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Horslips Ghosts
From the Aliens Album
Capo 2
Intro is the first verse or
G   D    G    D
Verse 1
GI lived aDlone without you 
GShadows on my Dwall 
EmGhosts in my Clooking glass 
DVoices in the hall 
CAt first I didn't Dunderstand 
I had Gnothing lDeft to Emsell 
GAnd although I played with fDire 
My Emlife was cold as Chell
DMy life was cold as GhellD  
Verse 2
GThere came Da knocking on my Gdoor 
GThe landlord Ddressed in black 
Said Em"pack your bags and Cmove on out 
We don't Dever want you back " 
CAnd who was I to qDuestion 
The Glogic Dof his Emschemes 
GWhen they proved there can Dbe hope 
EmWherever there are Cdreams
DWherever there are Gdreams
Solo :   Chord a verse.
Verse 3
GMine was Djust a foolish Gheart
Couldn't Dfake a smile
EmThought I'd find Cdeliverance
DDown another mile
CAnd I remember Dbeing in love
So Glong Dago it Emseems
GThe love that drives me Dever on
Is the Emlove I find in Cdreams 
Is the Dlove I find in Gdreams 
D   D  G   G   C    D   G

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Ghosts

by Horslips

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Horslips Ghosts

From the Aliens Album

Capo 2

Intro is the first verse or

G D G D

Verse 1

G D

I lived alone without you

G D

Shadows on my wall

Em C

Ghosts in my looking glass

Voices in the hall

C D

At first I didn't understand

G D Em

I had nothing left to sell

G D

And although I played with fire

Em C

My life was cold as hell

D G D

My life was cold as hell

Verse 2

G D G

There came a knocking on my door

G D

The landlord dressed in black

Em C

Said "pack your bags and move on out

We don't ever want you back "

C D

And who was I to question

G D Em

The logic of his schemes

G D

When they proved there can be hope

Em C

Wherever there are dreams

D G

Wherever there are dreams

Solo : Chord a verse.

Verse 3

G D G

Mine was just a foolish heart

Couldn't fake a smile

Em C

Thought I'd find deliverance

Down another mile

C D

And I remember being in love

G D Em

So long ago it seems

G D

The love that drives me ever on

Em C

Is the love I find in dreams

D G

Is the love I find in dreams

D D G G C D G

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