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Avé Maria

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[Intro]
D Am C G D
[Verse]
 DThe rain fell on the street of Amgrey
CThe steeple, lightning rod, the croGssD  
 DThe words, the vow, the ring, tAmhe kiss
 CSomeone sang Avé MaGriDa
[Chorus]
CMy sweetest girl, Ammy dangeress
DBroke the window B7of my chest
EmA heart shot far Cfrom this world
DUntil it slowly B7came to rest
EmInside the strangeness Cof her breastEm  C  
MEmy danger girl, mCy tigeressEm  C  
[Verse]
DHistory led her to Amme
ECach footstep cut in memorGyD  
 DClad in a dress of silvAmer-grey
 CShe walked into our wedding dGayD  
[Chorus]
CMy sweetest girl, Ammy dangeress
DBroke the window B7of my chest
EmA heart shot far Cfrom this world
DUntil it slowly B7came to rest
EmInside the strangeness Cof her breastEm  C  
MEmy danger girl, mCy tigeressEm  C  
[Chorus]
D-D-D
CAnd through the daily dAmevastation
DWe are but in each otB7her's wake
EmAnd in the coldness of the Cstation
DWe board the train all lB7overs take
EmBut when I try to talk Cto herEm  C  
EmI don't speak that langCuage anymoreEm  C  
[Bridge]
D C Am D B7 Em C D B7
Em C Em C Em C Em C D
DFor though my crimes remain Amunnamed
 CAll my treasons, all my shaGmeDs
DLater you would rightly Amsay
CWe didn't dance upon our wedding Dday

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Avé Maria

by Rowland S. Howard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Am C G D

[Verse]

D Am

The rain fell on the street of grey

C G D

The steeple, lightning rod, the cross

D Am

The words, the vow, the ring, the kiss

C G D

Someone sang Avé Maria

[Chorus]

C Am

My sweetest girl, my dangeress

D B7

Broke the window of my chest

Em C

A heart shot far from this world

D B7

Until it slowly came to rest

Em C Em C

Inside the strangeness of her breast

Em C Em C

My danger girl, my tigeress

[Verse]

D Am

History led her to me

C G D

Each footstep cut in memory

D Am

Clad in a dress of silver-grey

C G D

She walked into our wedding day

[Chorus]

C Am

My sweetest girl, my dangeress

D B7

Broke the window of my chest

Em C

A heart shot far from this world

D B7

Until it slowly came to rest

Em C Em C

Inside the strangeness of her breast

Em C Em C

My danger girl, my tigeress

[Chorus]

D-D-D

C Am

And through the daily devastation

D B7

We are but in each other's wake

Em C

And in the coldness of the station

D B7

We board the train all lovers take

Em C Em C

But when I try to talk to her

Em C Em C

I don't speak that language anymore

[Bridge]

D C Am D B7 Em C D B7

Em C Em C Em C Em C D

D Am

For though my crimes remain unnamed

C G D

All my treasons, all my shames

D Am

Later you would rightly say

C D

We didn't dance upon our wedding day

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