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Capo 3rd fret
[Verse]
   AmChristmas flared amongst us Emand we caGlled it everDgreen
   AmBuilt a world without your Emlove and I Gbuilt it Dmean
   AmChristmas flared amongst us Emand we caGlled it everDgreen
   AmBuilt a world without your Emlove, now I'm aGll out at Dsea
[Chorus]
  CTake me back to the Gcatacombs, I am D/F#tempted by her lCove
Bluest eyes against my Gown skin, I have D/F#never been so caught Cup
Looking around I see Gmemories, what it D/F#was, oh, what it wCas
There in the crowds you said Gsomething but I D/F#can't remember wChat
And my Cmother cursed the town for
  AmCloEm-sinGg me Ddown
  AmCloEm-sinGg me Ddown
[Interlude]
Am  Em  G  D
[Chorus]
  CTake me back to the Gcatacombs, I am D/F#tempted by her lCove
Bluest eyes against my Gown skin, I have D/F#never been so caught Cup
Looking around I see Gmemories, what it D/F#was, oh, what it wCas
There in the lights you said Gsomething but I D/F#can't remember wChat
And my Cmother cursed the town for
  AmCloEm-sinGg me Ddown
  AmCloEm-sinGg me Ddown
Am

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Evergreen

by Ben Howard

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Capo 3rd fret

[Verse]

Am Em G D

Christmas flared amongst us and we called it evergreen

Am Em G D

Built a world without your love and I built it mean

Am Em G D

Christmas flared amongst us and we called it evergreen

Am Em G D

Built a world without your love, now I'm all out at sea

[Chorus]

C G D/F# C

Take me back to the catacombs, I am tempted by her love

G D/F# C

Bluest eyes against my own skin, I have never been so caught up

G D/F# C

Looking around I see memories, what it was, oh, what it was

G D/F# C

There in the crowds you said something but I can't remember what

And my mother cursed the town for

Am Em G D

Clo-sing me down

Am Em G D

Clo-sing me down

[Interlude]

Am Em G D

[Chorus]

C G D/F# C

Take me back to the catacombs, I am tempted by her love

G D/F# C

Bluest eyes against my own skin, I have never been so caught up

G D/F# C

Looking around I see memories, what it was, oh, what it was

G D/F# C

There in the lights you said something but I can't remember what

And my mother cursed the town for

Am Em G D

Clo-sing me down

Am Em G D

Clo-sing me down

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