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I think this is how the song is played. Not 100% sure, but it should do.
Standard tuning.
Capo 1.
Chords played:
    Em-0-2-2-0-0-0- or    Em7-0-2-2-0-0-3-
     D-x-x-0-2-3-2-
     C-x-3-2-0-1-0- or  Cadd9-x-3-2-0-3-3-
 Dsus2-x-x-0-2-3-0-
     G-3-2-0-0-3-3-
Verse 1:
And she was EmjustD  C  
another lullaEmbyD  C  
with candlelight EmeyesD  C  
singing you to Emsleep,D  C  
drowsy with Emheat.D  C  
And you were EmjustD  C  
a warning to EmavoidD  C  
asleep upon the Emsoil,D  C  
holding onto Emnight,D  C  
fading with its' Emlight.D  C  
Fading with its' Emlight.D  C  
Chorus:
      Cadd9And your heart was a Gbird, scared still and Em7alone
and the only thing Dshe ever cared for
      Cadd9with wings tattered and Gtorn,
beating unevenly,   Em7beating unevenly.D  Dsus2  
      Cadd9And your heart was a Gbird, scared still and Em7alone,
and the only Dthing she ever cared for.
      Cadd9And your heart was Gforgotten, 
alone on the Em7floor.
She picked it Dup, brushed it of Emdust.D  C  
Brushed it of Emdust.D  C  
Verse 2:
And you were EmjustD  C  
a love-drunk vagaEmbondD  C  
with little reason to hold Emon.D  C  
Pressed against the Emglass,D  C  
watching people Empass.D  C  
                            Em   D[C]
Watching people pass...
Chorus:
      Cadd9And your heart was a Gbird, scared still and Em7alone
and the only thing Dshe ever cared for
      Cadd9with wings tattered and Gtorn,
beating unevenly,   Em7beating unevenly.D  Dsus2  
      Cadd9And your heart was a Gbird, scared still and Em7alone,
and the only Dthing she ever cared for.
      Cadd9And your heart was Gforgotten, 
alone on the Em7floor.
She picked it Dup, brushed it of Emdust.D  C  
Brushed it of Emdust.D  C  
Verse 3:
    EmAnd you DbotCh intermingled
    EmbeautiDfuCl, and as simple...
    EmAnd you DbotCh intermingled...
    EmbeautifuDl and Csimple as Emdust.D  C  
As Emdust.D  C  
Chorus:
      Cadd9And your heart was a Gbird, scared still and Em7alone
and the only thing Dshe ever cared for
      Cadd9with wings tattered and Gtorn,
beating unevenly,   Em7beating unevenly.D  Dsus2  
      Cadd9And your heart was a Gbird, scared still and Em7alone,
and the only Dthing she ever cared for.
      Cadd9And your heart was Gforgotten, 
alone on the Em7floor.
She picked it Dup, brushed it of Emdust.D  C  
Brushed it of Emdust.D  C  
Verse 4:
And you were EmjustD  C  
another EmlullabyD  C  
with candlelight EmeyesD  C  
singing her to Emsleep,D  C  
                         Em   D  C~
singing her to sleep.

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Dust

by Cara Salimando

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus2

I think this is how the song is played. Not 100% sure, but it should do.

Standard tuning.

Capo 1.

Chords played:

Em Em7

-0-2-2-0-0-0- or -0-2-2-0-0-3-

-x-x-0-2-3-2-

C Cadd9

-x-3-2-0-1-0- or -x-3-2-0-3-3-

Dsus2

-x-x-0-2-3-0-

-3-2-0-0-3-3-

Verse 1:

Em D C

And she was just

Em D C

another lullaby

Em D C

with candlelight eyes

Em D C

singing you to sleep,

Em D C

drowsy with heat.

Em D C

And you were just

Em D C

a warning to avoid

Em D C

asleep upon the soil,

Em D C

holding onto night,

Em D C

fading with its' light.

Em D C

Fading with its' light.

Chorus:

Cadd9 G Em7

And your heart was a bird, scared still and alone

and the only thing she ever cared for

Cadd9 G

with wings tattered and torn,

Em7 D Dsus2

beating unevenly, beating unevenly.

Cadd9 G Em7

And your heart was a bird, scared still and alone,

and the only thing she ever cared for.

Cadd9 G

And your heart was forgotten,

Em7

alone on the floor.

D Em D C

She picked it up, brushed it of dust.

Em D C

Brushed it of dust.

Verse 2:

Em D C

And you were just

Em D C

a love-drunk vagabond

Em D C

with little reason to hold on.

Em D C

Pressed against the glass,

Em D C

watching people pass.

Em D C

[]

Watching people pass...

Chorus:

Cadd9 G Em7

And your heart was a bird, scared still and alone

and the only thing she ever cared for

Cadd9 G

with wings tattered and torn,

Em7 D Dsus2

beating unevenly, beating unevenly.

Cadd9 G Em7

And your heart was a bird, scared still and alone,

and the only thing she ever cared for.

Cadd9 G

And your heart was forgotten,

Em7

alone on the floor.

D Em D C

She picked it up, brushed it of dust.

Em D C

Brushed it of dust.

Verse 3:

Em D C

And you both intermingled

Em D C

beautiful, and as simple...

Em D C

And you both intermingled...

Em D C Em D C

beautiful and simple as dust.

Em D C

As dust.

Chorus:

Cadd9 G Em7

And your heart was a bird, scared still and alone

and the only thing she ever cared for

Cadd9 G

with wings tattered and torn,

Em7 D Dsus2

beating unevenly, beating unevenly.

Cadd9 G Em7

And your heart was a bird, scared still and alone,

and the only thing she ever cared for.

Cadd9 G

And your heart was forgotten,

Em7

alone on the floor.

D Em D C

She picked it up, brushed it of dust.

Em D C

Brushed it of dust.

Verse 4:

Em D C

And you were just

Em D C

another lullaby

Em D C

with candlelight eyes

Em D C

singing her to sleep,

Em D C

singing her to sleep.

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