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Capo 4
(Intro)
D - Em - C - G (2x picked high above the sound hole)
D - Em - C - G (2x picked over the sound hole)
DOh, like the nEmight, I wanna see my dreams Cflying from the stGars, I wanna see you fly, 
Dfly into dEmawn where my dreams will be clCearer in the lGight, in the light I feel, 
Dbrighter than Emsun, lCarger than lGife
DOh Emoh, lCarger than lGife (3x)
D - Em - C - G (2x picked high above the sound hole)
DBurn into fEmlames, but my soul will come, rCising from the Gashes, the ashes,
DCrash and bang and Emburn in the earth, the sun, the dCeep and endless Gsea, oh the endless sea,
RemDinds me there must be sEmomething, lCarger than lGife
DOh Emoh, lCarger than lGife (3x)
D - Em - C - G (2x picked high above the sound hole)
 D-  Em-  C-  G(3x scatting/soloing)
(Play beat on guitar/hand claps)
Oh, like the night, I wanna see my dreams flying from the stars, I wanna see you fly, 
fly into dawn where my dreams will be clearer in the light, in the light I feel, 
brighter than sun, lCarger than lGife
DOh Emoh, lCarger than lGife (8x & ad lib rap/guitar solo)

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Phoenix

by Alex Hamel

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

(Intro)

D - Em - C - G (2x picked high above the sound hole)

D - Em - C - G (2x picked over the sound hole)

D Em C G

Oh, like the night, I wanna see my dreams flying from the stars, I wanna see you fly,

D Em C G

fly into dawn where my dreams will be clearer in the light, in the light I feel,

D Em C G

brighter than sun, larger than life

D Em C G

Oh oh, larger than life (3x)

D - Em - C - G (2x picked high above the sound hole)

D Em C G

Burn into flames, but my soul will come, rising from the ashes, the ashes,

D Em C G

Crash and bang and burn in the earth, the sun, the deep and endless sea, oh the endless sea,

D Em C G

Reminds me there must be something, larger than life

D Em C G

Oh oh, larger than life (3x)

D - Em - C - G (2x picked high above the sound hole)

D Em C G

- - - (3x scatting/soloing)

(Play beat on guitar/hand claps)

Oh, like the night, I wanna see my dreams flying from the stars, I wanna see you fly,

fly into dawn where my dreams will be clearer in the light, in the light I feel,

C G

brighter than sun, larger than life

D Em C G

Oh oh, larger than life (8x & ad lib rap/guitar solo)

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