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Such a beautiful song sung by Emily Barker of The Red Clay Halo, used as the theme 
tune on Shadow Line. You can listen for the picking/strumming pattern, it's very simple.
Intro: 
G
GWho am I now withoDut your love? 
EmWho am I alone iCn a day that has gone? 
GWithout your love to retDurn upon, 
EmI'm a featherless bird iCn a sky so absurd 
GWhy oh why's there so much Dmovement 
EmWhen all I long for Cis to lay down in love's pause 
And dGream I know something oDf truth 
EmOh hide me deeper iCn your peace further 
Dand lose me in this Emgreed I've found in your CneedD  G  

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Pause

by Emily Barker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Such a beautiful song sung by Emily Barker of The Red Clay Halo, used as the theme

tune on Shadow Line. You can listen for the picking/strumming pattern, it's very simple.

Intro:

G D

Who am I now without your love?

Em C

Who am I alone in a day that has gone?

G D

Without your love to return upon,

Em C

I'm a featherless bird in a sky so absurd

G D

Why oh why's there so much movement

Em C

When all I long for is to lay down in love's pause

G D

And dream I know something of truth

Em C

Oh hide me deeper in your peace further

D Em C D G

and lose me in this greed I've found in your need

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