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Capo 1
[Intro]
Em C G
[Verse 1]
EmWe can build a tree-house in the Cpine Gtrees
EmWe can keep our secrets buried CunderneGath
EmWild flowers crushed between your CfingeGrs
EmClinging to the wild things that Draised Gus
[Pre-chorus]
CCompass points you home,
Calling Dout from the Emeast
CCompass points you anywhere
DCloser to Emme
CIf we make it out alive
From the Ddepths of the Emsea
CCompass points you anywhere
DCloser to Gme
[Chorus]
Where you Emare, I will CbeG  
Miles Emhigh, in Cthe Gdeep
Where you Emare, I Cwill Gbe
AnyEmwhere, in CbetweGen
[Verse 2]
EmTake me to the garden of your CecstasGy
EmMake myself a headband from your Cfallen lGeaves
EmWoven in the fabric of your CtapestrGy
EmCover me in honeysuckle DmemorieGs
[Pre-chorus]
And Ccompass points you home,
Calling Dout from the Emeast
CCompass points you anywhere
DCloser to Emme
CIf we make it out alive
From the Ddepths of the Emsea
CCompass points you anywhere
DCloser to Gme
[Chorus]
Where you Emare, I will CbeG  
Miles Emhigh, in Cthe Gdeep
Where you Emare, I Cwill Gbe
AnyEmwhere, in CbetweGen
[Bridge]
CI will take the pieces, put them back together
EmEven when the grass isn't gGreen enough
CTaking all the branches, build ourselves a mansion
EmLove you in the way that you Gneeded love
Where you aEmre, I will CbeG  
[Chorus]
Where you Emare, I will CbeG  
Miles Emhigh, in Cthe Gdeep
Where you Emare, I Cwill Gbe
AnyEmwhere, in CbetweGen

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Compass

by Zella Day

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Intro]

Em C G

[Verse 1]

Em C G

We can build a tree-house in the pine trees

Em C G

We can keep our secrets buried underneath

Em C G

Wild flowers crushed between your fingers

Em D G

Clinging to the wild things that raised us

[Pre-chorus]

Compass points you home,

D Em

Calling out from the east

Compass points you anywhere

D Em

Closer to me

If we make it out alive

D Em

From the depths of the sea

Compass points you anywhere

D G

Closer to me

[Chorus]

Em C G

Where you are, I will be

Em C G

Miles high, in the deep

Em C G

Where you are, I will be

Em C G

Anywhere, in between

[Verse 2]

Em C G

Take me to the garden of your ecstasy

Em C G

Make myself a headband from your fallen leaves

Em C G

Woven in the fabric of your tapestry

Em D G

Cover me in honeysuckle memories

[Pre-chorus]

And compass points you home,

D Em

Calling out from the east

Compass points you anywhere

D Em

Closer to me

If we make it out alive

D Em

From the depths of the sea

Compass points you anywhere

D G

Closer to me

[Chorus]

Em C G

Where you are, I will be

Em C G

Miles high, in the deep

Em C G

Where you are, I will be

Em C G

Anywhere, in between

[Bridge]

I will take the pieces, put them back together

Em G

Even when the grass isn't green enough

Taking all the branches, build ourselves a mansion

Em G

Love you in the way that you needed love

Em C G

Where you are, I will be

[Chorus]

Em C G

Where you are, I will be

Em C G

Miles high, in the deep

Em C G

Where you are, I will be

Em C G

Anywhere, in between

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