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The Gift

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I quite like this one. The riffs remind be a bit of Nigel and Gavin's riffs off Golden State.
[Riff 1]
e|--------F#m-------A------Bm-------D|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|------------7------------7--|
A|----7-8-9-------------------|
E|-----------------9-8-7------|
In notes:
E F F#m  A  C# C B  A
[Riff 2]
e|--D-------Bm-------F#m----------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|----7-6----7-6----7-6----7-6----|
A|--------7------7------7------7--|
E|--------------------------------|
In notes:
A G# E  A G# E  A G# E  A G# E
[Opening]
(Riff 1)
[Verse 1]
You’re a F#mshooting starA  
We’re Bmin your constelDlation
No matter F#mwhere you areA  
You Bmknow we are Dwaiting
Soon we F#mcome for youA  
While Bmeveryone is Dsleeping
Gonna F#mtake you throughA  
The Bmgift is in the Dgiving    (Riff 1 comes in)
InF#mside of you with aAll your liesBm  
DNettles and F#mvines
ANettles and BmvinesD  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Bm7Shadows falAl on these F#mbroken days
If I Bm7wait for yoAu
F#mI'm your slave, I'm your slave
[Chorus 1]
  DI give I Bmbleed
I try it F#magain
  DWe fell so Bmhard
Onto the F#mground
But we never surrender       D(Riff 2 comes in)
We Bmnever surrenF#mder
[Verse 2]
I know the F#menemyA  
I know the Bmone I keep inDside
It’s a F#mfeelingA  
BmHelp us to Dsurvive
See my finF#mgersA  
BmSee my boDnes
I walk a F#mthousand milesA  
On a Bmchemical Droad           (Riff 1 comes in)
InF#mside of you with aAll my liesBm  
DNettles and F#mvines
ANettles and BmvinesD  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Bm7Shadows falAl on these F#mbroken days
You Bm7look so gooAd
F#mAs my slave, as my slave
[Chorus 2]
  DI give I Bmbleed
I try it F#magain
  DWe fell so Bmhard
Onto the F#mground
But we never surrender       D(Riff 2 comes in)
We Bmnever surrenF#mder
[Bridge]
  E2To be Bmborn aD2gain
There’s been sDo much living
  E2Take it Bmback to the D2startD  
[Verse 3]
You’re a F#mshooting starA  
We’re Bmin your constelDlation
No matter F#mwhere you areA  
You Bmknow we are Dwaiting
[Chorus 3]
(Play twice)
  DI give I Bmbleed
I try it F#magain
  DWe fell so Bmhard
Onto the F#mground
But we never surrender       D(Riff 2 comes in)
We Bmnever surrenF#mder

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The Gift

by Bush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm7

I quite like this one. The riffs remind be a bit of Nigel and Gavin's riffs off Golden State.

[Riff 1]

F#m A Bm D

e|----------------------------|

B|----------------------------|

G|----------------------------|

D|------------7------------7--|

A|----7-8-9-------------------|

E|-----------------9-8-7------|

In notes:

E F F#m A C# C B A

[Riff 2]

D Bm F#m

e|--------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|

D|----7-6----7-6----7-6----7-6----|

A|--------7------7------7------7--|

E|--------------------------------|

In notes:

A G# E A G# E A G# E A G# E

[Opening]

(Riff 1)

[Verse 1]

F#m A

You’re a shooting star

Bm D

We’re in your constellation

F#m A

No matter where you are

Bm D

You know we are waiting

F#m A

Soon we come for you

Bm D

While everyone is sleeping

F#m A

Gonna take you through

Bm D

The gift is in the giving (Riff 1 comes in)

F#m A Bm

Inside of you with all your lies

D F#m

Nettles and vines

A Bm D

Nettles and vines

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Bm7 A F#m

Shadows fall on these broken days

Bm7 A

If I wait for you

F#m

I'm your slave, I'm your slave

[Chorus 1]

D Bm

I give I bleed

F#m

I try it again

D Bm

We fell so hard

F#m

Onto the ground

But we never surrender (Riff 2 comes in)

Bm F#m

We never surrender

[Verse 2]

F#m A

I know the enemy

Bm D

I know the one I keep inside

F#m A

It’s a feeling

Bm D

Help us to survive

F#m A

See my fingers

Bm D

See my bones

F#m A

I walk a thousand miles

Bm D

On a chemical road (Riff 1 comes in)

F#m A Bm

Inside of you with all my lies

D F#m

Nettles and vines

A Bm D

Nettles and vines

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Bm7 A F#m

Shadows fall on these broken days

Bm7 A

You look so good

F#m

As my slave, as my slave

[Chorus 2]

D Bm

I give I bleed

F#m

I try it again

D Bm

We fell so hard

F#m

Onto the ground

But we never surrender (Riff 2 comes in)

Bm F#m

We never surrender

[Bridge]

E2 Bm D2

To be born again

There’s been so much living

E2 Bm D2 D

Take it back to the start

[Verse 3]

F#m A

You’re a shooting star

Bm D

We’re in your constellation

F#m A

No matter where you are

Bm D

You know we are waiting

[Chorus 3]

(Play twice)

D Bm

I give I bleed

F#m

I try it again

D Bm

We fell so hard

F#m

Onto the ground

But we never surrender (Riff 2 comes in)

Bm F#m

We never surrender

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