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VERSE 1
Am
   F#mSolemn  Amand  C#scared
 DHeld it Amin the rain
  DTo wake it F#mup again
AmWith frozen F#meyes
  AmOf scarlet C#ink
DSilent in F#msleep
The Dfirst day of F#mspring
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BREAK -  Am   F#m  
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VERSE 2
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Am
F#mFootprints  Amand  C#lines
 DPainted Amin the sand
 DA feather F#min his hand
  AmTurn into F#mglass
  AmAnd fold it's C#wings
Ddamp as it F#mbleeds
Ddark into F#mdeep
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CHORUS
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DmViolent as Cglamour
DmSweetest verGmmouth
  BbAs long as the Cwinter
That Fburned through your Gmyouth
DmIf you can Cstomach
  DmThe stone Gmagain
  Bbyou'll taste the Ccomeback
beFfore it beGmgins
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BREAK -  Bb   F   B   F  
******
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VERSE 3
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Am
F#mSilent  Amand  C#vast
 DAn abanAmdoned train
 DNever F#mrun again
 AmLord of the F#mflies
 AmOf violent C#deed
The Dstone disapAmpears
Your Dconscience is F#mclear
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CHORUS
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DmSoft as the Cwater
DmHard as the Gmtruth
  BbAs weak as the Cmemory
Of Ffuture of Gmyour youth
DmIf you can Cstomach
  DmThe stone Gmagain
  Bbyou'll taste the Ccomeback
beFfore it beGmgins
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WEIRD KEYBOARD 
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CHORUS
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DmSo if you Ccheated
DmAnd stole and Gmbruised
 BbAnd twisted the Clife from
FSomeone you Gmused
DmIf you can Cstomach
  DmThe stone Gmagain
  Bbyou'll taste the Cending
beFfore it beGmgins
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BREAK -  Am   F#m   Am  C#  
******   D   Am   D  F#m  
--------Am---F#m----Am---C#-----------------------

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Swallow

by Gazpacho

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F#m

VERSE 1

F#m Am C#

Solemn and scared

D Am

Held it in the rain

D F#m

To wake it up again

Am F#m

With frozen eyes

Am C#

Of scarlet ink

D F#m

Silent in sleep

D F#m

The first day of spring

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Am F#m

BREAK -

******

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VERSE 2

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F#m Am C#

Footprints and lines

D Am

Painted in the sand

D F#m

A feather in his hand

Am F#m

Turn into glass

Am C#

And fold it's wings

D F#m

damp as it bleeds

D F#m

dark into deep

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CHORUS

*******

Dm C

Violent as glamour

Dm Gm

Sweetest vermouth

Bb C

As long as the winter

F Gm

That burned through your youth

Dm C

If you can stomach

Dm Gm

The stone again

Bb C

you'll taste the comeback

F Gm

before it begins

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Bb F B F

BREAK -

******

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VERSE 3

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F#m Am C#

Silent and vast

D Am

An abandoned train

D F#m

Never run again

Am F#m

Lord of the flies

Am C#

Of violent deed

D Am

The stone disappears

D F#m

Your conscience is clear

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CHORUS

*******

Dm C

Soft as the water

Dm Gm

Hard as the truth

Bb C

As weak as the memory

F Gm

Of future of your youth

Dm C

If you can stomach

Dm Gm

The stone again

Bb C

you'll taste the comeback

F Gm

before it begins

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WEIRD KEYBOARD

***************

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CHORUS

*******

Dm C

So if you cheated

Dm Gm

And stole and bruised

Bb C

And twisted the life from

F Gm

Someone you used

Dm C

If you can stomach

Dm Gm

The stone again

Bb C

you'll taste the ending

F Gm

before it begins

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Am F#m Am C#

BREAK -

D Am D F#m

******

Am F#m Am C#

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