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DARREN HANLON - MODERN HISTORY
album version - I WILL LOVE YOU AT ALL
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Capo on the 1st fret
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[Intro]
e|-Dm1-0-----F---Dm1-0-----F1--G3--Dm1-0-----F1--G3--C0-------------------|
b|-3---3-1-1--3---3-1-1--3--3---3-1-1--3--1---------1---------|
g|-2-------2--2-------2--4--2-------2--4--0------------0------|
d|-0-------3--0-------3--5--0-------3--5--2---2-2h3------3--2-|
a|---------3----------3--5----------3--5--3-------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
When the sun Ccircle appears to meF  C  
I emAmbrace the world and all it's plusesF  C  
When the Csummer day ceases to beF  C  
 I take to Amriding far away on busesF  C  
[Instrumental]
C  F C G
Am F C
[Verse 2]
I Cthought of you almost every hourF  C  
I Amthought of you as my companionF  C  
I Cthought that you might be a flowerF  C  
Growing Amat the bottom of a canyonF  C  F  
[Chorus]
DmDays, they Emfly, and Fnights, they Cfall
DmMake no Emsense to Fme at Call
Just Dmlittle tricks of Emtemperature and ligFht, cast a spell on everyone
So let the Cgolden vines of modern history FgroCw
To covAmer yourself and everyone you FknoCw
And if that Cstory that we made was just a FtokCen 
Maybe our Amhearts will all be unFbroCken
[Instrumental]
C  F C G
Am F C
[Verse 3]
Every sCingle morning I am bornF  C  
And in the Amsame place each night I am buriedF  C  
CBeneath the single blanket wornF  C  
As an Amocean where my dreams are ferriedF  C  
No, I can't Cbe the weight upon your shouldersF  C  
I can't Ambe the ringing in your earsF  C  
But I can Cdisappear until we're olderF  C  
Just like the Amglowing bulbs around your mirrorF  C  
[Chorus]
The Dmdarkness Emfrom the Flight's gone Cout
DmFilled the Emroom and Fkilled the Cdoubt
You keep Dmcounting every Emmoment till the Fmorning then it's never gonna come
So let the Cgolden vines of modern history FgroCw
To covAmer yourself and everyone you FknoCw
And if that Cstory that we made was just a FtokCen 
Maybe our Amhearts will all be unFbroCken
[Instrumental]
C Am C Am C
[Bridge]
If I Ccalled you again, by your god given name
If the wind and the Amrain did fall, would you Fhear me at Call? 
If I Ccalled you again, by your god given name
If the wind and the Amrain did fall, would you Fhear me at Call? 
If I Ccalled you again, by your god given name
If the wind and the Amrain did fall, would you Fhear me at Call? 
If I Ccalled you again, by your god given name
If the wind and the Amrain did fall, would you Fhear me at Call? 
[Chorus]
So let the Cgolden vines of modern history FgroCw
To covAmer yourself and everyone you FknoCw
And may the Cwords we used in anger be unsFpoCken
And may our Amhearts all be unFbroCken
[Outro]
e|-Dm1-0-----F1--Dm1-0-----F1--G3--Dm1-0-----F1--G3--C0--|
b|-3---3-1-1--3---3-1-1--3--3---3-1-1--3--1--|
g|-2-------2--2-------2--4--2-------2--4--0--|
d|-0-------3--0-------3--5--0-------3--5--2--|
a|---------3----------3--5----------3--5--3--|
e|-------------------------------------------|

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Modern History

by Darren Hanlon

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DARREN HANLON - MODERN HISTORY

album version - I WILL LOVE YOU AT ALL

____________________________________

Capo on the 1st fret

____________________________________

[Intro]

Dm F Dm F G Dm F G C

e|-1-0--------1-0-----1--3--1-0-----1--3--0-------------------|

b|-3---3-1-1--3---3-1-1--3--3---3-1-1--3--1---------1---------|

g|-2-------2--2-------2--4--2-------2--4--0------------0------|

d|-0-------3--0-------3--5--0-------3--5--2---2-2h3------3--2-|

a|---------3----------3--5----------3--5--3-------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

C F C

When the sun circle appears to me

Am F C

I embrace the world and all it's pluses

C F C

When the summer day ceases to be

Am F C

I take to riding far away on buses

[Instrumental]

C F C G

Am F C

[Verse 2]

C F C

I thought of you almost every hour

Am F C

I thought of you as my companion

C F C

I thought that you might be a flower

Am F C F

Growing at the bottom of a canyon

[Chorus]

Dm Em F C

Days, they fly, and nights, they fall

Dm Em F C

Make no sense to me at all

Dm Em F

Just little tricks of temperature and light, cast a spell on everyone

C F C

So let the golden vines of modern history grow

Am F C

To cover yourself and everyone you know

C F C

And if that story that we made was just a token

Am F C

Maybe our hearts will all be unbroken

[Instrumental]

C F C G

Am F C

[Verse 3]

C F C

Every single morning I am born

Am F C

And in the same place each night I am buried

C F C

Beneath the single blanket worn

Am F C

As an ocean where my dreams are ferried

C F C

No, I can't be the weight upon your shoulders

Am F C

I can't be the ringing in your ears

C F C

But I can disappear until we're older

Am F C

Just like the glowing bulbs around your mirror

[Chorus]

Dm Em F C

The darkness from the light's gone out

Dm Em F C

Filled the room and killed the doubt

Dm Em F

You keep counting every moment till the morning then it's never gonna come

C F C

So let the golden vines of modern history grow

Am F C

To cover yourself and everyone you know

C F C

And if that story that we made was just a token

Am F C

Maybe our hearts will all be unbroken

[Instrumental]

C Am C Am C

[Bridge]

If I called you again, by your god given name

Am F C

If the wind and the rain did fall, would you hear me at all?

If I called you again, by your god given name

Am F C

If the wind and the rain did fall, would you hear me at all?

If I called you again, by your god given name

Am F C

If the wind and the rain did fall, would you hear me at all?

If I called you again, by your god given name

Am F C

If the wind and the rain did fall, would you hear me at all?

[Chorus]

C F C

So let the golden vines of modern history grow

Am F C

To cover yourself and everyone you know

C F C

And may the words we used in anger be unspoken

Am F C

And may our hearts all be unbroken

[Outro]

Dm F Dm F G Dm F G C

e|-1-0-----1--1-0-----1--3--1-0-----1--3--0--|

b|-3---3-1-1--3---3-1-1--3--3---3-1-1--3--1--|

g|-2-------2--2-------2--4--2-------2--4--0--|

d|-0-------3--0-------3--5--0-------3--5--2--|

a|---------3----------3--5----------3--5--3--|

e|-------------------------------------------|

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