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Sailor Song

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SAILOR SONG  
First Aid Kit
With the Dfirst light and the liGttle
AFragile moDon
I was oDut on the Gporch now
I'm Aready for Ddoom
And it's Gfunny how it Aall came to Dbe
ThGe way you so Aplainly chose to Dstare at me
DAnd the afternoon Gembraces you
ALike a million worried Dhands
DAnd I want to look Gforward
AGo discover foreign Dland
GIn the mirror I was Abalancing 
DOn tiny strings
GIt looks silly but oh Areally it's just 
DA physical thing
DSo tell me Gwhy you ask me
ATo do as I Dplease
DI would rather Gfall backwards
AAnd forget Deverything
GAnd I've tried to Acall on you when
DI know you're not home
GI'm not ready Afor this but it's
DThe way it goes
 G   A      Dx2
DIt was easier when GI knew 
ANnothing of what I'd Dmissed 
DYou're so happy I can Gsee it and that's
AThe worst part of Dit
GSo let her take Ayou out
DOn sea
GI will wave to you from the Aharbor
DOh little silly me 
EmThe sailors Aleave in the morning
DmI'll be waitAing for you all night
EmThe ship sets Aoff in the morning
EmI'll be waitinAg for you all rigEmht
Oh nightA  Em  
Oh nightA  Em  
Oh nightA  Em  
Oh nightA  

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Sailor Song

by First Aid Kit

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SAILOR SONG

First Aid Kit

D G

With the first light and the little

A D

Fragile moon

D G

I was out on the porch now

A D

I'm ready for doom

G A D

And it's funny how it all came to be

G A D

The way you so plainly chose to stare at me

D G

And the afternoon embraces you

A D

Like a million worried hands

D G

And I want to look forward

A D

Go discover foreign land

G A

In the mirror I was balancing

On tiny strings

G A

It looks silly but oh really it's just

A physical thing

D G

So tell me why you ask me

A D

To do as I please

D G

I would rather fall backwards

A D

And forget everything

G A

And I've tried to call on you when

I know you're not home

G A

I'm not ready for this but it's

The way it goes

G A D

D G

It was easier when I knew

A D

Nnothing of what I'd missed

D G

You're so happy I can see it and that's

A D

The worst part of it

G A

So let her take you out

On sea

G A

I will wave to you from the harbor

Oh little silly me

Em A

The sailors leave in the morning

Dm A

I'll be waiting for you all night

Em A

The ship sets off in the morning

Em A Em

I'll be waiting for you all right

A Em

Oh night

A Em

Oh night

A Em

Oh night

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