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The Song is Capo 4 
G,  Em,   CVerse
Chorus - C,G, Am, Em  
         C,G, Bm  
         C,G,  Am, Em,  C,  G  
When you're DoGwn , and lost
And your sEmoul is a riCver through a harboured loGch
I will abiGde, and caress 
I'll be your Emhunter , YCou my lionesGs
If night grows cold I'll stand by you, if you're affected 
or alone i will come through, oh i will try
so undo your arms and don't be reckless with your heart and hold your lungs
yoCu're lying theGre with your Amheartbeat warmEming
tChis old regreGt just an eaBmrly warning
leCt go of your hGeart and yoAmur songs of soEmrrow
weC'll light the dark , wCe'll fill the holloGw
when your hope has faded, know the only way out is the way in
open your eyes and i'll be the first thing you see
just like a thread i'm tied to you, 
like the buttons on your dress you're tied to me
the sky it roars above us like a canopy rolling thunder,
like a canopy rolling thunder

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Lioness

by Scott Mellis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

The Song is Capo 4

G Em C

, , Verse

C G Am Em

Chorus - ,, ,

C G Bm

C G Am Em C G

,, , , ,

When you're Down , and lost

Em C G

And your soul is a river through a harboured loch

I will abide, and caress

Em C G

I'll be your hunter , You my lioness

If night grows cold I'll stand by you, if you're affected

or alone i will come through, oh i will try

so undo your arms and don't be reckless with your heart and hold your lungs

C G Am Em

you're lying there with your heartbeat warming

C G Bm

this old regret just an early warning

C G Am Em

let go of your heart and your songs of sorrow

C C G

we'll light the dark , we'll fill the hollow

when your hope has faded, know the only way out is the way in

open your eyes and i'll be the first thing you see

just like a thread i'm tied to you,

like the buttons on your dress you're tied to me

the sky it roars above us like a canopy rolling thunder,

like a canopy rolling thunder

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