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Chariot

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[Intro]
  Em    C    G    Dx2
[Verse 1]
   EmStaring at a Cmaple leaf
  GLeaning on the Dmother tree, I
   EmSaid to Cmyself
"We all lost Gtouch"A  
Your favorite Emfruit is chocolate Ccovered cherries
  GAnd seedless waterDmelon
OhEm, nothing from the Cground is good eGnough
   A7Body rise
   CmIt looks over me
[Chorus]
GOh, chBmariot
EmYour goClden waves
GAre walkBming down  EmupCon this plGace
Oh, chB7ariot
EmI'm sCinging out loud
GTo gBmuide me
EmGive me Cyour..
[Instrumental]
    Em     C     G    DStrength
Em  C  G  D
[Verse 2]
   EmRemember seeing Cmoon's rebirth
  GRings made mirDrors of the Earth
   EmThe sun was Cjust yellow energyG  A  
   EmThere is a living Cpromise land
  GEven over Dfields of sand
   EmSeasons filCl my burden
GCover me
   A7Bring it back
   CmMore than a memory
[Chorus]
GOh, chBmariot
EmYour goClden waves
GAre walkBming down  EmupCon this plGace
Oh, chB7ariot
EmI'm sCinging out loud
GTo gBmuide me
EmGive me Cyour strGength
[Bridge]
FYou'll be my vacaCtion away from this placeG  
You know what I wantD  C  F  
Holding that cupC  
That's pouring over
The Dside
   C  DMakes me wanCna spread my Darms and fly
[Chorus]
GOh, chBmariot
EmYour goClden waves
GAre walkBming down  EmupCon this plGace
Oh, chB7ariot
EmI'm sCinging out loud
GTo gBmuide me
EmGive me Cyour strength
(Ggive me Bmyour strength)Em  
CChariot
G(give me Bmyour strength)Em  
CChariot
G(give me Bmyour strength)Em  
CChariot
(Repeat and fade)

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Chariot

by Gavin DeGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C G D

[Verse 1]

Em C

Staring at a maple leaf

G D

Leaning on the mother tree, I

Em C

Said to myself

G A

"We all lost touch"

Em C

Your favorite fruit is chocolate covered cherries

G D

And seedless watermelon

Em C G

Oh, nothing from the ground is good enough

Body rise

It looks over me

[Chorus]

G Bm

Oh, chariot

Em C

Your golden waves

G Bm Em C G

Are walking down upon this place

Oh, chariot

Em C

I'm singing out loud

G Bm

To guide me

Em C

Give me your..

[Instrumental]

Em C G D

Strength

Em C G D

[Verse 2]

Em C

Remember seeing moon's rebirth

G D

Rings made mirrors of the Earth

Em C G A

The sun was just yellow energy

Em C

There is a living promise land

G D

Even over fields of sand

Em C

Seasons fill my burden

Cover me

Bring it back

More than a memory

[Chorus]

G Bm

Oh, chariot

Em C

Your golden waves

G Bm Em C G

Are walking down upon this place

Oh, chariot

Em C

I'm singing out loud

G Bm

To guide me

Em C G

Give me your strength

[Bridge]

F C G

You'll be my vacation away from this place

D C F

You know what I want

Holding that cup

That's pouring over

The side

C D C D

Makes me wanna spread my arms and fly

[Chorus]

G Bm

Oh, chariot

Em C

Your golden waves

G Bm Em C G

Are walking down upon this place

Oh, chariot

Em C

I'm singing out loud

G Bm

To guide me

Em C

Give me your strength

G Bm Em

(give me your strength)

Chariot

G Bm Em

(give me your strength)

Chariot

G Bm Em

(give me your strength)

Chariot

(Repeat and fade)

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