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For Island Fires And Family

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STANDARD E TUNING (Capo 1st Fret)
     Fingerpick  (FP)                  h= Hammer-on   p= Pull-off
E---------------------------
A---------------------------
D---------------------------
G----------------0--0-h2--0-
B----0--0-h3p0--------------
e---------------------------
 G-  Em- C  
           G             Em      CFP
how it must feel to be a bird
       G            Em      CFP
roaming lonely oversea
           G             Em      CFP
how it must feel to be a bird
GLondon, EmParis underCneath
my weight on my own head
Bridge
 G-  Em-    CFP    x4
(CHORUS)
GI D/F#couldn't tell you enough that I'm EmsorryC  
Goh D/F#you couldn't tell me enough that you Emloved meC  
she's bringing the Gmoon and stars to D/F#me, damn permanent EmreverieC  
even though this Glife, this love is D/F#brief, I've got some people who Emcarry meC  
it was near Glove soon as we knew each other Emproperly
living about Chalf right till the certain person got to me
nothing is Gsecret everything's sacred how it Emoughta be
under the Cmoonlight on a clear night on rooftops is where I wanna be
someGtimes I'm like a child its something I Emcant release
dreams of a Ccoming home, sweet home I'm telling you home's so sweet
said you Greminded me of the summertime asEmsuming that
in a Cfull moon I'm the only one she's smiling at
now wouldn't you Glet me know if you were thinking Emless of me
that's what she Casked me, what was promised what we both agreed
truthfully if you Gever go you'd drop me straight to Emhell the 7th circles
and I was Ctalking with you earlier we were open and vulnerable
it was wonderful   EmI
                                         CFP     Em  
I used to dream that you would talk to me
I used to dream that you would Ctalk to me
(CHORUS)
you know that Gfeeling when you think your heart is D/F#gonna come right out through your EmshirtC  
it did it Gcouple times a year but I've been D/F#getting it more often with EmherC  
when I'm Gface to face with death ill grab his D/F#throat and ask him how does it EmhurtC  
in those Ggolden moments growing old too D/F#quickly was he thinking of EmherC  
and she's bringing the Gmoon and stars to D/F#me, damn permanent EmreverieC  
even though this Glife, this love is D/F#brief, I've got some people who Emcarry meC  

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For Island Fires And Family

by Dermot Kennedy

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D/F#

STANDARD E TUNING (Capo 1st Fret)

Fingerpick (FP) h= Hammer-on p= Pull-off

E---------------------------

A---------------------------

D---------------------------

G----------------0--0-h2--0-

B----0--0-h3p0--------------

e---------------------------

G Em C

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G Em C

how it must feel to be a bird

G Em C

roaming lonely oversea

G Em C

how it must feel to be a bird

G Em C

London, Paris underneath

my weight on my own head

Bridge

G Em C

- - FP x4

(CHORUS)

G D/F# Em C

I couldn't tell you enough that I'm sorry

G D/F# Em C

oh you couldn't tell me enough that you loved me

G D/F# Em C

she's bringing the moon and stars to me, damn permanent reverie

G D/F# Em C

even though this life, this love is brief, I've got some people who carry me

G Em

it was near love soon as we knew each other properly

living about half right till the certain person got to me

G Em

nothing is secret everything's sacred how it oughta be

under the moonlight on a clear night on rooftops is where I wanna be

G Em

sometimes I'm like a child its something I cant release

dreams of a coming home, sweet home I'm telling you home's so sweet

G Em

said you reminded me of the summertime assuming that

in a full moon I'm the only one she's smiling at

G Em

now wouldn't you let me know if you were thinking less of me

that's what she asked me, what was promised what we both agreed

G Em

truthfully if you ever go you'd drop me straight to hell the 7th circles

and I was talking with you earlier we were open and vulnerable

it was wonderful I

C Em

I used to dream that you would talk to me

(CHORUS)

G D/F# Em C

you know that feeling when you think your heart is gonna come right out through your shirt

G D/F# Em C

it did it couple times a year but I've been getting it more often with her

G D/F# Em C

when I'm face to face with death ill grab his throat and ask him how does it hurt

G D/F# Em C

in those golden moments growing old too quickly was he thinking of her

G D/F# Em C

and she's bringing the moon and stars to me, damn permanent reverie

G D/F# Em C

even though this life, this love is brief, I've got some people who carry me

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