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[Verse 1]
I Fmajcame from the Cvalley and you came from the Amsea,
You smelt like the Csand.Fmaj  
How Fmajfar up the Criver would you go, would you Amgo,
To meet me agEmain ?G  
And I Gbuild a catheFmajdral with the shells that you Chid in the hole in a Gtree.
And I Gloved the words you Fmajsaid when I told you what the Cravens sing in my Gdreams.G7  Fmaj  
[Verse 2]
You Fmajpushed on my Cheart every night and every Amday
To keep me Calive.Fmaj  
And Fmajyou kissed my Cmouth and I learnt to Amwalk
And I learnt to Emtry.G  
Oh Gcan you hear the Fmajhorses ? It means the season Cchanges, it means the season Gchanges.G7  
When the river oveFmajrflows I’ll run to the Cbridges, I’ll run to the Gbridges.G7  
And for now don’t be Fmajafraid if the sun never Crises, the sun never Grises.G7  
There’s a time to let is Fmajgrow, a time to let it Cslow.
And a time to let it Ggo.G7  C  

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Cathedral

by Cocoon

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Fmaj

[Verse 1]

Fmaj C Am

I came from the valley and you came from the sea,

C Fmaj

You smelt like the sand.

Fmaj C Am

How far up the river would you go, would you go,

Em G

To meet me again ?

G Fmaj C G

And I build a cathedral with the shells that you hid in the hole in a tree.

G Fmaj C G G7 Fmaj

And I loved the words you said when I told you what the ravens sing in my dreams.

[Verse 2]

Fmaj C Am

You pushed on my heart every night and every day

C Fmaj

To keep me alive.

Fmaj C Am

And you kissed my mouth and I learnt to walk

Em G

And I learnt to try.

G Fmaj C G G7

Oh can you hear the horses ? It means the season changes, it means the season changes.

Fmaj C G G7

When the river overflows I’ll run to the bridges, I’ll run to the bridges.

Fmaj C G G7

And for now don’t be afraid if the sun never rises, the sun never rises.

Fmaj C

There’s a time to let is grow, a time to let it slow.

G G7 C

And a time to let it go.

About Cathedral Chords by Cocoon

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