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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em Bm C
Em Bm C
Em D Em
C G C G C
[Verse]
GI am never aloneC  
GMy shadows are close where I Emneed them to bBme
CI keep them with mGeC  
GI am never afraidC  
GMy shadows are close
I am sEmafe when they sBmtay
They Cwhisper the wGay
[Chorus]
TEmhey hold Bmmy head to the sCkyEm  
PoinBmt my eyes to the eCnd
EmNow the sDunset wEmon’t pass me bCy agaiGn
[Interlude]
C G
[Verse 2]
GI stray from the pathC  
GMy shadows are late, they eEmscape from my mBmind
They fall fCar behindG  C  
GNow I feel free to killC  
GBut I know my shadows they fEmollow me Bmstill
And they probably alCways wiGll
[Chorus 2]
EmThey holBmd my head to the sCky
EmPoint my Bmeyes to the eCnd
EmNow the sDunset wEmon’t pass me Cby aGgain
Now the sunset wEmon’t pass me Dby, wEmon’t pass me Cby aGgain
[Bridge]
I am aEmlways aBmlert, although my enEmemies are fCew
I know the oDnes you will hBmurt
Are the cClosest to yoGu
I am aEmlways aBmwake in the fEmear they are gCone
But my shDadows are fGate
They’ve been hCere all alGong
[Chorus 3]
EmThey hold my Bmhead to the sCky
EmPoint my Bmeyes to the eCnd
EmNow the suDnset wEmon’t pass me Cby Gagain
Now the sunset wEmon’t pass me Dby, Emwon’t pass me Cby Gagain
Oh the sunset wEmon’t ṗass me bDy, wEmon’t pass me Cby, Emwon’t pass me Dby Gagain
[Outro]
C G

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The Sunset

by The Thermals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Bm C

Em D Em

C G C G C

[Verse]

G C

I am never alone

G Em Bm

My shadows are close where I need them to be

C G C

I keep them with me

G C

I am never afraid

My shadows are close

Em Bm

I am safe when they stay

C G

They whisper the way

[Chorus]

Em Bm C Em

They hold my head to the sky

Bm C

Point my eyes to the end

Em D Em C G

Now the sunset won’t pass me by again

[Interlude]

C G

[Verse 2]

G C

I stray from the path

G Em Bm

My shadows are late, they escape from my mind

C G C

They fall far behind

G C

Now I feel free to kill

G Em Bm

But I know my shadows they follow me still

C G

And they probably always will

[Chorus 2]

Em Bm C

They hold my head to the sky

Em Bm C

Point my eyes to the end

Em D Em C G

Now the sunset won’t pass me by again

Em D Em C G

Now the sunset won’t pass me by, won’t pass me by again

[Bridge]

Em Bm Em C

I am always alert, although my enemies are few

D Bm

I know the ones you will hurt

C G

Are the closest to you

Em Bm Em C

I am always awake in the fear they are gone

D G

But my shadows are fate

C G

They’ve been here all along

[Chorus 3]

Em Bm C

They hold my head to the sky

Em Bm C

Point my eyes to the end

Em D Em C G

Now the sunset won’t pass me by again

Em D Em C G

Now the sunset won’t pass me by, won’t pass me by again

Em D Em C Em D G

Oh the sunset won’t ṗass me by, won’t pass me by, won’t pass me by again

[Outro]

C G

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