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Altan - White Birds
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
  Em    C    G    D(2x)
[Verse 1]
I Emwould that we Cwere, my beGlovDed
White Embirds on the Cfoam of the GseaD__
We Emtire of the Cflame of a GmeteDor
BeAfore it can Gfade and Dflee
[Verse 2]
And the Cflame Gof Amthe Gblue star of DtwiEmlight
Hung Clow on the Grim of the Dsky
Has aCwaked in our Ghearts, my beDlovEmed
A CsadGness that may Dnot die
[Verse 3]
A Emweariness Ccomes from those GdreamDers
Dew-Emdabbled, the Clily and GrosDe__
Ah, Emdream not of Cthat, my beGlovDed
Burn the Aflame of the Gmeteor that Dgoes
[Verse 4]
Or the Cflame Gof Amthe Gblue star that DlingEmers
Hung Clow in the Gfall of the Ddew
For I Cwould we were Gchanged To white Dbirds on the wandering Emfoam
CI__G__ and Dyou
[Instrumental]
C  G  C  G  C  Em  C  Em  F  C  D  Dsus2 Dsus4 D   Dsus2 Dsus4 D
[Verse 5]
I am Emhaunted by Cnumberless GisDlands
And Emmany a CDanaan GshoDre
When Emtime would Csurely forGget Dus
And Asorrow come Gnear us no Dmore
[Verse 6]
Soon Cfar Gfrom Amthe Grose and the DlilEmy__
And aCfraid of the Gflames would we Dbe
Were we Conly white Gbirds, my beDlovEmed
Right Cout of the Gfoam of the Dsea
Were we Conly white Gbirds, my beDlovEmed
Right Cout of the Gfoam of the Dsea

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White Birds

by Altan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus4

Altan - White Birds

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

Em C G D

(2x)

[Verse 1]

Em C G D

I would that we were, my beloved

Em C G D

White birds on the foam of the sea__

Em C G D

We tire of the flame of a meteor

A G D

Before it can fade and flee

[Verse 2]

C G Am G D Em

And the flame of the blue star of twilight

C G D

Hung low on the rim of the sky

C G D Em

Has awaked in our hearts, my beloved

C G D

A sadness that may not die

[Verse 3]

Em C G D

A weariness comes from those dreamers

Em C G D

Dew-dabbled, the lily and rose__

Em C G D

Ah, dream not of that, my beloved

A G D

Burn the flame of the meteor that goes

[Verse 4]

C G Am G D Em

Or the flame of the blue star that lingers

C G D

Hung low in the fall of the dew

C G D Em

For I would we were changed To white birds on the wandering foam

C G D

I____ and you

[Instrumental]

C G C G C Em C Em F C D Dsus2 Dsus4 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

[Verse 5]

Em C G D

I am haunted by numberless islands

Em C G D

And many a Danaan shore

Em C G D

When time would surely forget us

A G D

And sorrow come near us no more

[Verse 6]

C G Am G D Em

Soon far from the rose and the lily__

C G D

And afraid of the flames would we be

C G D Em

Were we only white birds, my beloved

C G D

Right out of the foam of the sea

C G D Em

Were we only white birds, my beloved

C G D

Right out of the foam of the sea

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