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Overture

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Song Performed by Sleeping at Last
E|-G-3--     |-Am7-0--     |-Em7-0--     |Cadd9--0--     |--D0--   
A|--2--     |--0--     |--2--     |--3--     |--0--
D|--0--     |--2--     |--2--     |--2--     |--0--
G|--0--     |--0--     |--0--     |--0--     |--2--
B|--3--     |--1--     |--3--     |--3--     |--3--
e|--3--     |--0--     |--0--     |--0--     |--2--
Capo 4
It stGarts 
With our eyes Am7well aEm7cquainted 
With the dGarkness
The mind was Am7made to ilEm7luminate the hGeart
And when eveAm7ry constelEm7lation
Cadd9Suddenly appearGed
Through telescAm7opes and calcuEm7lations
The Cadd9far was pulled so neDar
Am7Even after Em7everything we’ve sAm7een
We’ve barely caught a gEm7limpse of what it mAm7eans
In the archiEm7tecture of the sAm7oul
The universe beDgan with our eyes cGlosed
GWe claim our land
Am7We tame our Em7seasG  
We carve our names
Am7On the surface oEm7f historyG  
Til our hands get tied
Am7By the stubborn Em7will
Of gravity
Am7Even after Em7everything we’ve sAm7een
We’ve barely caught a gEm7limpse of what it mAm7eans
In the archiEm7tecture of the sAm7oul
The universe beDgan with our eyes cGlosed
GIn the rise and fall
Am7Of a newborn’s Em7chestG  
Like the ocean swells
Am7We inhale, exEm7hale and resGet
Every living thing
Am7Is in this cEm7onstant state of unresAm7t
Even after Em7all our historyAm7  
We’ve barely caught a gEm7limpse of what it mAm7eans
In the archiEm7tecture of the sAm7oul
The universe beDgan 
Am7Even after Em7everything we’ve sAm7een
We’ve barely caught a gEm7limpse of what it mAm7eans
In the archiEm7tecture of the sAm7oul
The universe beDgan with our eyes cGlosed

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Overture

by Sleeping at Last

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Em7

Cadd9

Song Performed by Sleeping at Last

G Am7 Em7 Cadd9 D

E|--3-- |--0-- |--0-- |--0-- |--0--

A|--2-- |--0-- |--2-- |--3-- |--0--

D|--0-- |--2-- |--2-- |--2-- |--0--

G|--0-- |--0-- |--0-- |--0-- |--2--

B|--3-- |--1-- |--3-- |--3-- |--3--

e|--3-- |--0-- |--0-- |--0-- |--2--

Capo 4

It starts

Am7 Em7

With our eyes well acquainted

With the darkness

Am7 Em7 G

The mind was made to illuminate the heart

Am7 Em7

And when every constellation

Cadd9 G

Suddenly appeared

Am7 Em7

Through telescopes and calculations

Cadd9 D

The far was pulled so near

Am7 Em7 Am7

Even after everything we’ve seen

Em7 Am7

We’ve barely caught a glimpse of what it means

Em7 Am7

In the architecture of the soul

D G

The universe began with our eyes closed

We claim our land

Am7 Em7 G

We tame our seas

We carve our names

Am7 Em7 G

On the surface of history

Til our hands get tied

Am7 Em7

By the stubborn will

Of gravity

Am7 Em7 Am7

Even after everything we’ve seen

Em7 Am7

We’ve barely caught a glimpse of what it means

Em7 Am7

In the architecture of the soul

D G

The universe began with our eyes closed

In the rise and fall

Am7 Em7 G

Of a newborn’s chest

Like the ocean swells

Am7 Em7 G

We inhale, exhale and reset

Every living thing

Am7 Em7 Am7

Is in this constant state of unrest

Em7 Am7

Even after all our history

Em7 Am7

We’ve barely caught a glimpse of what it means

Em7 Am7

In the architecture of the soul

The universe began

Am7 Em7 Am7

Even after everything we’ve seen

Em7 Am7

We’ve barely caught a glimpse of what it means

Em7 Am7

In the architecture of the soul

D G

The universe began with our eyes closed

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