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Brilliant song off the Fallen Empires album, another Snow Patrol classic
[Verse 1]
If Fyou were here beDmside me
InCstead of in New BbYork
If the Fcurve of you was Dmcurved on Cme Bb  
I'd Ftell you that I lDmoved you
BeCfore I even knBbew you
Cause I Floved the simple Dmthought of you C  Bb  
If our Fhearts are never Dmbroken
Well there's Cno joy in the mendBbing
There's Fso much this hurt can Dmteach us bothC  Bb  
Though there's Fdistance and there's Dmsilence
Your Cwords have never left Bbme
They're the Fprayer that I say Dmevery dayC  Bb  
[Chorus]
Come Bbon, come Cout, come Dmhere, come Fhere
Come Bbon, come Cout, come Dmhere, come Fhere
Come Bbon, come Cout, come Dmhere, come Fhere
Come Bbon, come Cout, come Dmhere, come Fhere
The Bblone neon Cnights
And the Dmache of the Focean
And the Bbfire that was sCtarting to sDmpark F  
BbI miss it Call, from the Dmlove to the lFightning
And the Bblack of it snaps Cme in tDmwo F  
[Verse 2]
If Fyou were here Dmbeside me
InsCtead of in New BbYork
Of the Farms you said you'd Dmnever leave C  Bb  
I'd Ftell you that it's Dmsimple
And it was Conly ever uBbs
There is Fnowhere else that DmI belongC  Bb  
[Chorus]
Come Bbon, come Cout, come hDmere, come Fhere
Come Bbon, come Cout, come hDmere, come Fhere
Come Bbon, come Cout, come hDmere, come Fhere
Come Bbon, come Cout, come hDmere, come Fhere
The lBbone neon nCights
And the Dmache of the Focean
And the Bbfire that was Cstarting to Dmspark F  
BbI miss it Call, from the Dmlove to the lFightning
And the laBbck of it snaCps me in DmtwoF  
Just Bbgive me a Csign
There's an Dmend and a beFginning
To the Bbquiet chaos Cdriving me mad Dm  F  
The lBbone neon nCights
And the Dmwant of the Focean
And the Bbfire that was Cstarting to Dmgo out
Music by Snow Patrol
Tab by Connor B
All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

This piano ballad from Snow Patrol's album Fallen Empires emerged from frontman Gary Lightbody's personal experiences, specifically about a relationship he was in. He found inspiration to write again after struggling with writer's block, with a chance meeting with Michael Stipe of R.E.M. helping to rejuvenate his creative process. The song captures the feeling of a deeply personal connection, even suggesting a line was changed to better convey this intimate emotion. Playing this song can evoke the tender and reflective mood of a relationship that lingers in one's heart.

AI-written from these sources:New York (Snow Patrol song) — Wikipedia ↗Snow Patrol — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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