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NOTE: As there is a lot of backup voice and humming, some of the chords are difficult to interpret. 
      Also, please note that the "And if you'd run run..." section is the trickiest part. The only chord
      neither do "Bm" and "D" sound quite right. Let me know if I can replace it with a better chord. 
[Intro] 
(softly) D D Bm G (each carried for a measure)
Aaah (continue  D   D   Bm   Gpattern)
[Verse]
DOpen up your hands 
Synchronize your plans and fDind the way to go 
BmOpen up your hands 
Synchronize your plans and fGind the way home 
[LISTEN CAREFULLY] melody:  D// background:  D   D   Bm  G  
[Chorus]
And if you'd Drun run run runawDay disobey your fBmather 
Then waGit and see there's a whale in the sea fAor you 
[Verse]
DOpen up your hands 
Synchronize your plans and fDind the way to go 
BmOpen up your hands 
Synchronize your plans and fiGnd the way home 
D D Bm G D D
ukulele: [count in 8/4 time]  D   D   D   D   D   D   D   G   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   G(play  Dhere, and then play  Gon the 8th beat)
[Outro]
DCover up the sky with clouds aDpply the earth with rain 
BmCover up the sky with clouds aGpply the earth with rain 
DCover up the sky with clouds aDpply the earth with rain 
BmCover up the sky with clouds aGpply the earth with rain
Instrumental till end:  D   D   Bm  G  

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Whale

by Matthew Mole

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

NOTE: As there is a lot of backup voice and humming, some of the chords are difficult to interpret.

Also, please note that the "And if you'd run run..." section is the trickiest part. The only chord

neither do "Bm" and "D" sound quite right. Let me know if I can replace it with a better chord.

[Intro]

(softly) D D Bm G (each carried for a measure)

D D Bm G

Aaah (continue pattern)

[Verse]

Open up your hands

Synchronize your plans and find the way to go

Open up your hands

Synchronize your plans and find the way home

D D D Bm G

[LISTEN CAREFULLY] melody: // background:

[Chorus]

D D Bm

And if you'd run run run runaway disobey your father

G A

Then wait and see there's a whale in the sea for you

[Verse]

Open up your hands

Synchronize your plans and find the way to go

Open up your hands

Synchronize your plans and find the way home

D D Bm G D D

D D D D D D D G D D D D D D D G D G

ukulele: [count in 8/4 time] (play here, and then play on the 8th beat)

[Outro]

D D

Cover up the sky with clouds apply the earth with rain

Bm G

Cover up the sky with clouds apply the earth with rain

D D

Cover up the sky with clouds apply the earth with rain

Bm G

Cover up the sky with clouds apply the earth with rain

D D Bm G

Instrumental till end:

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