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SAM GOPAL 
THE SKY IS BURNING
ESCALATOR (1969)
Am Dm
Am Dm
AmSky is DmburniAmngDm  Am  
BmRed and Amgold the Dmclouds are Amsweeping Cclean Amthe airDm  
AmMy thoughts AmretuDmrninAmg
To a Etime when Amthere was Gmonly yAmou to DmshareAm  Dm  
FThen I learned there was more Amto life than this
FI learned it witEmh your kiss and Dmyou began to die
Am  Dm Am Dm
AmI only Dmknew yoAmu for a Dmnight Amand daDmy
AmYou reaDmched inAmto my hDmeart aAmnd went Dmyour way
CAnFd with your going Amthere was silence
FFor I knew you would Emnot return and Dmwill you think of me Amat Dmall
Am Dm
AmdadadGmadadAmadadGmaAm  Dm  
Am Dm Am Dm

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The Sky Is Burning

by Sam Gopal

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SAM GOPAL

THE SKY IS BURNING

ESCALATOR (1969)

Am Dm

Am Dm Am Dm Am

Sky is burning

Bm Am Dm Am C Am Dm

Red and gold the clouds are sweeping clean the air

Am Am Dm Am

My thoughts returning

E Am Gm Am Dm Am Dm

To a time when there was only you to share

F Am

Then I learned there was more to life than this

F Em Dm

I learned it with your kiss and you began to die

Am Dm Am Dm

Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm

I only knew you for a night and day

Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm

You reached into my heart and went your way

C F Am

And with your going there was silence

F Em Dm Am Dm

For I knew you would not return and will you think of me at all

Am Dm

Am Gm Am Gm Am Dm

dadadadadadada

Am Dm Am Dm

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