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WAI
Capo 1
C  Bm  Am  G  F  C  D  C  Em  C
The Clameness of an Bmunborn child
The Amtidiness of Gcry
The Fonly way I'm lCeaving here
Is Dcurling up and CdieEm  C  
The Cway our shelter Bmmoves above
ContAmrolled by just my Ghand
InsFures the death you're Cdreaming of
The Ddrowning down of CmanEm  C  
O Clove, o love, o Bmcareless love
I Amonly want to Glay with you
My Flove, my love, my Ccareful love
I’ve Dfound the hard way lCove Emis Ctrue
And Calways love the Bmsmiling one
And Amrounding out will Gcome
With Fbitter bile and Cheartless fun
And Dconsciousness made CnumEmbC  
And Cfearful hate that's Bmstemming out
From Amfear and only Gfear
Has Fmade your inner Ccroco shout
And Dbring his victims CherEmeC  
O Clove, o love, o Bmcareless love
I Amonly want to Glay with you
My Flove, my love, my Ccareful love
I’ve Dfound the hard way lCove Emis Ctrue
A Dcreature born in lCistlessness
His Bmhatred to bAmecome
It's hGere his love is Dswollen in
And Emconsciousness made DnumFbD  
And Drelegate your Cyouth and trust
Your Bmtable and your Amskin
And Gshare the love the Dgodly must
And Emhold it til the DendF  D  
O Dlove, o love, o Ccareless love
I Bmonly want to Amlay with you
My Glove, my love, my Dcareful love
I’ve fEmound the hard way Dlove Fis tDrue
O Clove, o love, o Bmcareless love
I Amonly want to Glay with you
My Flove, my love, my Ccareful love
I’ve Dfound the hard way Clove Emis trCue
  C    Bm    Am    G    F    C    D    C    Em   Cx 2

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Wai

by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

WAI

Capo 1

C Bm Am G F C D C Em C

C Bm

The lameness of an unborn child

Am G

The tidiness of cry

F C

The only way I'm leaving here

D C Em C

Is curling up and die

C Bm

The way our shelter moves above

Am G

Controlled by just my hand

F C

Insures the death you're dreaming of

D C Em C

The drowning down of man

C Bm

O love, o love, o careless love

Am G

I only want to lay with you

F C

My love, my love, my careful love

D C Em C

I’ve found the hard way love is true

C Bm

And always love the smiling one

Am G

And rounding out will come

F C

With bitter bile and heartless fun

D C Em C

And consciousness made numb

C Bm

And fearful hate that's stemming out

Am G

From fear and only fear

F C

Has made your inner croco shout

D C Em C

And bring his victims here

C Bm

O love, o love, o careless love

Am G

I only want to lay with you

F C

My love, my love, my careful love

D C Em C

I’ve found the hard way love is true

D C

A creature born in listlessness

Bm Am

His hatred to become

G D

It's here his love is swollen in

Em D F D

And consciousness made numb

D C

And relegate your youth and trust

Bm Am

Your table and your skin

G D

And share the love the godly must

Em D F D

And hold it til the end

D C

O love, o love, o careless love

Bm Am

I only want to lay with you

G D

My love, my love, my careful love

Em D F D

I’ve found the hard way love is true

C Bm

O love, o love, o careless love

Am G

I only want to lay with you

F C

My love, my love, my careful love

D C Em C

I’ve found the hard way love is true

C Bm Am G F C D C Em C

x 2

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