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[Verse 1]
  GHere we Amare,      C  Fcurled in the dark,
  GLike Amnewborns,    C  Fthen like logs. 
  GYou are a Amstarfish,     C  Fwith your leg off the bed,
  GThen like a Amsoldier,    C  Fup at attention.
[Chorus 1]
  DThe fear in the night, Gmake it safe make it alright.
  DThe riot in the mind, Gmake it safe make it alright,
  AMake it alright.G  
[Verse 2]
  GOn your Ambirthday,    CI Fshowed you pics of the outside,
  GYou didn't Amnotice,   Cbut it Fpassed the time. 
  GSaint AmDavid,     C  Fup on the lake ridge,
  GA dove AmmutteringC,    into the Fmouth of Saint Gray.
[Chorus 2]
  DStraighten the boy's leg, Gmake it safe make it alright.
  DCrying girl on the toilet, Gmake her safe make her alright,
  AAlright,          Gmake her alright,     A  
AlrightCmaj7...............Gmaj7.........   OoooCmaj7oh...................Gmaj7..........Am........
[Verse 3]
    G     AmI can't talk now,     C  Fspring is all over us,
    G  AmCome on spring,    C  Fcome and unfold us. 
  GA whale Ammoves away,     Cfrom where a Fwave unstuck it,
  GAnd rain Amgathers,    Cat the bottom of a Fchampagne bucket.
[Chorus 3]
  DWhere your brother betrayed you, Gmake it safe make it alright.
  DI wanna take you back to that room, Gmake it safe make it alright,
  AAlright.G  
[Verse 4]
  GHere we Amare,      C  Fcurled in the dark,
  GThe last Amtwo spoons,      C  Fleft in the drawer. 
  GHow do you Amfall asleep,     Cwith Fsuch speed?
  GYou say Amgoodnight,     Cthen you're twitching Finto a dream.
[Chorus 4]
  DThe fear in the night, Gmake it safe make it alright.
  DThe riot in the mind, Gmake it safe make it alright,
  AMake it alright,         Gmake it alright,
  AMake it safe, Gmake it safe, make it alright,
[Outro]
A      D

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Make It Safe

by Devon Sproule

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Gmaj7

G Am C F

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[Verse 1]

G Am C F

Here we are, curled in the dark,

G Am C F

Like newborns, then like logs.

G Am C F

You are a starfish, with your leg off the bed,

G Am C F

Then like a soldier, up at attention.

[Chorus 1]

D G

The fear in the night, make it safe make it alright.

D G

The riot in the mind, make it safe make it alright,

A G

Make it alright.

[Verse 2]

G Am C F

On your birthday, I showed you pics of the outside,

G Am C F

You didn't notice, but it passed the time.

G Am C F

Saint David, up on the lake ridge,

G Am C F

A dove muttering, into the mouth of Saint Gray.

[Chorus 2]

D G

Straighten the boy's leg, make it safe make it alright.

D G

Crying girl on the toilet, make her safe make her alright,

A G A

Alright, make her alright,

Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Am

Alright........................ Oooooh.....................................

[Verse 3]

G Am C F

I can't talk now, spring is all over us,

G Am C F

Come on spring, come and unfold us.

G Am C F

A whale moves away, from where a wave unstuck it,

G Am C F

And rain gathers, at the bottom of a champagne bucket.

[Chorus 3]

D G

Where your brother betrayed you, make it safe make it alright.

D G

I wanna take you back to that room, make it safe make it alright,

A G

Alright.

[Verse 4]

G Am C F

Here we are, curled in the dark,

G Am C F

The last two spoons, left in the drawer.

G Am C F

How do you fall asleep, with such speed?

G Am C F

You say goodnight, then you're twitching into a dream.

[Chorus 4]

D G

The fear in the night, make it safe make it alright.

D G

The riot in the mind, make it safe make it alright,

A G

Make it alright, make it alright,

A G

Make it safe, make it safe, make it alright,

[Outro]

A D

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