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[Intro]
 C  Fmaj7/C  C  Fmaj7/C
[Verse]
CTell me all the things you would changeFmaj7/C  
I Cdon't pretend to know what you wanFmaj7/Ct
When you Amcome around and spin my toD/F#p
Time and againF6, time and againE7  
No fiCre where I lit my sparkFmaj7/C  
CI am not afraid of the darkFmaj7/C  
Where yAmour words devour my hearD/F#t
And put me to shamF6e, put me to F(add2)shame
[Chorus]
Your Gseven worlds colliDmde
WheneFver I am bF/Gy your sideC  
DusGt from a distant sunDm  
Will shFower over eF/GveryoneC  Fmaj7/C  C  Fmaj7/C  
[Verse]
CYou're still so young to travel so fFmaj7/Car
COld enough to know who you aFmaj7/Cre
Wise enouAmgh to carry the scarD/F#s
Without any blamF6e, there's no-one to bF(add2)lame
CIt's easy to forget what you've leFmaj7/Carnt
CWaiting for the thrill to reFmaj7/Cturn
FeeliAmng your desire burD/F#n
F6And drawn to the flamF(add2)e
[Chorus]
Your Gseven worlds colliDmde
WheneFver I am bF/Gy your sideC  
GDust from a distant Dmsun
Will shFower over eF/Gveryone
GDust from a distant Dmsun
Will shFower over eF/Gveryone
And I'm lAmying on the tGable
Fwashed out in the flooGdAm  
Like a GChristian fearing Fvengeance from aboveG  
I dAmon't pretend to Gknow what you Fwant
But I offer loveG  
[Solo]  
G Dm F G C   G Dm F G C
|G----3---3-1-0-1-|Dm----1---1-0-----|F----0-------0---|G----------------|
|------0---------|--3---3-----3-1-|--1-----1-3---3-|----3---3-1-0---|
|0---------------|2---------------|2-----2---------|--0---0-------2-|
|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------|
|Dm----1---1-0-----|F------------0---|C------------0---|G----------------|
|--3---3-----3---|----1---1-3---1-|----1---1-3---3-|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|--------------2-|--2---2-------0-|--0---0---------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|0---------------|3---------------|----------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|----------------|----------------|3---------------|--x-------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|
[Outro]
GSeven worlds will colliDmde
WhenevFer I am by F/Gyour sideC  
DusGt from a distant suDn
Will shFower over eF/GveryoneC  E  F  
Will shFower over eF/Gveryone

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Distant Sun

by Tim Christensen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7/C

D/F#

F(add2)

F/G

[Intro]

C Fmaj7/C C Fmaj7/C

[Verse]

C Fmaj7/C

Tell me all the things you would change

C Fmaj7/C

I don't pretend to know what you want

Am D/F#

When you come around and spin my top

F6 E7

Time and again, time and again

C Fmaj7/C

No fire where I lit my spark

C Fmaj7/C

I am not afraid of the dark

Am D/F#

Where your words devour my heart

F6 F(add2)

And put me to shame, put me to shame

[Chorus]

G Dm

Your seven worlds collide

F F/G C

Whenever I am by your side

G Dm

Dust from a distant sun

F F/G C Fmaj7/C C Fmaj7/C

Will shower over everyone

[Verse]

C Fmaj7/C

You're still so young to travel so far

C Fmaj7/C

Old enough to know who you are

Am D/F#

Wise enough to carry the scars

F6 F(add2)

Without any blame, there's no-one to blame

C Fmaj7/C

It's easy to forget what you've learnt

C Fmaj7/C

Waiting for the thrill to return

Am D/F#

Feeling your desire burn

F6 F(add2)

And drawn to the flame

[Chorus]

G Dm

Your seven worlds collide

F F/G C

Whenever I am by your side

G Dm

Dust from a distant sun

F F/G

Will shower over everyone

G Dm

Dust from a distant sun

F F/G

Will shower over everyone

Am G

And I'm lying on the table

F G Am

washed out in the flood

G F G

Like a Christian fearing vengeance from above

Am G F

I don't pretend to know what you want

But I offer love

[Solo]

G Dm F G C G Dm F G C

G Dm F G

|----3---3-1-0-1-|----1---1-0-----|----0-------0---|----------------|

|------0---------|--3---3-----3-1-|--1-----1-3---3-|----3---3-1-0---|

|0---------------|2---------------|2-----2---------|--0---0-------2-|

|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------|

Dm F C G

|----1---1-0-----|------------0---|------------0---|----------------|

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

|--------------2-|--2---2-------0-|--0---0---------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

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

|----------------|----------------|3---------------|--x-------------|

|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|

[Outro]

G Dm

Seven worlds will collide

F F/G C

Whenever I am by your side

G D

Dust from a distant sun

F F/G C E F

Will shower over everyone

F F/G

Will shower over everyone

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