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(Bar chords for everything except Am, C and Em)
(Bm on 7th fret, G on 3rd fret)
[Intro]
   Em/B     Bm     D/A     C/Gx2                             
[Verse 1]
Em/BOh love when I get Bmlonesome
I'm gonna D/Acall you up into my C/Gworld
When waters Em/Brise up I do my beBmst
To keep my D/Ahome floating upon your C/Gchest
Em/BOh love when I get Bmlonesome
I'm gonna D/Agrow you up like you deC/Gserve
You'll be a Em/Bbig tree, branching up aBmround me
I'll be your bD/Aaby, cradle me C/Gsafely
[Chorus]
Come on anAmd hold me like IC'm your girl
And I'll hAmold you like I'm your Cgirl
In tAmhis the ending of the wCorld
[Verse 2]
After the gEm/Bold rush shook off the Bmgold dust
After we'd D/Ataken more than god had meant foC/Gr us
We dammed up Em/Bplenty but still felBmt empty
The land was D/Arich but we left iC/Gt poor
I've spent a fEm/Bine sum, but I will Bmshare
I know you're D/Athirsty and unprepaC/Gred
When I wet my Em/Blips with love you'll feel me Bmthere
But then I'll D/Arun from you 'cause I'm C/Gscared
[Instrumental]
   Em/B     Bm     D/A     C/Gx2 
[Bridge]
And I've tEm/Brained myself to Bmrun this way I've tGrained myself to C/Gfly
And I've dEm/Bragged you all this Bmway without an uGnderstanding wC/Ghy
And I'm hoEm/Blding on to nBmothing   oh, I Gknow that hurt your C/Gpride
I just thought Em/BI could keep you Bmfrom the loss of Ghaving to say gC/Goodbye
But there's Em/Bnothing ever sBmaving us from thGat we're gonna C/Gdie
There's Em/Bnothing ever savBming us from thGat we're gonna C/Gdie
[Verse 3]
Come see my Em/Bwide eyes, behold my Bmwild mind
I love you, D/Aleave you here by my C/Gblindside
But when 14 Em/Bfeet came on a floBmod tide
I still tried to D/Akeep us up, to hold us C/Ghigh
And Em/BI never meant to put you Bmdown
But this dD/Aisaster that came through C/Gtown
Rose up the Em/Bsea and tunnels drBmowned
My boats broke fD/Aree and battered you C/G'round
[Chorus]
But if you Amhold me like I'm your Emgirl
I'll still Amhold you like I'm your Cgirl
In Amthis the ending of the wEmorld
In tAmhis the ending of the woCrld

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Gold Rush

by Mirah

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/B

D/A

C/G

(Bar chords for everything except Am, C and Em)

(Bm on 7th fret, G on 3rd fret)

[Intro]

Em/B Bm D/A C/G

[Verse 1]

Em/B Bm

Oh love when I get lonesome

D/A C/G

I'm gonna call you up into my world

Em/B Bm

When waters rise up I do my best

D/A C/G

To keep my home floating upon your chest

Em/B Bm

Oh love when I get lonesome

D/A C/G

I'm gonna grow you up like you deserve

Em/B Bm

You'll be a big tree, branching up around me

D/A C/G

I'll be your baby, cradle me safely

[Chorus]

Am C

Come on and hold me like I'm your girl

Am C

And I'll hold you like I'm your girl

Am C

In this the ending of the world

[Verse 2]

Em/B Bm

After the gold rush shook off the gold dust

D/A C/G

After we'd taken more than god had meant for us

Em/B Bm

We dammed up plenty but still felt empty

D/A C/G

The land was rich but we left it poor

Em/B Bm

I've spent a fine sum, but I will share

D/A C/G

I know you're thirsty and unprepared

Em/B Bm

When I wet my lips with love you'll feel me there

D/A C/G

But then I'll run from you 'cause I'm scared

[Instrumental]

Em/B Bm D/A C/G

[Bridge]

Em/B Bm G C/G

And I've trained myself to run this way I've trained myself to fly

Em/B Bm G C/G

And I've dragged you all this way without an understanding why

Em/B Bm G C/G

And I'm holding on to nothing oh, I know that hurt your pride

Em/B Bm G C/G

I just thought I could keep you from the loss of having to say goodbye

Em/B Bm G C/G

But there's nothing ever saving us from that we're gonna die

Em/B Bm G C/G

There's nothing ever saving us from that we're gonna die

[Verse 3]

Em/B Bm

Come see my wide eyes, behold my wild mind

D/A C/G

I love you, leave you here by my blindside

Em/B Bm

But when 14 feet came on a flood tide

D/A C/G

I still tried to keep us up, to hold us high

Em/B Bm

And I never meant to put you down

D/A C/G

But this disaster that came through town

Em/B Bm

Rose up the sea and tunnels drowned

D/A C/G

My boats broke free and battered you 'round

[Chorus]

Am Em

But if you hold me like I'm your girl

Am C

I'll still hold you like I'm your girl

Am Em

In this the ending of the world

Am C

In this the ending of the world

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