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Dar Williams - Arrival
## NOTE:  Cmaj9= 320010, basically a walk-down from  C/Gto   Am##
INTRO:   C/G    Cmaj9      Am    Dm    C/G      G    C/G    Cmaj9      Am    F    C/G       GN.C.
My C/Gdad is a Cmaj9miracle and Amso's my mom
They Dmfly C/Gover the Gblue
They finish their dinner and then they take one aAmnother's hands
And off they Dmgo to find a C/Gbroader point of Gview
For it's a C/Ggive and take beCmaj9yond the ordiAmnary
What with Dmall the cats and C/Gkids that they've Gloved
AFnd theAmy, Dmooh, will not Gbe alone
Well, my C/Gfriends give me Cmaj9purple flowers and Amorange tea
On Dmgoose-down spilling C/Gquilts and turquoise Gchairs
We greet each other in a wild proAmfusion of words
Wave fareDmwell amidst the C/Gwonderment of Gair
In the C/Glaughing times we Cmaj9know that we are Amlucky
And in the Dmquiet times we C/Gknow that we are Gblessed
AFnd wAme, Dmooh, will not Gbe alone
Well, the C/Glight that stopped the Cmaj9night felt like forAmgiveness to you
But as the Dmgarbage trucks came C/Gbustling through their Grounds
You stared at the pictures on your walls and all the Ampostcards from your friends
As you Dmheard the birds and old C/Gfamiliar Gsounds
That's when you C/Gknew this world can't Cmaj9be saved, only disAmcovered
And you Dmknew things could be C/Gdifferent than beGfore
And nFow yoAmu, Dmooh, will not Gbe alone aC/GnymoCmaj9re_____Am_Dm  G  C/G  

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Arrival

by Dar Williams

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Cmaj9

C/G

Dar Williams - Arrival

Cmaj9 C/G Am

## NOTE: = 320010, basically a walk-down from to ##

C/G Cmaj9 Am Dm C/G G C/G Cmaj9 Am F C/G G

INTRO: N.C.

C/G Cmaj9 Am

My dad is a miracle and so's my mom

Dm C/G G

They fly over the blue

They finish their dinner and then they take one another's hands

Dm C/G G

And off they go to find a broader point of view

C/G Cmaj9 Am

For it's a give and take beyond the ordinary

Dm C/G G

What with all the cats and kids that they've loved

F Am Dm G

And they, ooh, will not be alone

C/G Cmaj9 Am

Well, my friends give me purple flowers and orange tea

Dm C/G G

On goose-down spilling quilts and turquoise chairs

We greet each other in a wild profusion of words

Dm C/G G

Wave farewell amidst the wonderment of air

C/G Cmaj9 Am

In the laughing times we know that we are lucky

Dm C/G G

And in the quiet times we know that we are blessed

F Am Dm G

And we, ooh, will not be alone

C/G Cmaj9 Am

Well, the light that stopped the night felt like forgiveness to you

Dm C/G G

But as the garbage trucks came bustling through their rounds

You stared at the pictures on your walls and all the postcards from your friends

Dm C/G G

As you heard the birds and old familiar sounds

C/G Cmaj9 Am

That's when you knew this world can't be saved, only discovered

Dm C/G G

And you knew things could be different than before

F Am Dm G C/G Cmaj9 Am Dm G C/G

And now you, ooh, will not be alone anymore______

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