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The Horses

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Hi all, didn't really like a few of the tabs posted, so I decided to submit an easier version that works
for me and is in same key as the original. Watch out for the tricky timing between pre-chorus and chorus :)
[Intro]
G   D   Em   C
[Verse 1]
 GWe will fly   DWay up high     EmWhere the Ccold wind blows
 GOr in the suDn  Laughing havEming fun  With Cthe people that she knows
 GAnd if the sDituation  ShoulEmd keep us sepCarated  You know the world won't fall apart
 GAnd you will free Dthe beautiful bird
EmThat's caught inside your heart
[Pre-Chorus 1]
 CCan't you Dhear her?
 COh shDe cries so loud
 CCasts her Dwild note
      C            D   G-
 Over water and cloud
[Chorus]
     C-                  G              Am  F  
That's the way it's gonna be, little darlin'
 CWe'll go rGiding on the hAmorses, Fyeah yeah
 CWay up in Gthe sky, littlAme darliFn'
 CAnd if you Gfall I'll picAmk you uFp, pick you up
[Instrumental]
G   D   Em   C
[Verse 2]
 GYou will grow   DAnd until you Emgo  I'll be Cright there by your side
 GAnd even then   DWhisper the wEmind  And she Cwill carry up your ride
 GI hear all the Dpeople of the Emworld In one Cbird's lonely cry
GSee them trying Devery way they Emknow how To Cmake their spirit - fly
[Pre-Chorus]
 CCan't you Dsee him?
 CHe's down on Dthe ground
 CHe has a brDoken wing
 CLooking aDll aroundG  
[Chorus] x4 to finish

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The Horses

by Daryl Braithwaite

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Hi all, didn't really like a few of the tabs posted, so I decided to submit an easier version that works

for me and is in same key as the original. Watch out for the tricky timing between pre-chorus and chorus :)

[Intro]

G D Em C

[Verse 1]

G D Em C

We will fly Way up high Where the cold wind blows

G D Em C

Or in the sun Laughing having fun With the people that she knows

G D Em C

And if the situation Should keep us separated You know the world won't fall apart

G D

And you will free the beautiful bird

That's caught inside your heart

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C D

Can't you hear her?

C D

Oh she cries so loud

C D

Casts her wild note

C D G

Over water and cloud

[Chorus]

C G Am F

That's the way it's gonna be, little darlin'

C G Am F

We'll go riding on the horses, yeah yeah

C G Am F

Way up in the sky, little darlin'

C G Am F

And if you fall I'll pick you up, pick you up

[Instrumental]

G D Em C

[Verse 2]

G D Em C

You will grow And until you go I'll be right there by your side

G D Em C

And even then Whisper the wind And she will carry up your ride

G D Em C

I hear all the people of the world In one bird's lonely cry

G D Em C

See them trying every way they know how To make their spirit - fly

[Pre-Chorus]

C D

Can't you see him?

C D

He's down on the ground

C D

He has a broken wing

C D G

Looking all around

[Chorus] x4 to finish

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