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Dry The River - New Ceremony (Acoustic)
[Intro] 2x
 D-  Daug-  Bm- -  G- -  F#m- - - - 
[Verse]
F#mI waited by your bedDside,
And cDaugouldn't close my Bmeyes all night.
I Gnamed you like a pF#mrayer.
It's anybody's gDuess how,
The Daugangel of dBmoubt came down,
And Gcrept into your F#mbed.
But Dafter we Daugdanced to the shBmipping forecast,
The wGords escaped your moAuth:
"I know it's gotta sDtop love, but I dAon't know Dhow."
Now the stairs forget your shDoes,
And the gDaugate don't creak foBmr want of you.
But the jGury's out on F#mme.
We're wise beyond our Dyears,
But we're Dauggood at bad idBmeas, my love.
Or Gso it seems to Abe.
[Bridge]
DShine a little light,
Don't wDaugrestle with the night,
Don't tBmhink about the future nGow.
I know it's gotta sDtop love but I dAon't know Dhow.
[Chorus]
EmMy little Gone, my kettle dDrum,A  
EmMy babel tGongue, my come-uDndone,A  
EmMy prison Gkiss, my dying wDish,(I know I had a mAessage at the start.)
   Em      F#m    GBut it up and abandoned us, Awhen we were sleeping in our beds.
[Instrumental]
 D-  Daug-  Bm- -  G- -  F#m- -
 D-  Daug-  Bm- -  G- -    A- -
[Bridge]
DShine a little light,
Don't wDaugrestle with the night,
Don't tBmhink about the future nGow.
I know it's gotta sDtop love but I dAon't know Dhow.
[Chorus]
EmMy little Gone, my kettle dDrum,A  
EmMy babel tGongue, my come-uDndone,A  
EmMy prison Gkiss, my dying wDish,(I know I had a mAessage at the start.)
   Em      F#m    GBut it up and abandoned us, Awhen we were sleeping in our beds.
[Instrumental] (Intro) 2x
 D-  Daug-  Bm- -  G- -  F#m- - - - 
[Verse/Outro]
It's anybody's guDess how the aDaugngel of doBmubt laid down
GSand beneath our hoF#muse.
I know it's gotta sDtop love, but I dAon't know Dhow.
I know it's gotta sDtop love, but I dAon't know Dhow.

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New Ceremony

by Dry The River

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Daug

F#m

Dry The River - New Ceremony (Acoustic)

[Intro] 2x

D Daug Bm G F#m

- - - - - - - - - -

[Verse]

F#m D

I waited by your bedside,

Daug Bm

And couldn't close my eyes all night.

G F#m

I named you like a prayer.

It's anybody's guess how,

Daug Bm

The angel of doubt came down,

G F#m

And crept into your bed.

D Daug Bm

But after we danced to the shipping forecast,

G A

The words escaped your mouth:

D A D

"I know it's gotta stop love, but I don't know how."

Now the stairs forget your shoes,

Daug Bm

And the gate don't creak for want of you.

G F#m

But the jury's out on me.

We're wise beyond our years,

Daug Bm

But we're good at bad ideas, my love.

G A

Or so it seems to be.

[Bridge]

Shine a little light,

Daug

Don't wrestle with the night,

Bm G

Don't think about the future now.

D A D

I know it's gotta stop love but I don't know how.

[Chorus]

Em G D A

My little one, my kettle drum,

Em G D A

My babel tongue, my come-undone,

Em G D A

My prison kiss, my dying wish,(I know I had a message at the start.)

Em F#m G A

But it up and abandoned us, when we were sleeping in our beds.

[Instrumental]

D Daug Bm G F#m

- - - - - - - -

D Daug Bm G A

- - - - - - - -

[Bridge]

Shine a little light,

Daug

Don't wrestle with the night,

Bm G

Don't think about the future now.

D A D

I know it's gotta stop love but I don't know how.

[Chorus]

Em G D A

My little one, my kettle drum,

Em G D A

My babel tongue, my come-undone,

Em G D A

My prison kiss, my dying wish,(I know I had a message at the start.)

Em F#m G A

But it up and abandoned us, when we were sleeping in our beds.

[Instrumental] (Intro) 2x

D Daug Bm G F#m

- - - - - - - - - -

[Verse/Outro]

D Daug Bm

It's anybody's guess how the angel of doubt laid down

G F#m

Sand beneath our house.

D A D

I know it's gotta stop love, but I don't know how.

D A D

I know it's gotta stop love, but I don't know how.

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