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Aminor

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[Verse 1]
 DmAs I sD5leep, DmI'm D5in your hAmead
So watch Amyou
DmWith D5castlDmes, I'D5m in your Amdreams
Watch Amme
[Chorus]
As the years go D5byF  E  
GI crawl through your D5veiFnsE  
As the Cyears go Bbmaj7by
AWe sing
[Verse 2]
   Dm  D5WatchDming the D5holy Amghost
Watch Amyou
DmIn a D5battlDme you D5may have Amwon
By misAmtake
[Chorus]
As the years go D5byF  E  
GI crawl through your D5veiFnsE  
As the Cyears go D5byF  E  
I Gcrawl through your D5heaFdE  
As the Cyears go Bbmaj7by
AWeaving
D5[BrFidEgeG]D5  F  E  Bbmaj7  A  D5  F  E  G  D5  Bbmaj7  A  
D5OooFh   E    G  D5Ooh  F    E    G  D5Ooh  F    E    G  D5OohBbmaj7  A  
D5OohF  E  G  D5  F  E  C  
D5OohF  E  G  D5  F  E  
[Chorus ]
CAs the years go bBbmaj7y
AWeaving
   D5    F  EAnd the Gyears go D5by
  F    E  CWe crawl through our D5veins
   F   EAnd the Gyears go D5by
  F   EWe Ccrawl through our Bbmaj7heads
AWeaving
D5

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The Years

by ††† (Crosses)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj7

[Verse 1]

Dm D5 Dm D5 Am

As I sleep, I'm in your head

So watch you

Dm D5 Dm D5 Am

With castles, I'm in your dreams

Watch me

[Chorus]

D5 F E

As the years go by

G D5 F E

I crawl through your veins

C Bbmaj7

As the years go by

We sing

[Verse 2]

Dm D5 Dm D5 Am

Watching the holy ghost

Watch you

Dm D5 Dm D5 Am

In a battle you may have won

By mistake

[Chorus]

D5 F E

As the years go by

G D5 F E

I crawl through your veins

C D5 F E

As the years go by

G D5 F E

I crawl through your head

C Bbmaj7

As the years go by

Weaving

D5 F E G D5 F E Bbmaj7 A D5 F E G D5 Bbmaj7 A

[Bridge]

D5 F E G D5 F E G D5 F E G D5 Bbmaj7 A

Oooh Ooh Ooh Ooh

D5 F E G D5 F E C

Ooh

D5 F E G D5 F E

Ooh

[Chorus ]

C Bbmaj7

As the years go by

Weaving

D5 F E G D5

And the years go by

F E C D5

We crawl through our veins

F E G D5

And the years go by

F E C Bbmaj7

We crawl through our heads

Weaving

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