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This is just a transposed version of the previous version. Also correcting the key 
change...no one moves capos mid-song -_-
DAnd there you F#mstand opened heaDrt--opened doorAs
fDull of life F#mwith the world Dthat's wanting moEre.
DBut I can sF#mee when the lightDs start to faAde,
Dthe day is doF#mne and your smiDle has gone awEay.
ELet me F#mraise yoDu up.
ELet me F#mbe your Dlove.
AMay I hold you
Eas you fall to sleep,
F#mwhen the world is closing in
Dand you canA't Ebreathe.
AMay I love you.
EMay I be your shield.
F#mWhen no one can be found
Dmay I lay yAou Edown.A  
DAll I want F#mis to keep Dyou safe from the coAld...
Dto give you F#mall that your heart nDeeds the mEost.
ELet me rF#maise you Dup.
ELet me bF#me your Dlove
[chorus]
May I hold you (hold you)
as you fall to sleep.
When the world is closing in
and you can't breathe,
may I love you. (love you)
May I be your shield.
When no one can be found,
may I lay you down.
[bridge]
DAll that's made me (F#mmade me)
Is all worth trading (wDorth trading)
just to have one moment AwF#mith yEou.
DSo I will let go (F#mwill let go)
all that I know (tDhat I know)
knowing that you're hAerF#me with Eme.
FDor your love is cF#mhanging Dme.
[chorus]
AMay I hold you
Eas you fall to sleep,
F#mwhen the world is closing in
Dand you canA't Ebreathe.
may I lBove you.
MF#ay I be your shG#mield.
when no one can be fEound
may I lF#ay you dowBn.

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May I

by Trading Yesterday

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

G#m

This is just a transposed version of the previous version. Also correcting the key

change...no one moves capos mid-song -_-

D F#m D A

And there you stand opened heart--opened doors

D F#m D E

full of life with the world that's wanting more.

D F#m D A

But I can see when the lights start to fade,

D F#m D E

the day is done and your smile has gone away.

E F#m D

Let me raise you up.

E F#m D

Let me be your love.

May I hold you

as you fall to sleep,

F#m

when the world is closing in

D A E

and you can't breathe.

May I love you.

May I be your shield.

F#m

When no one can be found

D A E A

may I lay you down.

D F#m D A

All I want is to keep you safe from the cold...

D F#m D E

to give you all that your heart needs the most.

E F#m D

Let me raise you up.

E F#m D

Let me be your love

[chorus]

May I hold you (hold you)

as you fall to sleep.

When the world is closing in

and you can't breathe,

may I love you. (love you)

May I be your shield.

When no one can be found,

may I lay you down.

[bridge]

D F#m

All that's made me (made me)

Is all worth trading (worth trading)

A F#m E

just to have one moment with you.

D F#m

So I will let go (will let go)

all that I know (that I know)

A F#m E

knowing that you're here with me.

D F#m D

For your love is changing me.

[chorus]

May I hold you

as you fall to sleep,

F#m

when the world is closing in

D A E

and you can't breathe.

may I love you.

F# G#m

May I be your shield.

when no one can be found

F# B

may I lay you down.

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