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                  Only If For A Night - Florence & the Machine
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Tuning: Capo 1
Verse
And AmI had Fa dream
AmAbout Gmy old schoolEm  
FAnd she was there all pink and gold and glitteringAm  G  
AmI thrFew my arms around her legs
AmCame Gto weeping (came tEmo weFeping)
AmCame tGo weeping (came to weeping)
Chorus
AmAnd I hFeard your voice
FAs clear as day
AmAnd you Gtold me I should concentraEmteF  
AmIt was aGll so strange
AmAnd so surFreal
AmThat a gGhost should Embe so pFractical
AmAnd the oFnly solution was to stand and fAmightG  
EmAnd my bodFy was bruised and I was set aliAmghtG  
AmBut you caFme over me like some holy riteAm  G  
EmAnd although FI was burning, you're the only light
OAmnly if foGr a night
Verse
And Amthe gFrass was so green against my new clothesAm  G  
               Em- F  
And I did cartwheels in your honour
AmDanciGng on tiptoes
AmMy owFn secret ceremonials
AmBefoGre the service began
EmIn tFhe graveyard doing handstandAmsG  
Chorus
AmAnd I hFeard your voice
FAs clear as day
AmAnd you Gtold me I should concentraEmteF  
AmIt was aGll so strange
AmAnd so surFreal
AmAnd the oFnly solution was to stand and fAmightG  
EmAnd my bodFy was bruised and I was set aliAmghtG  
AmBut you caFme over me like some holy riteAm  G  
EmAnd although FI was burning, you're the only light
OAmnly if foGr a night
Bridge
C         Em   G
C          G
AmMadam, my dear, my darling
FTell me what all the sighing's about
DmTell me what all the sighing's aboutG  
Chorus
AmAnd I hFeard your voice
FAs clear as day
AmAnd you Gtold me I should concentraEmteF  
AmIt was aGll so strange
AmAnd so surFreal
AmThat a gGhost should Embe so pFractical
AmOnly Gif for a night (Yaaa yAmaaa yaFaa)
AmOnly Gif for a night (Yaaa yEmaaa Fyaaa)
AmOnly Gif for a night (Yaaa yaaa Amyaaa)F  
OAmnly if Gfor a night (Yaaa yaaa EmyaaaF)

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Only If For A Night

by Florence + The Machine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Only If For A Night - Florence & the Machine

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Tuning: Capo 1

Verse

Am F

And I had a dream

Am G Em

About my old school

F Am G

And she was there all pink and gold and glittering

Am F

I threw my arms around her legs

Am G Em F

Came to weeping (came to weeping)

Am G

Came to weeping (came to weeping)

Chorus

Am F

And I heard your voice

As clear as day

Am G Em F

And you told me I should concentrate

Am G

It was all so strange

Am F

And so surreal

Am G Em F

That a ghost should be so practical

Am F Am G

And the only solution was to stand and fight

Em F Am G

And my body was bruised and I was set alight

Am F Am G

But you came over me like some holy rite

Em F

And although I was burning, you're the only light

Am G

Only if for a night

Verse

Am F Am G

And the grass was so green against my new clothes

Em F

And I did cartwheels in your honour

Am G

Dancing on tiptoes

Am F

My own secret ceremonials

Am G

Before the service began

Em F Am G

In the graveyard doing handstands

Chorus

Am F

And I heard your voice

As clear as day

Am G Em F

And you told me I should concentrate

Am G

It was all so strange

Am F

And so surreal

Am F Am G

And the only solution was to stand and fight

Em F Am G

And my body was bruised and I was set alight

Am F Am G

But you came over me like some holy rite

Em F

And although I was burning, you're the only light

Am G

Only if for a night

Bridge

C Em G

C G

Madam, my dear, my darling

Tell me what all the sighing's about

Dm G

Tell me what all the sighing's about

Chorus

Am F

And I heard your voice

As clear as day

Am G Em F

And you told me I should concentrate

Am G

It was all so strange

Am F

And so surreal

Am G Em F

That a ghost should be so practical

Am G Am F

Only if for a night (Yaaa yaaa yaaa)

Am G Em F

Only if for a night (Yaaa yaaa yaaa)

Am G Am F

Only if for a night (Yaaa yaaa yaaa)

Am G Em F

Only if for a night (Yaaa yaaa yaaa)

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