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Heavy Storm
Intro
 Am   C(x4)  F   C   F   C   Am   C   Am   C  G  
Verse 1
AmI wish I could Cbelieve in Amsomething Cbigger
AmMore than these Ctrees, these Amwinds, these Coceans
GI wish I could believe what they tell AmmeC  Am  C  
AmI saw, I saw, I Csaw my brother Ampack his bags Cand leave
AmWe made our goodCbyes and now Amhe is settled Cdown in the city
GWhere he doesnt have to be hAmimselfC  Am  C  
Chorus 1
FHe used to play an Cuntuned guitar
While Fhe sang about me and he Csung about the stars
FI used to dream aCbout another time
And Gnow its all clear that's the oEmnly time I wish would come bAmackC  Am  C  
Verse 2
AmI wish I could Chold on a Amlittle Clonger
AmStill my worried Cstomach and Amcalm my Chunger
GI wish I could believe what they taught AmmeC  Am  C  
AmI saw, I saw, I Csaw, I saw an Amold photoCgraph
AmAnd the picture that aCppeared, well Amit took me Cback 
To the Gtime when she was arounAmdC  Am  C  
Chorus 2
FShe used to play that Cold mandolin
The Fmoon and the sea inCvited her in
FI wish that I had Ctold her by then
GBut she knew deep down that she Emonly wished that time would come AmbacCkAm  C  
Bridge
GA new day aAmwaits me
GI could be gone Amtoday
GA new day aAmwaits me
GWe could be here to Amstay
Chorus 3
FWe used to wait for Cour heavy storms
To Ftake us away while Csomething new would form
FI wish that I could have Cknown by then
GWe all know now that we're Emnever getting back to those Amtimes

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Heavy Storm

by First Aid Kit

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Heavy Storm

Intro

Am C F C F C Am C Am C G

(x4)

Verse 1

Am C Am C

I wish I could believe in something bigger

Am C Am C

More than these trees, these winds, these oceans

G Am C Am C

I wish I could believe what they tell me

Am C Am C

I saw, I saw, I saw my brother pack his bags and leave

Am C Am C

We made our goodbyes and now he is settled down in the city

G Am C Am C

Where he doesnt have to be himself

Chorus 1

F C

He used to play an untuned guitar

F C

While he sang about me and he sung about the stars

F C

I used to dream about another time

G Em Am C Am C

And now its all clear that's the only time I wish would come back

Verse 2

Am C Am C

I wish I could hold on a little longer

Am C Am C

Still my worried stomach and calm my hunger

G Am C Am C

I wish I could believe what they taught me

Am C Am C

I saw, I saw, I saw, I saw an old photograph

Am C Am C

And the picture that appeared, well it took me back

G Am C Am C

To the time when she was around

Chorus 2

F C

She used to play that old mandolin

F C

The moon and the sea invited her in

F C

I wish that I had told her by then

G Em Am C Am C

But she knew deep down that she only wished that time would come back

Bridge

G Am

A new day awaits me

G Am

I could be gone today

G Am

A new day awaits me

G Am

We could be here to stay

Chorus 3

F C

We used to wait for our heavy storms

F C

To take us away while something new would form

F C

I wish that I could have known by then

G Em Am

We all know now that we're never getting back to those times

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