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(Tabbed on piano, should be standard tuning.
No capo.
Not sure about the B/F# and F# mix up. Both sounds ok when played along.)
Intro:  E   E/C#   Abm   Abm/F#x2
(Verse 1)
I drEeam a day that E/C#god will C#surface
To reAbmtrieve his nails and oAbm/F#pen your hB/F#eart.
You'll Esay you're mine E/C#for the C#ages
Just Abmopen yAbm/F#our     B/F#heart 
(Chorus)
and sEay
"I swC#mear on the crAbmoss"
Can you promB/F#ise this 
to the gErave 
you'll C#mtake my nAbmame 
can you pB/F#romise me?
E
(Verse 2)
EOverseas and E/C#over C#mountains
A tAbmhousand years I've Abm/F#waited B/F#for her
To Esay the E/C#lines "from C#this day forward"
Just Abmopen yF#our heart 
(Chorus)
and sEay
"I swC#mear on the crAbmoss"
Can you promF#ise this 
to the gErave 
you'll C#mtake my nAbmame 
can you pF#romise me?
E
(Bridge)
E C#m Abm B/F#
EAll this time I've C#mprayed for this Abmday to come tF#rue,
ENo one knows how C#mdeep the waves we Abmwaded thrF#ough.
EI wish I could C#mtake your hand and Abmmake it trF#ue.
ENo one knows how fC#mar apart we Abmstayed to get F#through.
EI wish I could C#mtake your hand and Abmmake it trF#ue.
ENo one knows how C#mfar apart we Abmstay to get thF#rough.
(Chorus)
Can you Esay
"I swC#mear on the crAbmoss"
Can you promF#ise this 
to the gErave 
you'll C#mtake my nAbmame 
can you pF#romise me?
E

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Option

by ††† (Crosses)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/C#

Abm

Abm/F#

B/F#

C#m

(Tabbed on piano, should be standard tuning.

No capo.

Not sure about the B/F# and F# mix up. Both sounds ok when played along.)

E E/C# Abm Abm/F#

Intro: x2

(Verse 1)

E E/C# C#

I dream a day that god will surface

Abm Abm/F# B/F#

To retrieve his nails and open your heart.

E E/C# C#

You'll say you're mine for the ages

Abm Abm/F# B/F#

Just open your heart

(Chorus)

and say

C#m Abm

"I swear on the cross"

B/F#

Can you promise this

to the grave

C#m Abm

you'll take my name

B/F#

can you promise me?

(Verse 2)

E E/C# C#

Overseas and over mountains

Abm Abm/F# B/F#

A thousand years I've waited for her

E E/C# C#

To say the lines "from this day forward"

Abm F#

Just open your heart

(Chorus)

and say

C#m Abm

"I swear on the cross"

Can you promise this

to the grave

C#m Abm

you'll take my name

can you promise me?

(Bridge)

E C#m Abm B/F#

E C#m Abm F#

All this time I've prayed for this day to come true,

E C#m Abm F#

No one knows how deep the waves we waded through.

E C#m Abm F#

I wish I could take your hand and make it true.

E C#m Abm F#

No one knows how far apart we stayed to get through.

E C#m Abm F#

I wish I could take your hand and make it true.

E C#m Abm F#

No one knows how far apart we stay to get through.

(Chorus)

Can you say

C#m Abm

"I swear on the cross"

Can you promise this

to the grave

C#m Abm

you'll take my name

can you promise me?

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