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One November Asus4noon we left the docks
Heading south wDest from Orcombe rAsus4ocks
My dad and F#mme, our nine to Asus4five
He used to Dsteer I used to Asus4dive
So over the sAsus4ide I slowly went down
A hundred beDlow the seawater Asus4brown
But after an F#mhour I got low on Asus4air
When I surfaced Dagain his boat wasn’t Asus4there
My marker Asus4buoy had come untied
And drifted aDway his boat at its Asus4side
He looked at his F#mwatch three miles to the Asus4south
And turned back aDgain his heart in his Asus4mouth
Soft rain on my Asus4face the sun nearly set
I cut loose the Dweights let fall the Asus4nets
Lights onF#mshore, so bright and Asus4clear
The cold drifting Din and nobody nAsus4ear
Was there ever a Asus4reel, a rod or a line
So strong and tDrue, so straight or Asus4fine
The tie that F#mwound him, through time and Asus4space
He came out the Ddarkness right to that Asus4place
Now we don’t Asus4talk much, about that day
Got two kids of my Down now and one on the Asus4way
But if they’re to F#mgrow, and if they’re to Asus4thrive
One day they’ll Dgo, one day they’ll Asus4dive
And when they Dcome up for light and Asus4air
I hope someoneAsus4’s close I hope someone’s there
It’s November nDoon we’re leaving Asus4the docks
My son and F#mme from Orcombe rAsus4ocks
Let’s dive, Dlet’s diveAsus4  

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The Dive

by Show of Hands

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Asus4

F#m

Asus4

One November noon we left the docks

D Asus4

Heading south west from Orcombe rocks

F#m Asus4

My dad and me, our nine to five

D Asus4

He used to steer I used to dive

Asus4

So over the side I slowly went down

D Asus4

A hundred below the seawater brown

F#m Asus4

But after an hour I got low on air

D Asus4

When I surfaced again his boat wasn’t there

Asus4

My marker buoy had come untied

D Asus4

And drifted away his boat at its side

F#m Asus4

He looked at his watch three miles to the south

D Asus4

And turned back again his heart in his mouth

Asus4

Soft rain on my face the sun nearly set

D Asus4

I cut loose the weights let fall the nets

F#m Asus4

Lights onshore, so bright and clear

D Asus4

The cold drifting in and nobody near

Asus4

Was there ever a reel, a rod or a line

D Asus4

So strong and true, so straight or fine

F#m Asus4

The tie that wound him, through time and space

D Asus4

He came out the darkness right to that place

Asus4

Now we don’t talk much, about that day

D Asus4

Got two kids of my own now and one on the way

F#m Asus4

But if they’re to grow, and if they’re to thrive

D Asus4

One day they’ll go, one day they’ll dive

D Asus4

And when they come up for light and air

Asus4

I hope someone’s close I hope someone’s there

D Asus4

It’s November noon we’re leaving the docks

F#m Asus4

My son and me from Orcombe rocks

D Asus4

Let’s dive, let’s dive

About The Dive Chords by Show of Hands

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