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Cardiff Bay

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Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
    Am    Fadd9/A    Gsus4    G(picked)
[Verse]
 AmTook my son and his tear stained fC/Bace out of SunCday SchoCadd9olC  
 GAs Chapel Hymns began to fade awaAmyC/B  
 CLeft his mother with the other as we drove acGross our towGsus4nG  
 Fmaj7#11Going to the place where the seagulls and the Esus4cranes playE  
[Chorus]
 Fmaj7On a Sunday over CCardiff BayCadd9  C  
 Fmaj7This is one day of our ClivesCadd9  C  
 Fmaj7On this Sunday over CCardC/Biff BaAmy
Don't You C/Gknow that I loFmaj7#11ve youE7  
All of my lAmifeFadd9/A  G  
[Verse]
And the olAmd man in the side street mC/Bade you smCileCadd9  C  
GHe waved at us both so we both waved AmbackC/B  
 CDown on through Bute Street to the mud of the Glow tideGsus4  G  
 Fmaj7#11They tear the old things down my son, but Esus4some things stay the sameE  
[Chorus]
 Fmaj7On a Sunday over CCardiff BayCadd9  C  
 Fmaj7This is one day of our ClivesCadd9  C  
 Fmaj7On this Sunday over CCardC/Biff BaAmy
Don't You C/Gknow that I loFmaj7#11ve youE7  
All of my lAmifeFadd9/A  G  
[Verse]
 AmSaw Captain Scott on the C/BTerra NCovaCadd9  C  
  GSetting sail for open AmseasC/B  
 CSo maybe one day when you're GolderGsus4  G  
 Fmaj7#11You're gonna come down this way and Esus4think of meE  
[Chorus]
 Fmaj7On a Sunday over CaCrdiff BayCadd9  C  
 Fmaj7This is one day of our ClivesCadd9  C  
 Fmaj7On this Sunday over CCardC/Biff BaAmy
Don't You C/Gknow that I loFmaj7#11ve youE7  
 Fmaj7On a Sunday over CaCrdiff BayCadd9  C  
 Fmaj7This is one day of our ClivesCadd9  C  
 Fmaj7On this Sunday over CCardC/Biff BaAmy
Don't You C/Gknow that I loFmaj7#11ve youE7  
And I hope that's alAmrightFadd9/A  G  
     Am     Fadd9/A    G(repeat to end)

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Cardiff Bay

by Martyn Joseph

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fadd9/A

Gsus4

C/B

Cadd9

Fmaj7#11

Esus4

Fmaj7

C/G

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

Am Fadd9/A Gsus4 G

(picked)

[Verse]

Am C/B C Cadd9 C

Took my son and his tear stained face out of Sunday School

G Am C/B

As Chapel Hymns began to fade away

C G Gsus4 G

Left his mother with the other as we drove across our town

Fmaj7#11 Esus4 E

Going to the place where the seagulls and the cranes play

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C

On a Sunday over Cardiff Bay

Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C

This is one day of our lives

Fmaj7 C C/B Am

On this Sunday over Cardiff Bay

C/G Fmaj7#11 E7

Don't You know that I love you

Am Fadd9/A G

All of my life

[Verse]

Am C/B C Cadd9 C

And the old man in the side street made you smile

G Am C/B

He waved at us both so we both waved back

C G Gsus4 G

Down on through Bute Street to the mud of the low tide

Fmaj7#11 Esus4 E

They tear the old things down my son, but some things stay the same

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C

On a Sunday over Cardiff Bay

Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C

This is one day of our lives

Fmaj7 C C/B Am

On this Sunday over Cardiff Bay

C/G Fmaj7#11 E7

Don't You know that I love you

Am Fadd9/A G

All of my life

[Verse]

Am C/B C Cadd9 C

Saw Captain Scott on the Terra Nova

G Am C/B

Setting sail for open seas

C G Gsus4 G

So maybe one day when you're older

Fmaj7#11 Esus4 E

You're gonna come down this way and think of me

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C

On a Sunday over Cardiff Bay

Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C

This is one day of our lives

Fmaj7 C C/B Am

On this Sunday over Cardiff Bay

C/G Fmaj7#11 E7

Don't You know that I love you

Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C

On a Sunday over Cardiff Bay

Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C

This is one day of our lives

Fmaj7 C C/B Am

On this Sunday over Cardiff Bay

C/G Fmaj7#11 E7

Don't You know that I love you

Am Fadd9/A G

And I hope that's alright

Am Fadd9/A G

(repeat to end)

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