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EAgain tonight I sang a Bsong, 
C#ma prayer if you willE  
EFell to the floor on blaBckened knees, 
and aC#mll the trees fell sEtill
EPressed my hands between my Bthighs, 
C#mand poured the thistle Emilk
EBegged the thunderbolts tBo strike 
C#mand mark me as aElive
EOh the lilies Bon the hill
EOh the lilies Bon the hill
EOh the lilies Bon the hill
C#mScented the nigEht
EAnd so I finished up mBy prayer, 
C#mrose slowly and I starEed
EBut I was empty as a gBrave
C#mand ghostless was the Bair
ELay back to bed and duBlled my eyes
C#mand searched those fruG#mitless skies
EAgain begged the thunderbolt Bto strike 
Eto mark me or else I woulC#md die
EOh the lilies Bon the hill
EOh the lilies Bon the hill
EOh the lilies Bon the hill
C#mScented the nigEht
EAnd in the second before BI sleep
EAnd in the second before BI sleep
EDid I believe what I did Bsee?
C#mDid I believe what came G#mto me?
EAppeared a figure of Ba man,
C#mwaving upon the G#mhill
ETo the window I rBan
C#mand saw what he hG#mad sent
EChildren of a private Bworld,
C#mto be conceived in Emilk
EA hundred marching to mBy door 
C#mAll bringing dreams to Edrink
EThank God I'm alive!
EThank God I'm alive!
EOh the lilies Bon the hill
C#mOh the lilies oG#mn the hill
EOh the lilies Bon the hill
C#mScented the nigEht
E - B - C#m - B (in the 7th fret, i know it should sound the same but it gives it something different)
 E-  B-  E  
B in the 7th fret is 799877

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Lilies

by Bat for Lashes

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C#m

G#m

E B

Again tonight I sang a song,

C#m E

a prayer if you will

E B

Fell to the floor on blackened knees,

C#m E

and all the trees fell still

E B

Pressed my hands between my thighs,

C#m E

and poured the thistle milk

E B

Begged the thunderbolts to strike

C#m E

and mark me as alive

E B

Oh the lilies on the hill

E B

Oh the lilies on the hill

E B

Oh the lilies on the hill

C#m E

Scented the night

E B

And so I finished up my prayer,

C#m E

rose slowly and I stared

E B

But I was empty as a grave

C#m B

and ghostless was the air

E B

Lay back to bed and dulled my eyes

C#m G#m

and searched those fruitless skies

E B

Again begged the thunderbolt to strike

E C#m

to mark me or else I would die

E B

Oh the lilies on the hill

E B

Oh the lilies on the hill

E B

Oh the lilies on the hill

C#m E

Scented the night

E B

And in the second before I sleep

E B

And in the second before I sleep

E B

Did I believe what I did see?

C#m G#m

Did I believe what came to me?

E B

Appeared a figure of a man,

C#m G#m

waving upon the hill

E B

To the window I ran

C#m G#m

and saw what he had sent

E B

Children of a private world,

C#m E

to be conceived in milk

E B

A hundred marching to my door

C#m E

All bringing dreams to drink

Thank God I'm alive!

E B

Oh the lilies on the hill

C#m G#m

Oh the lilies on the hill

E B

Oh the lilies on the hill

C#m E

Scented the night

E - B - C#m - B (in the 7th fret, i know it should sound the same but it gives it something different)

E B E

- -

B in the 7th fret is 799877

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