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Helsinki

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EmIf my shoes could wGalk to you
DI would be on my wEmay
EmI would swim the BGaltic Sea
And clDimb the mountain rEmange
GOh, HelsDinki EmI was meant for yGou Dmy dEmear
GOh, HelsDinki wEmhen you?re gone I knGow I?ll wDish you nEmear
EmWhen you?re gone to the GArctic Circle
There?s a fDire that?ll keep you Emwarm
And EmI?ll be here pushing pGen to the paper
Counting dDays until you come Emhome
GOh, HelsDinki EmI was meant for yGou Dmy dEmear
GOh, HelsDinki wEmhen you?re gone I knGow I?ll wDish you nEmear
Oh hEmere I Ggo, fDaster than the VGantaa River fEmlows
And it tGakes me dDown
Oh Emhere I fGall like the whDite snow that cGovers all
EmIn that nGorthern tDown
Oh Emhere I Ggo, Dfaster than the GVantaa River Emflows
And it tGakes me dDown
Oh Emhere I fGall like the whDite snow that cGovers all
EmIn that nGorthern tDown
GOh, HelsDinki EmI was meant for yGou Dmy dEmear
GOh, HelsDinki wEmhen you?re gone I knGow I?ll wDish you nEmear

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Helsinki

by The National Parks

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Em G

If my shoes could walk to you

D Em

I would be on my way

Em G

I would swim the Baltic Sea

D Em

And climb the mountain range

G D Em G D Em

Oh, Helsinki I was meant for you my dear

G D Em G D Em

Oh, Helsinki when you?re gone I know I?ll wish you near

Em G

When you?re gone to the Arctic Circle

D Em

There?s a fire that?ll keep you warm

Em G

And I?ll be here pushing pen to the paper

D Em

Counting days until you come home

G D Em G D Em

Oh, Helsinki I was meant for you my dear

G D Em G D Em

Oh, Helsinki when you?re gone I know I?ll wish you near

Em G D G Em

Oh here I go, faster than the Vantaa River flows

G D

And it takes me down

Em G D G

Oh here I fall like the white snow that covers all

Em G D

In that northern town

Em G D G Em

Oh here I go, faster than the Vantaa River flows

G D

And it takes me down

Em G D G

Oh here I fall like the white snow that covers all

Em G D

In that northern town

G D Em G D Em

Oh, Helsinki I was meant for you my dear

G D Em G D Em

Oh, Helsinki when you?re gone I know I?ll wish you near

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