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Chris De Burgh - Pure Joy
CAPO: 4th Fret
CWe were Ftalking aCbout how all the Gyears go Cby
FPeople and Cplaces and the Gmarch of Amtime
FOnly GmemoAmries can Ftake us back there aGgain
Like the Fday on the Cboat, beneath a Gclear blue Csky
When Fout of the Csea they came to Gjump and Amfly
CNow I GunderAmstand why Fmy friend said, "GDolphins make us Ccry"
CHORUS:
'Cause this was Fpure Cjoy, the way they Glaughed and Cplayed
DmSkipping and a-dancing through the Gocean waves
It was Fpure Cjoy, for Eall to Amsee
So Fwhy can't wGe, more Foften feGel that joy of Cliving?
CAnd we were Ftalking aCbout, how in the Gdays gone Cby
FWe would beClieve that all our Gdreams could Amfly
FBut they Gfade aAmway, like Fsunset out of the Gsky
And I was Fthere in a Cgarden, where the Gchildren Cplay
FHearing them Csinging on a Gsummer's Amday
CMade me GrealAmise how Fsoon, we lose that Ginnocence inCside
CHORUS:
'Cause this was Fpure Cjoy, the way they Glaughed and Cplayed
DmSkipping and a-dancing on that Gsunny day
It was Fpure Cjoy, for Eall to Amsee
So Fwhy can't wGe, more Foften feGel that joy of Cliving?
OUTRO:
FPure CjoyG  C  F  G  
FPure CjoyE  Am  
So Fwhy can't wGe, more Amoften feGel that joy of Cliving?F  
Sheer Gjoy of ClivingF  
That Gjoy of Cliving
'Cause it was Fpure Cjoy (the Gjoy of Cliving)
FPure Cjoy (the Gjoy of Cliving)
It was Fpure Cjoy (the Gjoy of Cliving)
FPure Cjoy, that Gjoy of Cliving

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Pure Joy

by Chris de Burgh

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

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Chris De Burgh - Pure Joy

CAPO: 4th Fret

C F C G C

We were talking about how all the years go by

F C G Am

People and places and the march of time

F G Am F G

Only memories can take us back there again

F C G C

Like the day on the boat, beneath a clear blue sky

F C G Am

When out of the sea they came to jump and fly

C G Am F G C

Now I understand why my friend said, "Dolphins make us cry"

CHORUS:

F C G C

'Cause this was pure joy, the way they laughed and played

Dm G

Skipping and a-dancing through the ocean waves

F C E Am

It was pure joy, for all to see

F G F G C

So why can't we, more often feel that joy of living?

C F C G C

And we were talking about, how in the days gone by

F C G Am

We would believe that all our dreams could fly

F G Am F G

But they fade away, like sunset out of the sky

F C G C

And I was there in a garden, where the children play

F C G Am

Hearing them singing on a summer's day

C G Am F G C

Made me realise how soon, we lose that innocence inside

CHORUS:

F C G C

'Cause this was pure joy, the way they laughed and played

Dm G

Skipping and a-dancing on that sunny day

F C E Am

It was pure joy, for all to see

F G F G C

So why can't we, more often feel that joy of living?

OUTRO:

F C G C F G

Pure joy

F C E Am

Pure joy

F G Am G C F

So why can't we, more often feel that joy of living?

G C F

Sheer joy of living

G C

That joy of living

F C G C

'Cause it was pure joy (the joy of living)

F C G C

Pure joy (the joy of living)

F C G C

It was pure joy (the joy of living)

F C G C

Pure joy, that joy of living

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