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PRETTY MAIDS – Clay
from the album Carpe Diem (2000)
Intro:
Em, G, D, Asus4, A  
Em, G, Bm, Bsus2, Bm  
Verse 1:
I've been Emdrifting around this Gworld a stranger 
Been Bmlost in empty Aspace 
I've been Emreaching out to Gfind my saving Bmgrace Bsus2  Bm  
And I've Emlived a life of Gno direction 
I've Bmwalked the endless Amile 
I was Emdown and out unGtil I met you Bmchild Bsus2  
Chorus:
I want Bmyou to Emtake me, Ghold me 
DShape me as you Asus4please 
AWant you to Emlove me 
I'm Gdown on bended Bmknees Bsus2  
I Bmwill be Emclay inside your Ghands 
I Dlong for your emAsus4braceA  
Let the Emlight of love Gshine upon my Bmface Bsus2  Bm  
Verse 2:
I've been Emtangled up in Gdisillusion 
Been Bmstuck inside this Ashell 
I was Emblind to anyGthing around myBmself Bsus2  
And BmI've been Emtied up in this Gno man's land 
This Bmempty wilderAness 
Found the Emkiss of life in the Gfire from your Bmbreath Bsus2  
repeat Chorus
Bridge:
And Afinally found that my Emdestiny 
Didn't Acrash on tireless Emwaves 
ANow that love has been Emblessing me I'm unGchained
Solo rhythm:
Em, G, D, Asus4, A  
Em, G, Bm, Bsus2, Bm  
repeat Chorus
Outro:
Em, G, D, Asus4, A  
Em, G, Bm, Bsus2, Bm  
Ending:
Em, G, D  

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Clay

by Pretty Maids

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Asus4

Bsus2

PRETTY MAIDS – Clay

from the album Carpe Diem (2000)

Intro:

Em G D Asus4 A

, , , ,

Em G Bm Bsus2 Bm

, , , ,

Verse 1:

Em G

I've been drifting around this world a stranger

Bm A

Been lost in empty space

Em G Bm Bsus2 Bm

I've been reaching out to find my saving grace

Em G

And I've lived a life of no direction

Bm A

I've walked the endless mile

Em G Bm Bsus2

I was down and out until I met you child

Chorus:

Bm Em G

I want you to take me, hold me

D Asus4

Shape me as you please

A Em

Want you to love me

G Bm Bsus2

I'm down on bended knees

Bm Em G

I will be clay inside your hands

D Asus4 A

I long for your embrace

Em G Bm Bsus2 Bm

Let the light of love shine upon my face

Verse 2:

Em G

I've been tangled up in disillusion

Bm A

Been stuck inside this shell

Em G Bm Bsus2

I was blind to anything around myself

Bm Em G

And I've been tied up in this no man's land

Bm A

This empty wilderness

Em G Bm Bsus2

Found the kiss of life in the fire from your breath

repeat Chorus

Bridge:

A Em

And finally found that my destiny

A Em

Didn't crash on tireless waves

A Em G

Now that love has been blessing me I'm unchained

Solo rhythm:

Em G D Asus4 A

, , , ,

Em G Bm Bsus2 Bm

, , , ,

repeat Chorus

Outro:

Em G D Asus4 A

, , , ,

Em G Bm Bsus2 Bm

, , , ,

Ending:

Em G D

, ,

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