   F# Cm
[Verse 2]
CI fAmeel like
A DforeiDmgner in Gmy own room
[Chorus]
CExiled, Amexiled from your Emlove, I Ffear
CThe sun is shining and Amthe water is EmclearF  
CI'm staring out at a Amblank, blue EmskyF  
CThe perfect canvas for a Amsullen EmmindDm  Em  
FIn exile, Abbanished from your love, I Afear
It's a Dbeautiful place Dmbut Gcold at night
[Verse 3]
CA shipwreck, Amabandoned
EmI'm lonely on the isFland
CIt was each man for himsAmelf in the EmendF  
CThe crashing waves you're under
AmYou'll sink, you'll drown, you think you'll
EmLose your fight against the sFea
CBrave menAm, good men each
EmHave come to meet their DmendEm  
FOh, can you see me F#sitting here Call aAlone?
DmI'd Amface another hurriDmcane
GTo get back homeC  

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Exile

by Róisín Murphy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am Em F

[Verse 1]

C Am

You know if you let me

Em F

I'll be back with a vengeance

C Am

I'm only too happy

Em F

In our co-dependance, you know me

C Am

You know if you let me

I'll be back with a vengeance

Only too happy

In our co-dependance

[Interlude]

F F# Cm

[Verse 2]

C Am

I feel like

D Dm G

A foreigner in my own room

[Chorus]

C Am Em F

Exiled, exiled from your love, I fear

C Am Em F

The sun is shining and the water is clear

C Am Em F

I'm staring out at a blank, blue sky

C Am Em Dm Em

The perfect canvas for a sullen mind

F Ab A

In exile, banished from your love, I fear

D Dm G

It's a beautiful place but cold at night

[Verse 3]

C Am

A shipwreck, abandoned

Em F

I'm lonely on the island

C Am Em F

It was each man for himself in the end

The crashing waves you're under

You'll sink, you'll drown, you think you'll

Em F

Lose your fight against the sea

C Am

Brave men, good men each

Em Dm Em

Have come to meet their end

F F# C A

Oh, can you see me sitting here all alone?

Dm Am Dm

I'd face another hurricane

G C

To get back home

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