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Alesund
Sun Kil Moon
capo 1
[Intro]
C  Am  C  Am
[Verse]
AmNo this is not my Cguitar
I’m bringing it to a Amfriend
And no I don’t Csing
I’m only humming Amalong
[Verse]
CUp here in the Fair
I’m just Cmumbling at the Fclouds
CWanting to be Fknown
While I Cpass the lonely FhoursAm  C  Am  C  
[Verse]
AmI came down from the Croom
I saw you in the Amrain
Laughing with some Cpeople
Hair dripping down your Amface
[Verse]
CYour calm hypnotic Feyes
Your CScandinavian Fglow
I Cfelt them like a Fflame
CCandle in my cold FbonesAm  C  Am  C  
[Verse]
AmTonight you were my Fmuse
As I Cbelted and I Fstrummed
CTrying not to Fdrown
In the Chelicopter FdroneC  F  C  F  C  
[Chorus]
DmAlesunCd
GAlesunCd
[Instrumental]
C  F  C  F  C  G  C  Am  C  F  Am  C  F
[Verse]
AmFrom the crowd I Cheard
You sing a pretty Amline
Was it: “there's so much Clove -
That I wanna Amcry”
[Verse]
CI thought about it Flong
Had you Crepeat it in my Fear
“I Ccouldn't place a Fthought
Without Amyou being so Cclose”Am  C  Am  C  
[Verse]
AmShould’ve played it Cthen
From the intro to the Amend
When they offered me the Cstage
At the bar we landed Amin
[Verse]
CBut I turned and Fwalked
CAway from all the Ffun
And Cback into the Fblack
CSeaside night of FAlesuAmndC  F  
[Chorus]
DmAlesunCd
GAlesunCd
DmAlesunCd
GAlesunCd
[Outro]
Am  C  Am  C  Dm  C  G  C  G  Em  Dm  G

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Alesund

by Sun Kil Moon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Alesund

Sun Kil Moon

capo 1

[Intro]

C Am C Am

[Verse]

Am C

No this is not my guitar

I’m bringing it to a friend

And no I don’t sing

I’m only humming along

[Verse]

C F

Up here in the air

C F

I’m just mumbling at the clouds

C F

Wanting to be known

C F Am C Am C

While I pass the lonely hours

[Verse]

Am C

I came down from the room

I saw you in the rain

Laughing with some people

Hair dripping down your face

[Verse]

C F

Your calm hypnotic eyes

C F

Your Scandinavian glow

C F

I felt them like a flame

C F Am C Am C

Candle in my cold bones

[Verse]

Am F

Tonight you were my muse

C F

As I belted and I strummed

C F

Trying not to drown

C F C F C F C

In the helicopter drone

[Chorus]

Dm C

Alesund

G C

Alesund

[Instrumental]

C F C F C G C Am C F Am C F

[Verse]

Am C

From the crowd I heard

You sing a pretty line

Was it: “there's so much love -

That I wanna cry”

[Verse]

C F

I thought about it long

C F

Had you repeat it in my ear

C F

“I couldn't place a thought

Am C Am C Am C

Without you being so close”

[Verse]

Am C

Should’ve played it then

From the intro to the end

When they offered me the stage

At the bar we landed in

[Verse]

C F

But I turned and walked

C F

Away from all the fun

C F

And back into the black

C F Am C F

Seaside night of Alesund

[Chorus]

Dm C

Alesund

G C

Alesund

Dm C

Alesund

G C

Alesund

[Outro]

Am C Am C Dm C G C G Em Dm G

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