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Ribbon

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[Intro]
C#m B
F#mRibbon of the river by my Bside
I walk the shore and watch it F#unwindBm  B  
The F#railway tracks still leave a glimpse of the lBight
From the train, trailing sparks of gF#mold behiBmnd
And F#mas soon as you've C#mseen it, it's gBone
And Das soon as you'C#mve seen it it's Bgone
DSecrets of the cF#mity
DMake an aching in Amy heart
DAnd the mysteries tF#mhat tease me so
I lDong to belong but I aC#mlways haAve to goB  
F#mPeople stare and wonder why I stBray
They don't understand that wanderF#ming's my Bway
I'll F#never stop, though time's slipping awBay
The elusive light, shining strange F#mon mBy face
DAnd as soon as you'vC#me seen it, it's Bgone
DAnd as soon as you'vC#me seen it, it's Bgone
DSecrets of the citF#my
DMake an aching in my hAeart
DAnd the mysteries that tF#mease me so
I long to belong, bAut I always havEe to gBo
Hope Dties me up with dEisconteBmnt
Since Dthe day I C#mfirst wBment
F#mYearning to be C#mback agBmain
DHow will I Ereturn, and Bmwhen?
DSecrets of the cF#mity
DMake an aching in hAeart 
DAnd the mysteries that F#mtease me so
I long to belDong but I alwC#mays have Eto goB  

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Ribbon

by Billie Marten

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

C#m B

F#m B

Ribbon of the river by my side

F# Bm B

I walk the shore and watch it unwind

F# B

The railway tracks still leave a glimpse of the light

F#m Bm

From the train, trailing sparks of gold behind

F#m C#m B

And as soon as you've seen it, it's gone

D C#m B

And as soon as you've seen it it's gone

D F#m

Secrets of the city

D A

Make an aching in my heart

D F#m

And the mysteries that tease me so

D C#m A B

I long to belong but I always have to go

F#m B

People stare and wonder why I stray

F#m B

They don't understand that wandering's my way

F# B

I'll never stop, though time's slipping away

F#m B

The elusive light, shining strange on my face

D C#m B

And as soon as you've seen it, it's gone

D C#m B

And as soon as you've seen it, it's gone

D F#m

Secrets of the city

D A

Make an aching in my heart

D F#m

And the mysteries that tease me so

A E B

I long to belong, but I always have to go

D E Bm

Hope ties me up with discontent

D C#m Bm

Since the day I first went

F#m C#m Bm

Yearning to be back again

D E Bm

How will I return, and when?

D F#m

Secrets of the city

D A

Make an aching in heart

D F#m

And the mysteries that tease me so

D C#m E B

I long to belong but I always have to go

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