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Capo: 4th fret
Intro           G              C          G  C  
   GTell me Cwhen will we    Gmeet aCgain
in Emthunder, wind or Crain
The Gseas they Csing and our Ghearts beCgin 
to Emwonder far aDway
And I Emthought I Cheard a    Emquiet Cword 
   Gfalling with the Drain
Won’t you Gstay with Cme, forGsake the Csea, 
for EmI won’t cast you Caway
   GWe are Ccareless, Grestless, Chopeless, 
Emalways moving Con
   GLike the Cevening Gdew that fCalls, 
with the Emmorning we are Dgone
But I Emswear I Cheard a Emquiet worCd 
   Gfalling with the Drain
Won’t you Gstay with Cme, forGsake the Csea, 
for EmI won’t cast you Caway
   GCould we Cstand to Gstay on Cland 
and Emplant our feet on the Cground
Look Gup at the Csky and mGarvel how Chigh 
we Emflew before we came Ddown
and Emheed those Cwords so    Emoften Cheard 
   Gfalling with the Drain
Won’t you Gstay with Cme, forGsake the Csea, 
for EmI won’t cast you Caway
Won’t you Gstay with Cme, forGsake the Csea, 
for EmI won’t cast Dyou aGway

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A Quiet Word

by Maz O'Connor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 4th fret

G C G C

Intro

G C G C

Tell me when will we meet again

Em C

in thunder, wind or rain

G C G C

The seas they sing and our hearts begin

Em D

to wonder far away

Em C Em C

And I thought I heard a quiet word

G D

falling with the rain

G C G C

Won’t you stay with me, forsake the sea,

Em C

for I won’t cast you away

G C G C

We are careless, restless, hopeless,

Em C

always moving on

G C G C

Like the evening dew that falls,

Em D

with the morning we are gone

Em C Em C

But I swear I heard a quiet word

G D

falling with the rain

G C G C

Won’t you stay with me, forsake the sea,

Em C

for I won’t cast you away

G C G C

Could we stand to stay on land

Em C

and plant our feet on the ground

G C G C

Look up at the sky and marvel how high

Em D

we flew before we came down

Em C Em C

and heed those words so often heard

G D

falling with the rain

G C G C

Won’t you stay with me, forsake the sea,

Em C

for I won’t cast you away

G C G C

Won’t you stay with me, forsake the sea,

Em D G

for I won’t cast you away

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