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Here are the chords to a really beautiful song by my favorite, Bill Ryder Jones. I just 
[Intro]
B C#m D#m G#m E C#m B E
[Verse]
BLost in light or Ebound forever
D#mHoney it seems our lEove's together
The rC#mopes were wBarm
And they cC#mame undoneE  
BWhen we lost our lEittle boy
We trD#mied so hard to staEy togethC#mer
[Chorus]
BDaniel
C#mDaniel
D#mDaniel belEongs to the C#mocean
BDaniel
C#mDaniel
D#mDaniel belEongs to the oC#mcean
[Bridge]
B C#m B E D#m E C#m B
B C#m E C#m B
[Verse]
BA drop in the ocean an Eendless sea
D#mOne in a million tragEedies
BFor everyone
C#mBelongs to oneE  
BLike some old open bEirthday card
I D#mkeep you boxed in my unwEanted
[Chorus]
BMemories
C#mDaniel
D#mDaniel belEongs to the ocC#mean
BDaniel
C#mDaniel
D#mDaniel belEongs to the ocean
[Bridge]
B E B E B E B E B
[Outro]
BCould it be instead
You know the ones that sC#maid
Just a little hD#mill
It's jC#must a lEittle pBill
If you take that shame
C#mYou might not feel so sick
D#mIf you take the pill
You mEight not fC#meel so EillC#m  
ELet's make it easy for ya Bill
B E B E B E B E B
(Daniel) BIf you show us where it hEurts
(Daniel) We'll see what we can dD#mo
(Daniel) It's just a little trBick
(Daniel) To stop you feeling bluEe
(Daniel) If you take that shaBme
(Daniel) You might feel so sC#mick
(Daniel) If you take that pD#mill
(Daniel) You might not feel so Eill
E C#m E C#m E
Let's make it easy for ya bBill.

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Daniel

by Bill Ryder-Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D#m

G#m

Here are the chords to a really beautiful song by my favorite, Bill Ryder Jones. I just

[Intro]

B C#m D#m G#m E C#m B E

[Verse]

B E

Lost in light or bound forever

D#m E

Honey it seems our love's together

C#m B

The ropes were warm

C#m E

And they came undone

B E

When we lost our little boy

D#m E C#m

We tried so hard to stay together

[Chorus]

Daniel

C#m

Daniel

D#m E C#m

Daniel belongs to the ocean

Daniel

C#m

Daniel

D#m E C#m

Daniel belongs to the ocean

[Bridge]

B C#m B E D#m E C#m B

B C#m E C#m B

[Verse]

B E

A drop in the ocean an endless sea

D#m E

One in a million tragedies

For everyone

C#m E

Belongs to one

B E

Like some old open birthday card

D#m E

I keep you boxed in my unwanted

[Chorus]

Memories

C#m

Daniel

D#m E C#m

Daniel belongs to the ocean

Daniel

C#m

Daniel

D#m E

Daniel belongs to the ocean

[Bridge]

B E B E B E B E B

[Outro]

Could it be instead

C#m

You know the ones that said

D#m

Just a little hill

C#m E B

It's just a little pill

If you take that shame

C#m

You might not feel so sick

D#m

If you take the pill

E C#m E C#m

You might not feel so ill

Let's make it easy for ya Bill

B E B E B E B E B

B E

(Daniel) If you show us where it hurts

D#m

(Daniel) We'll see what we can do

(Daniel) It's just a little trick

(Daniel) To stop you feeling blue

(Daniel) If you take that shame

C#m

(Daniel) You might feel so sick

D#m

(Daniel) If you take that pill

(Daniel) You might not feel so ill

E C#m E C#m E

Let's make it easy for ya bill.

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