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Grace Darling

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CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
  C    G    C    F(6x)
[Verse 1]
You've been my FlighthouseC  
In every FstormC  
You have given Fshelter
You have Dm7kept me safe and warmG  F  
And in my Cdarkest FnightsC  
You have shone your Fbrightest lights
You are my Csaving graceF  
Darling I love you
[Instrumental]
C  G  C  F  C  G  C  F  C
[Verse 2]
You have been the FpilotC  
Who guides me FhomeC  
You have been the my Frock
As Emon the Dm7seven seas I roamG  F  
And when I Cwas beFcalmedC  
You were the strength Fin my arms
You are my Csaving graceF  
Darling I love you
[Instrumental]
C   Dm7   C   Dm7   C   Dm7   C   Dm7
[Bridge]
And when I Ffound my back
Was torn and Dm7broken on the Creef
You sailed your Ftiny boat
AEmcross the dark seas Dm7of my disbeCliefG  C  
[Verse 3]
You have been the FanchorC  
And I the FchainC  
Straining as we Fhold ourEmselves
ToDm7gether in the rainG  F  
I have found you Emever Dm7there
My Cconstant keeper's Fdaughter fair
You are my Csaving graceF  
Darling I love you
Darling I love you
Darling I love you
[Outro]
C   Dm7   C   Dm7   C   Dm7   C   Dm7

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Grace Darling

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

C G C F

(6x)

[Verse 1]

F C

You've been my lighthouse

F C

In every storm

You have given shelter

Dm7 G F

You have kept me safe and warm

C F C

And in my darkest nights

You have shone your brightest lights

C F

You are my saving grace

Darling I love you

[Instrumental]

C G C F C G C F C

[Verse 2]

F C

You have been the pilot

F C

Who guides me home

You have been the my rock

Em Dm7 G F

As on the seven seas I roam

C F C

And when I was becalmed

You were the strength in my arms

C F

You are my saving grace

Darling I love you

[Instrumental]

C Dm7 C Dm7 C Dm7 C Dm7

[Bridge]

And when I found my back

Dm7 C

Was torn and broken on the reef

You sailed your tiny boat

Em Dm7 C G C

Across the dark seas of my disbelief

[Verse 3]

F C

You have been the anchor

F C

And I the chain

F Em

Straining as we hold ourselves

Dm7 G F

Together in the rain

Em Dm7

I have found you ever there

C F

My constant keeper's daughter fair

C F

You are my saving grace

Darling I love you

[Outro]

C Dm7 C Dm7 C Dm7 C Dm7

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