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[Intro]
C Major scale on keyboard
[Verse]
CWhere are you Dmnow?
E7Who do you gAmo to            Ffor a shoulder to F/Gcry on?
     CI C7hope that some Fday you might tE7urn arAmound Dand cDmome baFmck home
{Interlude 1}
Same Chords as Verse:
Every time a letter is written, it gets two beats:
C  C  Dm E7
Am  F  F  F/G  F/G
  C    C7    F    F    E7    Am        D    Dm      Dm    Fm(Saxophone part written underneath in notes)
  { c   c     g#  a   c       e d c    ab}
[Verse 2]
CWhere are you Dmnow?
E7When will I sAmee your Fface agaiF/Gn?
    CNC7o matter how fFar apart we beE7come you Amknow that ID'll Dmstill hear yoFmur song
[Interlude 2]
C  C  Dm E7
Am  F  F  F/G  F/G
{Saxophone is doing some C pentatonic stuff}
  C    C7    F    F    E7    Am        D    Dm      Dm    Fm(Saxophone part written underneath in notes)
  { c   c     g#  a   c       e d c    ab}
[Monolouge]
For this part, just alternate between a Dm chord and a G chord over and over
DmThis is the day. GThis is our day, mom
If we believe Dmit, it will happen
I am everywhGere, you remember?
               Dm
I'm in the water, on the mirror
The strange flower you saw in the fGorest
I'm the morning dust tickling your Dmneck
I am the wind, mommyG  
And the wind is never sad...
He's bDmrave, and soft, and furious sometGimes
DmSoon I'll be strong enough to make you fly with me
And Gnothing will ever stop us then
[Half of Interlude with Saxophone]
  C    C7    F    F    E7    Am        D    Dm      Dm    Fm(Saxophone part written underneath in notes)
  { c   c     g#  a   c       e d c    ab}
[Final Verse]
    CI don't know wDmhen I'll E7see you agAmain
FBut I know that my lovF/Ge
 CwilC7l last for etFernity
I'll wait till the stE7ars go Amdark for Dyou to cDmome back Fmto me

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For The Kids

by M83

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Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

[Intro]

C Major scale on keyboard

[Verse]

C Dm

Where are you now?

E7 Am F F/G

Who do you go to for a shoulder to cry on?

C C7 F E7 Am D Dm Fm

I hope that some day you might turn around and come back home

{Interlude 1}

Same Chords as Verse:

Every time a letter is written, it gets two beats:

C C Dm E7

Am F F F/G F/G

C C7 F F E7 Am D Dm Dm Fm

(Saxophone part written underneath in notes)

{ c c g# a c e d c ab}

[Verse 2]

C Dm

Where are you now?

E7 Am F F/G

When will I see your face again?

C C7 F E7 Am D Dm Fm

No matter how far apart we become you know that I'll still hear your song

[Interlude 2]

C C Dm E7

Am F F F/G F/G

{Saxophone is doing some C pentatonic stuff}

C C7 F F E7 Am D Dm Dm Fm

(Saxophone part written underneath in notes)

{ c c g# a c e d c ab}

[Monolouge]

For this part, just alternate between a Dm chord and a G chord over and over

Dm G

This is the day. This is our day, mom

If we believe it, it will happen

I am everywhere, you remember?

I'm in the water, on the mirror

The strange flower you saw in the forest

I'm the morning dust tickling your neck

I am the wind, mommy

And the wind is never sad...

Dm G

He's brave, and soft, and furious sometimes

Soon I'll be strong enough to make you fly with me

And nothing will ever stop us then

[Half of Interlude with Saxophone]

C C7 F F E7 Am D Dm Dm Fm

(Saxophone part written underneath in notes)

{ c c g# a c e d c ab}

[Final Verse]

C Dm E7 Am

I don't know when I'll see you again

F F/G

But I know that my love

C C7 F

will last for eternity

E7 Am D Dm Fm

I'll wait till the stars go dark for you to come back to me

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