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Lift A Sail

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Tuning:  Standard (EADGBe)
Chorus:
If a Dmcold wind sFtarts to rise,
I am Cready now, I am A#ready now
With the Dmlast sail lFifted high,
I am Cready now, I am A#ready now
Dm C Gm A#
Verse 1:
All the Dmwreckage I Cleft behind,
I Gmburned the earth beneath my A#weary-weakened feet.
Feel my Dmheart stop and Clift my eyes,
I can’t Gmchoose when to love or A#who I am part of
Chorus:
If a Dmcold wind sFtarts to rise,
I am Cready now, I am A#ready now
With the Dmlast sail lFifted high,
I am Cready now, I am A#ready now
Verse 2:
I was Dmso wrong and Cunaware,
I Gmlocked myself away, I A#thought that I’d be safe,
Then I Dmrealized I’d Cgone nowhere
GmLife is just too sweet A#to lie in this defeat
Chorus:
If a Dmcold wind sFtarts to rise,
I am Cready now, I am A#ready now
With the Dmlast sail lFifted high,
I am Cready now, I am A#ready now
If a Dmstorm blows Fin on me,
I am Cready now, I am A#ready now
When the Dmwaves come from Funderneath,
I am Cready now, I am A#ready...
Solo:  Dm   F   C   A#(x2)
Chorus:
If a Dmcold wind sFtarts to rise,
I am Cready now, I am A#ready now
With the Dmlast sail lFifted high,
I am Cready now, I am A#ready now
If a Dmstorm blows Fin on me,
I am Cready now, I am A#ready now
When the Dmwaves come from Funderneath,
I am Cready now, I am A#ready...
Outro:
With the Dmlast sail Flifted high,
I am Cready now, I am A#ready now.

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Lift A Sail

by Yellowcard

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

Chorus:

Dm F

If a cold wind starts to rise,

C A#

I am ready now, I am ready now

Dm F

With the last sail lifted high,

C A#

I am ready now, I am ready now

Dm C Gm A#

Verse 1:

Dm C

All the wreckage I left behind,

Gm A#

I burned the earth beneath my weary-weakened feet.

Dm C

Feel my heart stop and lift my eyes,

Gm A#

I can’t choose when to love or who I am part of

Chorus:

Dm F

If a cold wind starts to rise,

C A#

I am ready now, I am ready now

Dm F

With the last sail lifted high,

C A#

I am ready now, I am ready now

Verse 2:

Dm C

I was so wrong and unaware,

Gm A#

I locked myself away, I thought that I’d be safe,

Dm C

Then I realized I’d gone nowhere

Gm A#

Life is just too sweet to lie in this defeat

Chorus:

Dm F

If a cold wind starts to rise,

C A#

I am ready now, I am ready now

Dm F

With the last sail lifted high,

C A#

I am ready now, I am ready now

Dm F

If a storm blows in on me,

C A#

I am ready now, I am ready now

Dm F

When the waves come from underneath,

C A#

I am ready now, I am ready...

Dm F C A#

Solo: (x2)

Chorus:

Dm F

If a cold wind starts to rise,

C A#

I am ready now, I am ready now

Dm F

With the last sail lifted high,

C A#

I am ready now, I am ready now

Dm F

If a storm blows in on me,

C A#

I am ready now, I am ready now

Dm F

When the waves come from underneath,

C A#

I am ready now, I am ready...

Outro:

Dm F

With the last sail lifted high,

C A#

I am ready now, I am ready now.

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