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[Chords]
Em x-2-2-0-0-0
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
G 3-2-0-0-3-3
Bm/D x-2-0-2-3-2
D x-x-0-2-3-2
Ebaug x-6-5-0-0-x
Bm7 2-2-4-2-3-2
Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0
G7 3-2-0-0-0-1
F 1-3-3-2-1-1
D7 x-x-0-2-1-2
* = One Strum
[Violin Intro]
Em* Cmaj7* G* Bm/D*
Em* Cmaj7* G* D* Ebaug*
[Verse 1]
EmSteppin' into a Cmaj7doorway in my Gmind,
Bm/DThis is where you liEmve,
It's Cmaj7where, you Glive,D  Ebaug  
EmI forgot the Cmaj7things that I could Gfind,Bm/D  
I have not Embeen, in Cmaj7here, for Gyears,D  Ebaug  
EmAy, yaCmajy,    GAy, yay, ay, yay, Bm/Deh,
EmAy, yaCmaj7y,G  D  Ebaug  
[Verse 2]
EmI climbed the stairs that Cmaj7hide beneath the Gvines,
Bm/DI walked through the, ovEmergrCowth of tiGme,D  Ebaug  
EmUp to where we Cmaj7sat in clouds of Gsmoke,
Bm/DUp to when we swEmam, in poCmaj7ols, of hoGpe,D  Ebaug  
EmAy, yaCmajy,    GAy, yay, ay, yay, Bm/Deh,
EmAy, yaCmajy,    GAy, yay, ay, yay, DOhEbaug,
[Chorus]
Bm7And all the while, I'm Am7looking for your half smile,
Or Gsomething that will show me that G7you are still around,
And Bm7all the while, Am7I'm looking for your half smile,
Or Gsomething that will show me, oFoh, that you still know me,
D7Yeah, will you Dstill know Emme,
[Bridge]
Cmaj7  G  Bm/D
Em  Cmaj7  G  D  Ebaug
[Verse 3]
EmFurther on the Cmaj7pavements start to Gcrack,
And Bm/Dthis is where we feEmll,
It's Cmaj7where we Gfell,D  Ebaug  
Where Emsmoke turns to Cmaj7haste I hesiGtate,
Bm/DAnd I choose to leEmave, the waCmaj7y, I caGme,D  Ebaug  
EmAy, yaCmajy,    GAy, yay, ay, yay, Bm/Deh,
EmAy, yaCmaj7y,G  D  
[Verse 4]
        Ebaug  Em*          C*               G*
Outside it's overcast and visions hard to find,
Bm/D*   Em*           Cmaj7* G*    D* Ebaug*
But the memories will be my guide,
Coz Emeven though I Cmaj7know our skins have Gchanged,
Bm/DColours that we shEmare, they stCmaj7ill, remaGin,D  Ebaug  
EmAy, yaCmajy,    GAy, yay, ay, yay, Deh,
EmOoh,Cmaj7  G  D  Ebaug  
[Chorus]
Bm7And all the while, I'm Am7looking for your half smile,
Or Gsomething that will show me that G7you are still around,
And Bm7all the while, Am7I'm looking for your half smile,
Or Gsomething that will show me, oFoh, that you still know me,
D7Yeah, will you Dstill know Emme,
[Outro]
EmSteppin' into a Cmaj7doorway in my Gmind,
Bm/DThis is where you liEmve, DaCmaj7n..ielG  D  Ebaug  

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Daniel

by Lior

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Bm/D

Ebaug

Cmaj

Bm7

Am7

Hi. Make sure you use the chord variations below instead of the suggested chords for the best results.

Have fun!

[Chords]

Em x-2-2-0-0-0

Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0

G 3-2-0-0-3-3

Bm/D x-2-0-2-3-2

D x-x-0-2-3-2

Ebaug x-6-5-0-0-x

Bm7 2-2-4-2-3-2

Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0

G7 3-2-0-0-0-1

F 1-3-3-2-1-1

D7 x-x-0-2-1-2

* = One Strum

[Violin Intro]

Em Cmaj7 G Bm/D

* * * *

Em Cmaj7 G D Ebaug

* * * * *

[Verse 1]

Em Cmaj7 G

Steppin' into a doorway in my mind,

Bm/D Em

This is where you live,

Cmaj7 G D Ebaug

It's where, you live,

Em Cmaj7 G Bm/D

I forgot the things that I could find,

Em Cmaj7 G D Ebaug

I have not been, in here, for years,

Em Cmaj G Bm/D

Ay, yay, Ay, yay, ay, yay, eh,

Em Cmaj7 G D Ebaug

Ay, yay,

[Verse 2]

Em Cmaj7 G

I climbed the stairs that hide beneath the vines,

Bm/D Em C G D Ebaug

I walked through the, overgrowth of time,

Em Cmaj7 G

Up to where we sat in clouds of smoke,

Bm/D Em Cmaj7 G D Ebaug

Up to when we swam, in pools, of hope,

Em Cmaj G Bm/D

Ay, yay, Ay, yay, ay, yay, eh,

Em Cmaj G D Ebaug

Ay, yay, Ay, yay, ay, yay, Oh,

[Chorus]

Bm7 Am7

And all the while, I'm looking for your half smile,

G G7

Or something that will show me that you are still around,

Bm7 Am7

And all the while, I'm looking for your half smile,

G F

Or something that will show me, ooh, that you still know me,

D7 D Em

Yeah, will you still know me,

[Bridge]

Cmaj7 G Bm/D

Em Cmaj7 G D Ebaug

[Verse 3]

Em Cmaj7 G

Further on the pavements start to crack,

Bm/D Em

And this is where we fell,

Cmaj7 G D Ebaug

It's where we fell,

Em Cmaj7 G

Where smoke turns to haste I hesitate,

Bm/D Em Cmaj7 G D Ebaug

And I choose to leave, the way, I came,

Em Cmaj G Bm/D

Ay, yay, Ay, yay, ay, yay, eh,

Em Cmaj7 G D

Ay, yay,

[Verse 4]

Ebaug Em C G

* * *

Outside it's overcast and visions hard to find,

Bm/D Em Cmaj7 G D Ebaug

* * * * * *

But the memories will be my guide,

Em Cmaj7 G

Coz even though I know our skins have changed,

Bm/D Em Cmaj7 G D Ebaug

Colours that we share, they still, remain,

Em Cmaj G D

Ay, yay, Ay, yay, ay, yay, eh,

Em Cmaj7 G D Ebaug

Ooh,

[Chorus]

Bm7 Am7

And all the while, I'm looking for your half smile,

G G7

Or something that will show me that you are still around,

Bm7 Am7

And all the while, I'm looking for your half smile,

G F

Or something that will show me, ooh, that you still know me,

D7 D Em

Yeah, will you still know me,

[Outro]

Em Cmaj7 G

Steppin' into a doorway in my mind,

Bm/D Em Cmaj7 G D Ebaug

This is where you live, Dan..iel

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