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The Traveller

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Intro: 
{Cm} fading out
{F  Cm} x 2
FWhen I come home
CmYou're just lying there
FFace against the wall
CmNever had a careEb  C#maj7  
I am just a travellerF#  
There's no light in this rooBbm
And the body's aching at Fnight
Would I be acting Cmup
If i said it's not enouFghCm  Eb  
Who knows who else who is witC#maj7h
No one is with the travellF#er
There's a light in my eyeBbs
                          {F  Cm} x 2
And a future invisible now
FHeard it's your birthday
CmCandles in a row
FBetter blow them quick
CmBefore they're melting on the floorEb  C#maj7  
You were never a travellerF#  
There's no light in your rooBbm
And the bodies don't ache in the Fnight
Would I be acting Cmup
If i said not that muFchCm  Eb  
Who else would do C#maj7anything for the travellerF#  
There's a light in her eyeBbs
                          {F  Cm} x 2
And a future visible touch
Outro: Eb  C#maj7  F#  Bb  {F  Cm} x 2
       Eb  C#maj7  F#  Bb
FI was looking out of the Cmwindow at the sky
FStarless vigil of a Cmlife that has gone by
FSaturn turning and I Cmfeel there's not much more
FFor a vision of the Cmnight turn off your light

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The Traveller

by Beach House

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#maj7

Intro:

{Cm} fading out

{F Cm} x 2

When I come home

You're just lying there

Face against the wall

Cm Eb C#maj7

Never had a care

I am just a traveller

There's no light in this room

And the body's aching at night

Would I be acting up

F Cm Eb

If i said it's not enough

C#maj7

Who knows who else who is with

No one is with the traveller

There's a light in my eyes

{F Cm} x 2

And a future invisible now

Heard it's your birthday

Candles in a row

Better blow them quick

Cm Eb C#maj7

Before they're melting on the floor

You were never a traveller

There's no light in your room

And the bodies don't ache in the night

Would I be acting up

F Cm Eb

If i said not that much

C#maj7 F#

Who else would do anything for the traveller

There's a light in her eyes

{F Cm} x 2

And a future visible touch

Outro: Eb C#maj7 F# Bb {F Cm} x 2

Eb C#maj7 F# Bb

F Cm

I was looking out of the window at the sky

F Cm

Starless vigil of a life that has gone by

F Cm

Saturn turning and I feel there's not much more

F Cm

For a vision of the night turn off your light

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