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Desert Sunrise

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Brett Dennen - Desert Sunrise
INTRO - Play chords twice: 
E|-C3------Bm7------Em70------D2------|
B|-1------7------3------3------|
G|-0------7------0------2------|
D|-2------9------2------0------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
VERSE I - Continue Chords from intro
A desert Csunrise, you warm my Bmsoul
  painting Em7me in shades of clay, Dcovering me whole.
And I'm a Clizard, sun bathing Bmin
  your radiEm7ance.  Oh I Dcall you out of hiding.
So Csweet, so sweet you Bmare.
  If I could Em7only have a taste, wrap my Dlips around your flavor.
Just Cbecause you are you, just because you Bmare,
  So beautiEm7ful...D  
CHORUS
E|-C/G-3----B/G-3----Am7-0----B/G-3---|
B|--3-----3-----1-----3---|
G|--0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-------------(2)--------|
A|-3--3--2-2---0--0--2-2--|
E|------------------------|
And I've been C/Gwaiting all this B/Glife, in the Am7company of B/Gone,
and I know I am C/Gyoung but I don't B/Gwant to be aAm7lone.B/G  
If you could C/Gonly B/Gjust, conAm7sider the two of B/Gus,
and I know C/Gdarling I could B/Gbe so good to Am7you.B/G  
                        C/G             B/G   Am7> > > >
REFRAIN
            B/G  Em9(no 5)          Cmaj7    Am7~hold
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|--8---8-------3----3------5----5------1-1-1---|
G|--7---7-------0----0------4----4------0-0-0---|
D|-9--9-9-9-----4----4------5----5------2-2-2---|
A|-------------5--5-5-5----3--3-3-3----0--------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
                B/G  Em9(no 5)
I see you risin', upon the horizon,
  bringin' Cmaj7light into the day and I am, Am7coastin' on your rays.
                                B/G  Em9(no 5) 
When I awoke you spoke through the mist of a misty bliss,
  casting Cmaj7shadows, on Am7all my dismal yesterdays.
                              B/G  Em9(no 5)
Do you remember that you told me darlin',
  that I was Cmaj7so real?  I tell you Am7all my tears for you are real.
                                   B/G  Em9(no 5)
And we'll cross that bridge again someday.
                       Cmaj7   Am7> > 
  I know we will, I hope we will.
VERSE 2 - Use chords from intro
A Desert Csunset, a lullaBmby.
  If I could Em7give it all to you, if you'd Donly let me try.
You sing so Csweetly, its my only Bmwish.
  Music Em7drips from your lips like sweet Dsips of a summer's kiss (summer raindrops) 
so Cprecious, Tongues tBmwist.
Em7.....  D.....
CHORUS (Repeat From Above)
REFRAIN (Repeat From Above)
VERSE 3 - Use chords from intro
Desert Cmoonrise, into the Bmnight.
  Before we Em7lay our heads to rest, I wish to walk unDder the splendorous starlight.
Sing so Csweetly, it’s the sweetest Bmsound,
  and I’ve Em7become weak in the knees, and I drop Ddown and kiss the ground.
And all my Ccares, lie far Bmbelow.
  In this Em7earth I wish to die, in this Dhearth my fire grows.
OUTRO - Repeat intro chords twice.

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Desert Sunrise

by Brett Dennen

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

C/G

B/G

Am7

Em9

Cmaj7

Brett Dennen - Desert Sunrise

INTRO - Play chords twice:

C Bm Em7 D

E|-3------7------0------2------|

B|-1------7------3------3------|

G|-0------7------0------2------|

D|-2------9------2------0------|

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

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

VERSE I - Continue Chords from intro

C Bm

A desert sunrise, you warm my soul

Em7 D

painting me in shades of clay, covering me whole.

C Bm

And I'm a lizard, sun bathing in

Em7 D

your radiance. Oh I call you out of hiding.

C Bm

So sweet, so sweet you are.

Em7 D

If I could only have a taste, wrap my lips around your flavor.

C Bm

Just because you are you, just because you are,

Em7 D

So beautiful...

CHORUS

C/G B/G Am7 B/G

E|--3-----3-----0-----3---|

B|--3-----3-----1-----3---|

G|--0-----0-----0-----0---|

D|-------------(2)--------|

A|-3--3--2-2---0--0--2-2--|

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

C/G B/G Am7 B/G

And I've been waiting all this life, in the company of one,

C/G B/G Am7 B/G

and I know I am young but I don't want to be alone.

C/G B/G Am7 B/G

If you could only just, consider the two of us,

C/G B/G Am7 B/G

and I know darling I could be so good to you.

C/G B/G Am7

> > > >

REFRAIN

B/G Em9 Cmaj7 Am7

(no 5) ~hold

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

B|--8---8-------3----3------5----5------1-1-1---|

G|--7---7-------0----0------4----4------0-0-0---|

D|-9--9-9-9-----4----4------5----5------2-2-2---|

A|-------------5--5-5-5----3--3-3-3----0--------|

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

B/G Em9

(no 5)

I see you risin', upon the horizon,

Cmaj7 Am7

bringin' light into the day and I am, coastin' on your rays.

B/G Em9

(no 5)

When I awoke you spoke through the mist of a misty bliss,

Cmaj7 Am7

casting shadows, on all my dismal yesterdays.

B/G Em9

(no 5)

Do you remember that you told me darlin',

Cmaj7 Am7

that I was so real? I tell you all my tears for you are real.

B/G Em9

(no 5)

And we'll cross that bridge again someday.

Cmaj7 Am7

> >

I know we will, I hope we will.

VERSE 2 - Use chords from intro

C Bm

A Desert sunset, a lullaby.

Em7 D

If I could give it all to you, if you'd only let me try.

C Bm

You sing so sweetly, its my only wish.

Em7 D

Music drips from your lips like sweet sips of a summer's kiss (summer raindrops)

C Bm

so precious, Tongues twist.

Em7 D

..... .....

CHORUS (Repeat From Above)

REFRAIN (Repeat From Above)

VERSE 3 - Use chords from intro

C Bm

Desert moonrise, into the night.

Em7 D

Before we lay our heads to rest, I wish to walk under the splendorous starlight.

C Bm

Sing so sweetly, it’s the sweetest sound,

Em7 D

and I’ve become weak in the knees, and I drop down and kiss the ground.

C Bm

And all my cares, lie far below.

Em7 D

In this earth I wish to die, in this hearth my fire grows.

OUTRO - Repeat intro chords twice.

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