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Helm

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[Intro]
Em Am C Em
EmI could see my breath in the Amcold June morning CairEm  
GThe sun was Ampouring over your Cmother’s hair
GI was biting my Ambottom lip and Cspeaking with wallsG  
EmI was holding with a Amwhite knuckled grip what Cwasn’t mine anymore
AmAll I have wanted was those Fsweet words that Csaid
   AmLiving is when you’re broken Flike bread, Coh how those
   Am[Dm]             F     C                       Am          F  C  
     Sweet Billows roll,      Carry me, carry me, carry me home           
EmWe were waiting like Amsailors for the Cedge of the land
GTaming my life with the Dmropes in my Chands
GWe thought it so Ambitter, dark clouds Ctaking clear skies, 
GTurns out the Amrain gave us Clife
AmAll I have wanted was those Fsweet words you Csaid
AmLiving is when you’re broken Flike bread, Coh how those
Am[Dm]           F     C  
Sweet Billows roll, 
   AmCarry me, carry me, carry Fme homeC  
[Instrumental]
Am  F  C  Bm
Am  F  C  Bm
Am  F  C
Am  Em F C
EmNo matter Amhow EmharFd I trieCd,    GWrestle thAme helm from thDme waves of lifCe
GJust because we’re Embreathing doesn’t Cmean we are alive
GYou’re the Csweetest reason I’ve Fcome to Cfind
AmAll I have wanted was those Fsweet words you Csaid
AmLiving is when you’re broken Flike bread, Coh how those
Am[Dm]           F     C                          Am    F  C  
Sweet Billows roll,   Carry me, carry me, carry me home
Am[Dm]           F     C                          Am    F  C  
Sweet Billows Roll,   Carry me, carry me, carry me home
  AmCarry me, carry me, carry Fme Chome
  AmCarry me, carry me, carry Fme Chome 

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Helm

by Tow'rs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Am C Em

I could see my breath in the cold June morning air

G Am C

The sun was pouring over your mother’s hair

G Am C G

I was biting my bottom lip and speaking with walls

Em Am C

I was holding with a white knuckled grip what wasn’t mine anymore

Am F C

All I have wanted was those sweet words that said

Am F C

Living is when you’re broken like bread, oh how those

Am Dm F C Am F C

[]

Sweet Billows roll, Carry me, carry me, carry me home

Em Am C

We were waiting like sailors for the edge of the land

G Dm C

Taming my life with the ropes in my hands

G Am C

We thought it so bitter, dark clouds taking clear skies,

G Am C

Turns out the rain gave us life

Am F C

All I have wanted was those sweet words you said

Am F C

Living is when you’re broken like bread, oh how those

Am Dm F C

[]

Sweet Billows roll,

Am F C

Carry me, carry me, carry me home

[Instrumental]

Am F C Bm

Am F C

Am Em F C

Em Am Em F C G Am Dm C

No matter how hard I tried, Wrestle the helm from the waves of life

G Em C

Just because we’re breathing doesn’t mean we are alive

G C F C

You’re the sweetest reason I’ve come to find

Am F C

All I have wanted was those sweet words you said

Am F C

Living is when you’re broken like bread, oh how those

Am Dm F C Am F C

[]

Sweet Billows roll, Carry me, carry me, carry me home

Am Dm F C Am F C

[]

Sweet Billows Roll, Carry me, carry me, carry me home

Am F C

Carry me, carry me, carry me home

Am F C

Carry me, carry me, carry me home

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