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St Ives

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[Intro]
G  Bm  A  G
[Verse]
GAnd you're far too far away
BmIt's been years since we spoke
ABut I wonder if you think
GOf you and I, I can only hope
BmWith a new man in your head
DAnd a new home for your heart
AOur romance is long dead
GBut a friend is what I lost
[Chorus]
GAnd take me back to St. Ives
BmWhere we both lived different lives
AKept warm in winter nights
GHarps played by candlelight
BmOo-oo-oo-oh oh oo-oh
[Instrumental]
A  G
[Verse]
GI made a fool of myself
BmMaking a fool out of you
AThrough all the times you wept
GYou thought that you were being used
BmI tried to learn my lesson
DNot to read between the lines
ABut through all the mild affection
GPlease know that the fault was mine
[Chorus]
GAnd take me back to St. Ives
BmWhere we both lived different lives
AKept warm in winter nights
GHarps played by candlelight
BmOo-oo-oo-oh oh oo-Doh oo-oh oh Bmoh
[Instrumental]
A
GOo-oh oh
[Bridge]
GAnd if we saw each other now
BmWould we pick up where we left
GOr would you glance the other way?
AA simple sign we must forget...
[Bridge]
G'Cause you're far too far away
AIt's been years since we spoke
BmBut I wonder if you think
AOf you and I, I can only hope
[Chorus]
GYou take me back to St. Ives
AWhere we both lived different lives
BmKept warm in winter nights
AHarps played by candlelight
[Outro]
GOh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
AWhoa, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
BmOh oh oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
AOh oh, whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh
GOh-oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh oh oh
AOh whoa oh
BmWhoa-oh-oh-oAh ohG  

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St Ives

by Charlie Straw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Bm A G

[Verse]

And you're far too far away

It's been years since we spoke

But I wonder if you think

Of you and I, I can only hope

With a new man in your head

And a new home for your heart

Our romance is long dead

But a friend is what I lost

[Chorus]

And take me back to St. Ives

Where we both lived different lives

Kept warm in winter nights

Harps played by candlelight

Oo-oo-oo-oh oh oo-oh

[Instrumental]

A G

[Verse]

I made a fool of myself

Making a fool out of you

Through all the times you wept

You thought that you were being used

I tried to learn my lesson

Not to read between the lines

But through all the mild affection

Please know that the fault was mine

[Chorus]

And take me back to St. Ives

Where we both lived different lives

Kept warm in winter nights

Harps played by candlelight

Bm D Bm

Oo-oo-oo-oh oh oo-oh oo-oh oh oh

[Instrumental]

Oo-oh oh

[Bridge]

And if we saw each other now

Would we pick up where we left

Or would you glance the other way?

A simple sign we must forget...

[Bridge]

'Cause you're far too far away

It's been years since we spoke

But I wonder if you think

Of you and I, I can only hope

[Chorus]

You take me back to St. Ives

Where we both lived different lives

Kept warm in winter nights

Harps played by candlelight

[Outro]

Oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

Whoa, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh oh oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh

Oh oh, whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh oh oh

Oh whoa oh

Bm A G

Whoa-oh-oh-oh oh

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