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Aminor

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|Am-----0-----3-0--|
B|---3------------|
G|-2-------2------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
This theme is also repeated througout the verses. If you want, you can play this, and just play the bass 
notes of the chords on top for the whole verse.
[Verse 1]
 AmI said 'No I won't go'
(Am)                                       Am/G  Am/C  
I lie down where the river's made and stay down stay down
Fmaj7Hand in the water as it's passing me by
 AmThen given a fire to keep warm under my wings and Am/Gdon't blow Am/Cdon't blow 
The tFmaj7iniest flower in the middle of a warAm  
[Chorus]
I'm hoveFmaj7ring shivering touching down momentarily 
Between the fAmires and the dGebrCmaj7is 
I'm closing Fmaj7in on the shimmering lights in the distance
ClAminging to Ga stCring as you're pBbulling me Fin
[Interlude]
Am
[Verse 2]
 AmAs being afraid I'm barefeet shedding skin I'm Am/Gupside down Am/Cupside down 
Fmaj7Standing in the corner with the gloves untied 
 AmThen given a fire keeps me warm out of the winds and Am/Gyour eyes are Am/Call clear skies 
A bFmaj7lank sheet of paper free from violence and liesAm  
[Chorus]
I'm hoveFmaj7ring shivering touching down momentarily 
Between the fAmires and the dGebrCmaj7is 
I'm closing Fmaj7in on the shimmering lights in the distance
ClAminging to Ga stCring as you're pBbulling me Fin
[Interlude]
Am
[Outro]
AmYou're the sand in the hourglass 
AmYou're the water on the wind 
AmYou're the force driving me up 
AmKeeping repeating time 
AmKeeping repeating time 
AmYou keep competing time
[Outro]
Am

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Phonetics

by Asger Techau

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Am/C

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

[Intro]

e|-----0-----3-0--|

B|---3------------|

G|-2-------2------|

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------|

This theme is also repeated througout the verses. If you want, you can play this, and just play the bass

notes of the chords on top for the whole verse.

[Verse 1]

I said 'No I won't go'

Am/G Am/C

(Am)

I lie down where the river's made and stay down stay down

Fmaj7

Hand in the water as it's passing me by

Am Am/G Am/C

Then given a fire to keep warm under my wings and don't blow don't blow

Fmaj7 Am

The tiniest flower in the middle of a war

[Chorus]

Fmaj7

I'm hovering shivering touching down momentarily

Am G Cmaj7

Between the fires and the debris

Fmaj7

I'm closing in on the shimmering lights in the distance

Am G C Bb F

Clinging to a string as you're pulling me in

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Am Am/G Am/C

As being afraid I'm barefeet shedding skin I'm upside down upside down

Fmaj7

Standing in the corner with the gloves untied

Am Am/G Am/C

Then given a fire keeps me warm out of the winds and your eyes are all clear skies

Fmaj7 Am

A blank sheet of paper free from violence and lies

[Chorus]

Fmaj7

I'm hovering shivering touching down momentarily

Am G Cmaj7

Between the fires and the debris

Fmaj7

I'm closing in on the shimmering lights in the distance

Am G C Bb F

Clinging to a string as you're pulling me in

[Interlude]

[Outro]

You're the sand in the hourglass

You're the water on the wind

You're the force driving me up

Keeping repeating time

You keep competing time

[Outro]

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