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The C and F chords are played slightly non-standard for ease of movement. 
This is great for getting the timing and strum pattern figured out.
Also Mikel doesn't use a pick through "like a house in a storm", which
adds a lot to the piece. The chords:
e|------C0------F0------Am0------|
B|------1------1------1------|
G|------0------2------2------|
D|------2------3------2------|
A|------3------3------0------|
E|------3------x------x------|
The "~C" represent the dramatic break in strumming of the 
previous chord before beginning the C chord.
Intro:
C
FBefore it took you Caway,
I tAmried to think of soFmething CI could say.
I watched the Fshadows in the Chall.
How they dAmanced with the Flight and the Cwhite on the walls.
Your Cface in these Fpictures Clooks like a Fpoem.
Your Ceyes lit Fup like a Criver Fstone.
Your Cbody so Fmuch like a Cblanket Fthrown,
AmOn a warm bed at Cnight, lFike a house in a storm.
~ C  
And then you wFalk right through the dCoorway.
You Amtell me you're Fhere to Cstay.
The Fworst is gone and my CGod how long,
HavAme you been Fhere this Cway?
And I surpriFse myself sometimCes,
The way the Amdays unfFold and this rCoad unwinds.
You Ftell me you see it Ctoo,
And the mAmiles seem like Finches when CI think of you.
Its been C25 dAmays since I'Fve been gCone.
C25 wAmeeks since IF've seen my hCome.
I spent C25 moAmnths chaFsing this soCng,
and alCl of this tAmime I'Fve been alone.
~ C  
And then you wFalk right through the dCoorway.
You Amtell me you're hFere to stCay.
The Fworst is gone and Cmy God how long
Have Amyou been hFere this wCay?
And you Amknew iFt all Calong.
I wasn't Amhappy Fall Calong,
and your Ambody aFll I Cwanted
led Amme to Fjust come Chome.
~ C  
And then you wFalk right through the dCoorway.
You Amtell me Fyou're here to Cstay.
The Fworst is gone and Cmy God how long,
Have Amyou been Fhere this Cway?
And I Conly just leAmarned how to sFtand like a mCan,
I've got C25 yAmears I've been ruFnning inCstead.
HCow could I Amsee the groFund at my fCeet
From what yCou gave to Amme when I was caFught in the storm
                     End on C
That I wasn't alone

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The Storm

by The Airborne Toxic Event

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Chords in this song · guitar

The C and F chords are played slightly non-standard for ease of movement.

This is great for getting the timing and strum pattern figured out.

Also Mikel doesn't use a pick through "like a house in a storm", which

adds a lot to the piece. The chords:

C F Am

e|------0------0------0------|

B|------1------1------1------|

G|------0------2------2------|

D|------2------3------2------|

A|------3------3------0------|

E|------3------x------x------|

The "~C" represent the dramatic break in strumming of the

previous chord before beginning the C chord.

Intro:

F C

Before it took you away,

Am F C

I tried to think of something I could say.

F C

I watched the shadows in the hall.

Am F C

How they danced with the light and the white on the walls.

C F C F

Your face in these pictures looks like a poem.

C F C F

Your eyes lit up like a river stone.

C F C F

Your body so much like a blanket thrown,

Am C F

On a warm bed at night, like a house in a storm.

F C

And then you walk right through the doorway.

Am F C

You tell me you're here to stay.

F C

The worst is gone and my God how long,

Am F C

Have you been here this way?

F C

And I surprise myself sometimes,

Am F C

The way the days unfold and this road unwinds.

F C

You tell me you see it too,

Am F C

And the miles seem like inches when I think of you.

C Am F C

Its been 25 days since I've been gone.

C Am F C

25 weeks since I've seen my home.

C Am F C

I spent 25 months chasing this song,

C Am F

and all of this time I've been alone.

F C

And then you walk right through the doorway.

Am F C

You tell me you're here to stay.

F C

The worst is gone and my God how long

Am F C

Have you been here this way?

Am F C

And you knew it all along.

Am F C

I wasn't happy all along,

Am F C

and your body all I wanted

Am F C

led me to just come home.

F C

And then you walk right through the doorway.

Am F C

You tell me you're here to stay.

F C

The worst is gone and my God how long,

Am F C

Have you been here this way?

C Am F C

And I only just learned how to stand like a man,

C Am F C

I've got 25 years I've been running instead.

C Am F C

How could I see the ground at my feet

C Am F

From what you gave to me when I was caught in the storm

End on C

That I wasn't alone

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