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ORDER: I V1 PC C INT1 V2 PC2 C INT2 FC
[INTRO]
n.c.
Bm Bm
[VERSE 1]
       BmMany, many years ago,
       G#m7-5When I was a little child,
       F#m/AMama told me you should know,
       AOur world is cruel and wild,
       Em/GBut to make your way through Bm/Dcold and heatBm  
       C#Love is all that F#7you need
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
       EmI believed her every word,
       C#m7-5More than anything I heard
       F#sus4But I was  F#too scared to lose  Bmmy funF#7/C#  Bm/D  
       G#m7-5I began to cry a lot
       GAnd she gave me apricots
         Bm/F#                      F#7         Bmn.c.
       Kisses of the earth, fruits of  the sun
[CHORUS]
ApriBmcot stone,
GHidden in my Dhand
AGiven back to Emme
CFrom the motherC#m7-5landF#  
ApriBmcot stone,
GI will drop it Ddown
AIn the frozen Emground
CI’ll just let it C#m7-5make  its F#round
ApriBmcot stone,
GHidden in my Dhand
AGiven back to Emme
CFrom the motherC#m7-5land...F#  
Apricot  Bmstone
[INTERLUDE 1]
(  Bm) |  C#m7-5/B|
[VERSE 2]
      BmNow I see the northern stars
      G#m7-5Shining brightly in the storm
      F#m/AAnd I’ve got an avatar
      AOf my love to keep me warm
      EmNow I’m not afraid of Bmviolent winds
      They  C#may blow
      They  F#can’t win
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
      EmMay the winter stay away
      C#m7-5From my harvest night and day
      F#May God bless and keep my cheBmrished F#/C#fruitBm/D  F#m/A  
      G#m7-5Grow my tree up to the sky,
      G6Once I waved my home goodbye
      Bm/F#I just F#wanna go back to  Bmmy roots
[CHORUS]
ApriBmcot stone,
GHidden in my Dhand
AGiven back to Emme
CFrom the motherC#m7-5landF#  
ApriBmcot stone,
GI will drop it Ddown
AIn the frozen Emground
CI’ll just let it C#m7-5make  its F#round
ApriBmcot stone,
GHidden in my Dhand
AGiven back to Emme
CFrom the motherC#m7-5land...F#  
Apricot  Bmstone
[INTERLUDE 2]
Ebm Abm6 Ebm/Gb Bb
[FINAL CHORUS]
ApriCmcot stone,
AbHidden in my Ebhand (Hidden in my hand)
BbGiven back to Fmme (Given, given back to me)
DbFrom the motherDm7-5landG  
ApriCmcot stone,
AbHidden in my Ebhand (Apricot stone)
BbGiven back to Fmme (Given, given back to me)
DbFrom the motherDm7-5landG  
Apricot stoneCm  

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Apricot Stone

by Eva Rivas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m7-5

F#m/A

Em/G

Bm/D

F#7

C#m7-5

F#sus4

F#7/C#

Bm/F#

C#m7-5/B

F#/C#

Ebm

Abm6

Ebm/Gb

ORDER: I V1 PC C INT1 V2 PC2 C INT2 FC

[INTRO]

n.c.

Bm Bm

[VERSE 1]

Many, many years ago,

G#m7-5

When I was a little child,

F#m/A

Mama told me you should know,

Our world is cruel and wild,

Em/G Bm/D Bm

But to make your way through cold and heat

C# F#7

Love is all that you need

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

I believed her every word,

C#m7-5

More than anything I heard

F#sus4 F# Bm F#7/C# Bm/D

But I was too scared to lose my fun

G#m7-5

I began to cry a lot

And she gave me apricots

Bm/F# F#7 Bm

n.c.

Kisses of the earth, fruits of the sun

[CHORUS]

Apricot stone,

G D

Hidden in my hand

A Em

Given back to me

C C#m7-5 F#

From the motherland

Apricot stone,

G D

I will drop it down

A Em

In the frozen ground

C C#m7-5 F#

I’ll just let it make its round

Apricot stone,

G D

Hidden in my hand

A Em

Given back to me

C C#m7-5 F#

From the motherland...

Apricot stone

[INTERLUDE 1]

Bm C#m7-5/B

( ) | |

[VERSE 2]

Now I see the northern stars

G#m7-5

Shining brightly in the storm

F#m/A

And I’ve got an avatar

Of my love to keep me warm

Em Bm

Now I’m not afraid of violent winds

They may blow

They can’t win

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

May the winter stay away

C#m7-5

From my harvest night and day

F# Bm F#/C# Bm/D F#m/A

May God bless and keep my cherished fruit

G#m7-5

Grow my tree up to the sky,

Once I waved my home goodbye

Bm/F# F# Bm

I just wanna go back to my roots

[CHORUS]

Apricot stone,

G D

Hidden in my hand

A Em

Given back to me

C C#m7-5 F#

From the motherland

Apricot stone,

G D

I will drop it down

A Em

In the frozen ground

C C#m7-5 F#

I’ll just let it make its round

Apricot stone,

G D

Hidden in my hand

A Em

Given back to me

C C#m7-5 F#

From the motherland...

Apricot stone

[INTERLUDE 2]

Ebm Abm6 Ebm/Gb Bb

[FINAL CHORUS]

Apricot stone,

Ab Eb

Hidden in my hand (Hidden in my hand)

Bb Fm

Given back to me (Given, given back to me)

Db Dm7-5 G

From the motherland

Apricot stone,

Ab Eb

Hidden in my hand (Apricot stone)

Bb Fm

Given back to me (Given, given back to me)

Db Dm7-5 G

From the motherland

Apricot stone

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