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Slaid Cleaves - Temporary
CAPO: 7th Fret
INTRO:    C     G    Am    F    C/G  C/E  
Fall down on your Gknees
It's whispered through the Amtrees
No one's come to Fsave youC  
Let fade the little Glies
The sentimental Amcries
Behold what nature Fgave youC  
CHORUS:
All you sGee
Every Amlove and every FdreamC  
TempoGrary
As the Ammorning dew will turn to FsteamC  
Battered by the Gyears
We'll quit this vale of Amtears
And leave the world to FturnC  
The voice of midnight Gcomes
And spoken on its Amtongue
Man's infinite conFcernC  
CHORUS:
All you sGee
Every Amjoy and every FstingC  
TempoGrary
As the Amblooming of the rose in Fspring
INSTRUMENTAL:    C     G     Am     F     C     G     Am     F  C  
Live well and learn to Gdie
Soon in the dust you'll Amlie
With everything you FknowC  
Cruel death will not Gspare
The wise, the young or Amfair
Let us drain this cup of FwoeC  
CHORUS:
All you sGee
Every Amthing and every FfriendC  
TempoGrary
A Amlove you thought would never FendC  
CHORUS:
Every Glove 
Every Amdream and every Fjoy and every Csting
TempoGrary
The Amlullaby your mother would Fsing

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Temporary

by Slaid Cleaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

C/E

Slaid Cleaves - Temporary

CAPO: 7th Fret

C G Am F C/G C/E

INTRO:

Fall down on your knees

It's whispered through the trees

F C

No one's come to save you

Let fade the little lies

The sentimental cries

F C

Behold what nature gave you

CHORUS:

All you see

Am F C

Every love and every dream

Temporary

Am F C

As the morning dew will turn to steam

Battered by the years

We'll quit this vale of tears

F C

And leave the world to turn

The voice of midnight comes

And spoken on its tongue

F C

Man's infinite concern

CHORUS:

All you see

Am F C

Every joy and every sting

Temporary

Am F

As the blooming of the rose in spring

C G Am F C G Am F C

INSTRUMENTAL:

Live well and learn to die

Soon in the dust you'll lie

F C

With everything you know

Cruel death will not spare

The wise, the young or fair

F C

Let us drain this cup of woe

CHORUS:

All you see

Am F C

Every thing and every friend

Temporary

Am F C

A love you thought would never end

CHORUS:

Every love

Am F C

Every dream and every joy and every sting

Temporary

Am F

The lullaby your mother would sing

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