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Into The West

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especially Dm instead of F in the verses. This should work pretty well: 
[Intro]
e|-15---15---------15----15--------|
B|---13----13---------13----13-----|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
CLay dGown 
DmYour sweet and weary Amhead 
CNight is falGling,
DmYou have come to journey's Amend
CSleep Gnow, 
DmAnd dream of the ones who came Ambefore
CThey are Gcalling 
DmFrom across the distant Amshore
AmWhy do you Cweep
FWhat are these Gtears upon your Amface
Soon you will Csee 
FAll of your Gfears will pass Amaway
Safe in Cmy arms 
FYou're only Gsleeping
[Chorus]
CWhat can you see 
FOn the horizon
CWhy do the white gulls Gcall
CAcross the sea 
FA pale moon rises
CThe ships have come to carry you Ghome
[Verse 2]
AmAnd all will Emturn 
DmTo silver Gglass 
AmA light on the Cwater
FAll souls Gpass
CHope Gfades 
Into Dmthe world of Amnight 
CThrough shadows Gfalling 
Out of Dmmemory and Amtime
CDon't Gsay 
We have Dmcome now to the Amend
CWhite shores are Gcalling 
   DmYou and I will meet aAmgain
And you'll be Amhere in my Carms 
FJust Gsleeping
[Chorus]
CWhat can you see 
FOn the horizon
CWhy do the white gulls Gcall
CAcross the sea 
FA pale moon rises
CThe ships have come to carry you Ghome
AmAnd all will Emturn 
DmTo silver Gglass 
AmA light on the Cwater
FGrey ships Gpass
Into the Cwest

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Into The West

by Annie Lennox

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especially Dm instead of F in the verses. This should work pretty well:

[Intro]

e|-15---15---------15----15--------|

B|---13----13---------13----13-----|

G|---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

C G

Lay down

Dm Am

Your sweet and weary head

C G

Night is falling,

Dm Am

You have come to journey's end

C G

Sleep now,

Dm Am

And dream of the ones who came before

C G

They are calling

Dm Am

From across the distant shore

Am C

Why do you weep

F G Am

What are these tears upon your face

Soon you will see

F G Am

All of your fears will pass away

Safe in my arms

F G

You're only sleeping

[Chorus]

What can you see

On the horizon

C G

Why do the white gulls call

Across the sea

A pale moon rises

C G

The ships have come to carry you home

[Verse 2]

Am Em

And all will turn

Dm G

To silver glass

Am C

A light on the water

F G

All souls pass

C G

Hope fades

Dm Am

Into the world of night

C G

Through shadows falling

Dm Am

Out of memory and time

C G

Don't say

Dm Am

We have come now to the end

C G

White shores are calling

Dm Am

You and I will meet again

Am C

And you'll be here in my arms

F G

Just sleeping

[Chorus]

What can you see

On the horizon

C G

Why do the white gulls call

Across the sea

A pale moon rises

C G

The ships have come to carry you home

Am Em

And all will turn

Dm G

To silver glass

Am C

A light on the water

F G

Grey ships pass

Into the west

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