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Northwestern
The Eagle and Child
From ‘All Moments’
[Intro]
F#   C#   D#m   A#m
[Verse 1]
   F#    C#You see my wandeD#mring A#mheart inside F#my cC#hestD#m  A#m  
   F#    C#You know my anxD#mious tA#mhoughts and wish F#me C#rest.D#m  A#m  
   F#    C#We know tD#mhese A#mravenous roads F#surrC#oundD#m  A#m  
   F#    C#Every ear D#mis rA#minging with the loomF#ing sC#oundD#m  A#m  
   F#     A#mI am sitting in silence     C#/F    G#atop stormiest seas
   F#     A#mand I wait for the waters     C#/F    G#to wash over me
[Verse 2]
   F#    C#Though dense D#mand hA#meavy conditF#ions tC#hriveD#m  A#m  
   F#    C#I get a feeling D#mthat A#mwe’ll make it out F#aliC#veD#m  A#m  
   F#    C#Too often D#mwe’re A#mwishing the night F#a - C#wayD#m  A#m  
   F#    C#but without it D#mwe cA#mouldn’t define F#the C#dayD#m  A#m  
   F#     A#mI am sitting in silence     C#/F    G#atop stormiest seas
   F#     A#mand I wait for the waters     C#/F    G#to wash over me
[Chorus]
C#You see our struggles and our F#sorrow
I am already on my kA#mnees
I am an echo of the F#hero
who faced the fires before C#me
He is the arbiter of F#comfort
making his place in the unA#mknown
I see the footprints of the D#mhero
this is the F#pathway to his hC#omeD#m  A#m  
F#   C#   D#m   A#m
[Verse 3]
   F#    C#You see my wandeD#mring A#mheart inside F#my cC#hestD#m  A#m  
   F#    C#You know my anxD#mious tA#mhoughts and wish F#me C#rest.D#m  A#m  
   F#    C#when we are crashD#ming as A#mwaves along F#the sC#horeD#m  A#m  
   F#    C#we’re graspD#ming the A#mGod who broke F#befC#oreD#m  A#m  
   F#     A#mCan we stand as a people,     C#/F    G#finding peace with our lot?
   F#     A#mCan we suffer in stillness,     C#/F    G#believing we’re bought?
[Chorus]
C#You see our struggles and our F#sorrow
I am already on my kA#mnees
I am an echo of the F#hero
who faced the fires before C#me
He is the arbiter of F#comfort
making his place in the unA#mknown
I see the footprints of the D#mhero
this is the F#pathway to his hC#ome
F#   A#m   C#/F   G#
[Bridge]
F#You will A#mcatch the pieces of my C#/FheartG#  
F#so I A#mneed not fear the fall aC#/FpartG#  
F#you will A#mcount a million of my C#/FtearsG#  
F#you will A#mwhisper worth into my C#/FfearsG#  
F#   A#m   C#/F   G#
Ending
    D#mI have G#hope in the F#darkness
    D#mRecolG#lection of C#/Flight
    D#mYou have lG#oved me in my F#ignorance
    D#mOh resG#torer of C#life

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Northwestern

by The Eagle and Child

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D#m

A#m

C#/F

Northwestern

The Eagle and Child

From ‘All Moments’

[Intro]

F# C# D#m A#m

[Verse 1]

F# C# D#m A#m F# C# D#m A#m

You see my wandering heart inside my chest

F# C# D#m A#m F# C# D#m A#m

You know my anxious thoughts and wish me rest.

F# C# D#m A#m F# C# D#m A#m

We know these ravenous roads surround

F# C# D#m A#m F# C# D#m A#m

Every ear is ringing with the looming sound

F# A#m C#/F G#

I am sitting in silence atop stormiest seas

F# A#m C#/F G#

and I wait for the waters to wash over me

[Verse 2]

F# C# D#m A#m F# C# D#m A#m

Though dense and heavy conditions thrive

F# C# D#m A#m F# C# D#m A#m

I get a feeling that we’ll make it out alive

F# C# D#m A#m F# C# D#m A#m

Too often we’re wishing the night a - way

F# C# D#m A#m F# C# D#m A#m

but without it we couldn’t define the day

F# A#m C#/F G#

I am sitting in silence atop stormiest seas

F# A#m C#/F G#

and I wait for the waters to wash over me

[Chorus]

C# F#

You see our struggles and our sorrow

A#m

I am already on my knees

I am an echo of the hero

who faced the fires before me

He is the arbiter of comfort

A#m

making his place in the unknown

D#m

I see the footprints of the hero

F# C# D#m A#m

this is the pathway to his home

F# C# D#m A#m

[Verse 3]

F# C# D#m A#m F# C# D#m A#m

You see my wandering heart inside my chest

F# C# D#m A#m F# C# D#m A#m

You know my anxious thoughts and wish me rest.

F# C# D#m A#m F# C# D#m A#m

when we are crashing as waves along the shore

F# C# D#m A#m F# C# D#m A#m

we’re grasping the God who broke before

F# A#m C#/F G#

Can we stand as a people, finding peace with our lot?

F# A#m C#/F G#

Can we suffer in stillness, believing we’re bought?

[Chorus]

C# F#

You see our struggles and our sorrow

A#m

I am already on my knees

I am an echo of the hero

who faced the fires before me

He is the arbiter of comfort

A#m

making his place in the unknown

D#m

I see the footprints of the hero

F# C#

this is the pathway to his home

F# A#m C#/F G#

[Bridge]

F# A#m C#/F G#

You will catch the pieces of my heart

F# A#m C#/F G#

so I need not fear the fall apart

F# A#m C#/F G#

you will count a million of my tears

F# A#m C#/F G#

you will whisper worth into my fears

F# A#m C#/F G#

Ending

D#m G# F#

I have hope in the darkness

D#m G# C#/F

Recollection of light

D#m G# F#

You have loved me in my ignorance

D#m G# C#

Oh restorer of life

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