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                  CELESTE
                  DONOVAN
INTRO:    C    F    C  F  
VERSE: 
HeCre I stand aFcting like a sCilly clown wEould,
I Fmaj7don't know why would anyAbbody like to tFry
The chCanges IG'm going thrEmough 
A Fmaj7hidden lie would fAbortiFmfy
SoCmething that dGon't exEmist
But it Fmaj7ain't so bad, I'm Fmjust a lad,
So mCany more thGings to Emdo,
I intAmend to come riGght tFmaj7hrough them aGll with yCou.Fmaj7  C  F  
VERSE:
My sCongs are merely drFeams vCisiting my mEind
We Fmaj7talk a while by a crAbooked stile,
You're lCucky to caGtch a fEmew.
There's no Fmaj7magic wand in a pAberfumed hand,
It's a plCeasure Gto be tEmrue.
In my cFmaj7rystal halls a fFmeather falls
Being beCautiful jGust for Emyou
But that mAmight not be quGite Fmaj7true, that's Gup to yCou.F  C  Fmaj7  
INSTRUMENTAL:
C  F  C   E  F  Fm  C  G   Em  F  Fm
C  G  Em  F  Fm  C  G  Em  Am  G Fmaj7
G  C  Fmaj7  C  F
VERSE:
DaCwn crept in unsFeen to fCind me still awEake
A sFmaj7trange young girl sang her sAbongs for me
And lCeft 'fore the dGay was bEmorn.
That Fmaj7dark princess with sFmaddening jest
She loCwered her eGyes of Emwoe,
And I Fmaj7felt her sigh, I wouldn't Fmlike to try
The chCanges she's gGoing thEmrough
But I hAmope love comes rGight tFmaj7hrough them Gall with CyouFmaj7. C  F  C  

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Celeste

by Donovan

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Fmaj7

CELESTE

DONOVAN

C F C F

INTRO:

VERSE:

C F C E

Here I stand acting like a silly clown would,

Fmaj7 Ab F

I don't know why would anybody like to try

C G Em

The changes I'm going through

Fmaj7 Ab Fm

A hidden lie would fortify

C G Em

Something that don't exist

Fmaj7 Fm

But it ain't so bad, I'm just a lad,

C G Em

So many more things to do,

Am G Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 C F

I intend to come right through them all with you.

VERSE:

C F C E

My songs are merely dreams visiting my mind

Fmaj7 Ab

We talk a while by a crooked stile,

C G Em

You're lucky to catch a few.

Fmaj7 Ab

There's no magic wand in a perfumed hand,

C G Em

It's a pleasure to be true.

Fmaj7 Fm

In my crystal halls a feather falls

C G Em

Being beautiful just for you

Am G Fmaj7 G C F C Fmaj7

But that might not be quite true, that's up to you.

INSTRUMENTAL:

C F C E F Fm C G Em F Fm

C G Em F Fm C G Em Am G Fmaj7

G C Fmaj7 C F

VERSE:

C F C E

Dawn crept in unseen to find me still awake

Fmaj7 Ab

A strange young girl sang her songs for me

C G Em

And left 'fore the day was born.

Fmaj7 Fm

That dark princess with saddening jest

C G Em

She lowered her eyes of woe,

Fmaj7 Fm

And I felt her sigh, I wouldn't like to try

C G Em

The changes she's going through

Am G Fmaj7 G C Fmaj7 C F C

But I hope love comes right through them all with you.

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