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Alabaster

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[Intro]
A    E    F#m     D
A    E    F#m  D  A
[Verse 1]
AMet on the Eshore
on a F#mrainy dawn in Dlate November
A'Speak not a Eword'
was F#mwhat you Dwrote to Ame
[Verse 2]
AShoes soaked iEn    sand and a 
F#mheavy coat   Daround your shoulder
Aa bird in the Ehand
is was F#mwhat you    Dgave to mAe
[Verse 3]
AYou stood so    Estrong and the 
F#mwaves beyond were   Drolling over
Apulling me    Eclose  
like thF#me moon pulls    Don the sAea
[Instrumental]
A    E    F#m     D
A    E    F#m  D  A
[Verse 4]
AI want to   riEde
on a F#mroad that turns   Da thousand corners
ATwo beams of lEight       
F#mone for Dyou and mAe
[Verse 5]
AA house in the Ehills 
and iF#mnside   the sound of    Dnervous laughter
Aour bed of Ewhite   
F#munmade by Dyou and Ame
[Verse 6]
AYour body of sEtone   
that I F#mtouch until it    Dturns to water
         A            EwF#mas  re - Dvealed to Ame
[Instrumental]
A    E    F#m     D
A    E    F#m  D  A
[Verse 7]
ANow I long to    Etouch your 
F#mtender skin of   aDlabaster
AShoulders as Ewhite   
as the F#mpeaks beDyond the sAea
[Verse 8]
AArms in your aErms
and sF#moon the room is    Dspinning faster
AEyes in your eEyes    
are the F#monly Dthing I sAee
[Verse 9]
ALove you so muEch   
so the oF#mnly thing that     Dyou remember
AIs what it's lEike 
to F#mbe in   Dlove with Ame
[Outro]
A    E    F#m     D
A    E    F#m  D  A

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Alabaster

by Oh Susanna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

A E F#m D

A E F#m D A

[Verse 1]

A E

Met on the shore

F#m D

on a rainy dawn in late November

A E

'Speak not a word'

F#m D A

was what you wrote to me

[Verse 2]

A E

Shoes soaked in sand and a

F#m D

heavy coat around your shoulder

A E

a bird in the hand

F#m D A

is was what you gave to me

[Verse 3]

A E

You stood so strong and the

F#m D

waves beyond were rolling over

A E

pulling me close

F#m D A

like the moon pulls on the sea

[Instrumental]

A E F#m D

A E F#m D A

[Verse 4]

A E

I want to ride

F#m D

on a road that turns a thousand corners

A E

Two beams of light

F#m D A

one for you and me

[Verse 5]

A E

A house in the hills

F#m D

and inside the sound of nervous laughter

A E

our bed of white

F#m D A

unmade by you and me

[Verse 6]

A E

Your body of stone

F#m D

that I touch until it turns to water

A E F#m D A

was re - vealed to me

[Instrumental]

A E F#m D

A E F#m D A

[Verse 7]

A E

Now I long to touch your

F#m D

tender skin of alabaster

A E

Shoulders as white

F#m D A

as the peaks beyond the sea

[Verse 8]

A E

Arms in your arms

F#m D

and soon the room is spinning faster

A E

Eyes in your eyes

F#m D A

are the only thing I see

[Verse 9]

A E

Love you so much

F#m D

so the only thing that you remember

A E

Is what it's like

F#m D A

to be in love with me

[Outro]

A E F#m D

A E F#m D A

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