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CAPO 5
[Verse 1]
GCoconut GEmrove 
Is a Cvery small Dcove
SeparGated from the Emsea
By a Cshifting shDoal
GWe didnt rEmealize that
CWe had arDrived
GAt high tide, Emhigh tide
CBarely made it Dout alive
[Chorus]
GOoh ooh ooh ooh oEmoh ooh ooh ooh 
COoh ooh ooh ooh Dooh ooh
GOoh ooh ooh ooh Emooh ooh ooh ooh
COoh ooh ooh ooh Dooh ooh 
[Verse 2]
GRed over Emwhite 
FishermeCn working at Dnight
GNot even Emonce
Did Cwe see a Dlight
GWe didnt rEmealize
CThe forecast had beDen revised 
GBy moonless sEmkies and
CShifty wind that Dgusts and dies
[Bridge]
GOoh On the Emsand our keel is Cheaving
DBut tonight weve got to be lGeaving
Travel throuEmgh the day and Cinto the eDvening
G   Em   C   D
[Chorus]
GMaraEmthon how Clong weve been Dgone
And sGtill not Emyet set Cfoot upDon you
[Outro]
EmYour low lying shDore opens welcomingly 
EmTo one whos spent the nDight at sea
GAdrift in the Emshallows, a Cmodest repDose
GAdorn with Emcoral, your Cbright colors Dshow
GUshered Emin through a Cbridge that iDs never cGlosed    
Em   C   D   G

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Marathon

by Tennis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 5

[Verse 1]

G Em

Coconut Grove

C D

Is a very small cove

G Em

Separated from the sea

C D

By a shifting shoal

G Em

We didnt realize that

C D

We had arrived

G Em

At high tide, high tide

C D

Barely made it out alive

[Chorus]

G Em

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

C D

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

G Em

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

C D

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

[Verse 2]

G Em

Red over white

C D

Fishermen working at night

G Em

Not even once

C D

Did we see a light

G Em

We didnt realize

C D

The forecast had been revised

G Em

By moonless skies and

C D

Shifty wind that gusts and dies

[Bridge]

G Em C

Ooh On the sand our keel is heaving

D G

But tonight weve got to be leaving

Em C D

Travel through the day and into the evening

G Em C D

[Chorus]

G Em C D

Marathon how long weve been gone

G Em C D

And still not yet set foot upon you

[Outro]

Em D

Your low lying shore opens welcomingly

Em D

To one whos spent the night at sea

G Em C D

Adrift in the shallows, a modest repose

G Em C D

Adorn with coral, your bright colors show

G Em C D G

Ushered in through a bridge that is never closed

Em C D G

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