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Clara

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-C12-12-12-12--Am12-12-12-12--Em12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
B|-13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
G|-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12- x4
D|-14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-    
A|---------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------
[banjo intro]
e|-C--Am3-    Em  
B|-5---     repeated throughout intro
[Verse]
CSomeday dAmon't wEmake up I wGant you to gDet some rFest
CSomeday iAmf she's Emhungry I'll Gbring her to yA/C#ouBm/D  
CClara oncAme upon a Emtime your Gmother didnD't love yFour father the best
CBut he maAmde belEmieve that she Gdid one day it was A/C#trueBm/D  
[Chorus]
A/C#Go back to Dsleep my BmdaughterA  
DGo back to F#7sleep my wBmife
AI'm waiting Gfor you therF#eF  
CSomeday I Amwake Emup and sheG's still a sDong to plFay
CSomeday bAmut youEm're ready to hGear it's for A/C#youBm/D  
CClara oncAme upon Ema time yoGur father knDew he'd sFcare your mother away
CSinging lAmovers Emlive in a dreaGm that keeps coming A/C#trueBm/D  
[Chorus]
A/C#Go back to Dsleep my BmdaughterA  
DGo back to F#7sleep my wBmife
AI'm waiting Gfor you therF#eF  
CIt's gonna be Ama long nigEmht
CIt's gonna be Ama long nigEmht
CAnd the sun mAmay never shEmine
COn what I thiAmnk I've seeEmn in your eyes
COn what I thiAmnk I've seeEmn in your eyes
[Bridge]
AmCause your eyes are not a wCindow
AmYour eyes are not a windowC  
AmYour eyes are not a windowC  
AmThey're a one way mirror to Cmy soul
 C   Am   Emx4 
CSomeday dAmon't wEmake up I wGant you to gDet some rFest

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Clara

by Punch Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Bm/D

F#7

[Intro]

C Am Em

e|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-

B|-13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-

G|-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12- x4

D|-14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-

A|---------------------------------------------------

E|---------------------------------------------------

[banjo intro]

C Am Em

e|---3-

B|-5--- repeated throughout intro

[Verse]

C Am Em G D F

Someday don't wake up I want you to get some rest

C Am Em G A/C# Bm/D

Someday if she's hungry I'll bring her to you

C Am Em G D F

Clara once upon a time your mother didn't love your father the best

C Am Em G A/C# Bm/D

But he made believe that she did one day it was true

[Chorus]

A/C# D Bm A

Go back to sleep my daughter

D F#7 Bm

Go back to sleep my wife

A G F# F

I'm waiting for you there

C Am Em G D F

Someday I wake up and she's still a song to play

C Am Em G A/C# Bm/D

Someday but you're ready to hear it's for you

C Am Em G D F

Clara once upon a time your father knew he'd scare your mother away

C Am Em G A/C# Bm/D

Singing lovers live in a dream that keeps coming true

[Chorus]

A/C# D Bm A

Go back to sleep my daughter

D F#7 Bm

Go back to sleep my wife

A G F# F

I'm waiting for you there

C Am Em

It's gonna be a long night

C Am Em

It's gonna be a long night

C Am Em

And the sun may never shine

C Am Em

On what I think I've seen in your eyes

C Am Em

On what I think I've seen in your eyes

[Bridge]

Am C

Cause your eyes are not a window

Am C

Your eyes are not a window

Am C

Your eyes are not a window

Am C

They're a one way mirror to my soul

C Am Em

C Am Em G D F

Someday don't wake up I want you to get some rest

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