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Valediction

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[Intro]
C#m G#
[Verse 1]
C#mLeaving Ais a Bsin they Esay
C#mLonelinBess the Aprice to G#pay
C#mSad for yAou I Bgo once Emore
C#mI'll dry my Beyes on a Adistant G#shore 
F#No way of C#mfreezing a Brising C#mtide
F#No way of C#mkeeping you Emby my G#side
F#Like a C#mbird BI'll fly C#mhigh
F#Guarding Eover this Alove of C#mmine
[Verse 2]
C#mA room of Atrust a Broom of Efears
C#mA room of Blaughter with a Afew sweet G#tears
C#mThere we Alay that Bsunny Edawn
C#mCalm but Bhelpless as Awe lingered G#on
F#No way of C#mbreaking the Bmarch of C#mtime
F#No way of A#mkeeping our D#love suG#blime
F#Like a C#mbird BI'll fly C#mhigh
F#Watching Eover this Alove of C#mmine
[Verse 3]
C#mMany Atimes Bwe hurry Eby
C#mLose our Bproblems in a Aknowing G#smile
C#mMany Adays Bwere swept Ealong
C#mLeft unBnoticed as Aour love grew G#strong
F#Believing C#meach of us would Balways C#mknow
F#Believing A#mone of us would D#never G#go
F#Like a C#mbird BI'll fly C#mhigh
F#Watching Eover Athis love of C#mmine

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Valediction

by Wishbone Ash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

A#m

[Intro]

C#m G#

[Verse 1]

C#m A B E

Leaving is a sin they say

C#m B A G#

Loneliness the price to pay

C#m A B E

Sad for you I go once more

C#m B A G#

I'll dry my eyes on a distant shore

F# C#m B C#m

No way of freezing a rising tide

F# C#m Em G#

No way of keeping you by my side

F# C#m B C#m

Like a bird I'll fly high

F# E A C#m

Guarding over this love of mine

[Verse 2]

C#m A B E

A room of trust a room of fears

C#m B A G#

A room of laughter with a few sweet tears

C#m A B E

There we lay that sunny dawn

C#m B A G#

Calm but helpless as we lingered on

F# C#m B C#m

No way of breaking the march of time

F# A#m D# G#

No way of keeping our love sublime

F# C#m B C#m

Like a bird I'll fly high

F# E A C#m

Watching over this love of mine

[Verse 3]

C#m A B E

Many times we hurry by

C#m B A G#

Lose our problems in a knowing smile

C#m A B E

Many days were swept along

C#m B A G#

Left unnoticed as our love grew strong

F# C#m B C#m

Believing each of us would always know

F# A#m D# G#

Believing one of us would never go

F# C#m B C#m

Like a bird I'll fly high

F# E A C#m

Watching over this love of mine

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