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The water washed us CregaGl,
the seven hands reFgain.
The Amlittle hell with Chaste would keel,
and the Fhate in us reGtreat.
Your arms were screened in ChaloGs,
your stuttered light reFborn;
your Amopen shell would Ccrack and cave
unFtil his name was Gsworn.
FSpilled on open Gcanvas,
Fyour spine was all in Gbloom,
and it Amhad been gently Fhandled,
(  G)               C  
then broken to make room
for more heart and Cbigger Glungs,
the space in you was Ffilled;
the Amwhite ceiling from Cwhich you'd hung,
the Fshadows you had Gspilled.
In driven light you Cstared through Gme,
in dark rooms we would Ftouch;
my Amnerves would grow and Cheart would shrink,
and Fthey would stiffen Gup.
FStatuesque with Gbroken backs,
we Fcrawled in open Gair,
and everyAmthing that we had Flacked
(  G)          C  
revealed and repaired.
FPale skin in Gblackened dress,
you Fdanced like darkness Gwould;
if Amonly I was Ffearless,
I was Gbraver in Cboyhood.

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Boyhood

by Ed Tullett

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C G

The water washed us regal,

the seven hands regain.

Am C

The little hell with haste would keel,

F G

and the hate in us retreat.

C G

Your arms were screened in halos,

your stuttered light reborn;

Am C

your open shell would crack and cave

F G

until his name was sworn.

F G

Spilled on open canvas,

F G

your spine was all in bloom,

Am F

and it had been gently handled,

G C

( )

then broken to make room

C G

for more heart and bigger lungs,

the space in you was filled;

Am C

the white ceiling from which you'd hung,

F G

the shadows you had spilled.

C G

In driven light you stared through me,

in dark rooms we would touch;

Am C

my nerves would grow and heart would shrink,

F G

and they would stiffen up.

F G

Statuesque with broken backs,

F G

we crawled in open air,

Am F

and everything that we had lacked

G C

( )

revealed and repaired.

F G

Pale skin in blackened dress,

F G

you danced like darkness would;

Am F

if only I was fearless,

G C

I was braver in boyhood.

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