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One of the most beautiful songs on Skeleton Tree.
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[Intro]
F   Dm   Bb
[Nick Cave]
FLet us go now,  Dm  Bb  
my one true Flove   DmCall Bbthe gasman, cut the power out
FWe Dmcan set out, wBbe can set out for the distant skies
FWatch the sunDm,   watch it rising Bbin your eyes
F     C      Dm      Bb
[Else Torp]
FLet us Dmgo now,  Bbmy darling FcompDmanionBb  
FSet out fDmor the    Bbdistant FskiDmesBb  
FSee the Dmsun, see it Bbrising
FSee it Dmrising, Bbrising in your FeyeCs--Dm----Bb--
[Nick Cave]
FThey told us Dmour gods would Bboutlive us
FThey told us Dmour dreams would outBblive us
FThey told us our Dmgods would outlive usBb  
But they FlieDmdBb  
F  C  Dm  Bb
[Else Torp]
FLet us Dmgo now, Bbmy only FcompaDmnionBb  
FSet out Dmfor the     BbdistaFnt DmskieBbs
FSoon the Dmchildren   Bbwill be rising, Fwill be DmrisingBb  
This is not Ffor our eyesC  Dm  Bb  
[Outro]
F  Dm  C  Bb
F  Dm  C  Bb
F  Dm  C  Bb

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Distant Sky

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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One of the most beautiful songs on Skeleton Tree.

Check timing by listening to song.

[Intro]

F Dm Bb

[Nick Cave]

F Dm Bb

Let us go now,

F Dm Bb

my one true love Call the gasman, cut the power out

F Dm Bb

We can set out, we can set out for the distant skies

F Dm Bb

Watch the sun, watch it rising in your eyes

F C Dm Bb

[Else Torp]

F Dm Bb F Dm Bb

Let us go now, my darling companion

F Dm Bb F Dm Bb

Set out for the distant skies

F Dm Bb

See the sun, see it rising

F Dm Bb F C Dm Bb

See it rising, rising in your eyes--------

[Nick Cave]

F Dm Bb

They told us our gods would outlive us

F Dm Bb

They told us our dreams would outlive us

F Dm Bb

They told us our gods would outlive us

F Dm Bb

But they lied

F C Dm Bb

[Else Torp]

F Dm Bb F Dm Bb

Let us go now, my only companion

F Dm Bb F Dm Bb

Set out for the distant skies

F Dm Bb F Dm Bb

Soon the children will be rising, will be rising

F C Dm Bb

This is not for our eyes

[Outro]

F Dm C Bb

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