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Evening Over Rooftops

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[Intro]
Dm Dm
C C
Bb C
Dm Dm
Dm Dm
C C
Bb C
Dm Dm
[Verse]
The Dmair was thick like Dmhoney
CLooking from a Croom
The Bbroom had open wiCndows
To Dmlet this springtime thDmrough
EvDmening stood by watDmchin'
At the Cside of summer's Cpromise
The Bbflowers in her Cgarden
Were the Dmenvy of her frDmiends
[Chorus]
How Dmfar are we from Dmdying
Is it Cnearly at an eCnd?
How fBbar are we from dCying
Is it Dmnearly at an eDmnd?
[Verse]
The Dmsmoke hung on the sDmkyline
The Ccity fell in siClence
The Bbsunset, ripe and Cmellow
Was the Dmlight to write some thDmoughts by
Her chDmildren watched for fDmather
From a Cwindow in the wallC  
BbSaid a prayer for Cgrandpapa
And Dmmaybe many moreDm  
DmSomewhere in the distDmance
On the rCoad so far awayC  
I heBbard the sound of lifeC  
Though the Dmpeople left for homeDm  
[Solo]
(2x)
Dm Dm
C C
Bb C
Dm Dm
[Verse]
Three Dmbirds flew off a buildDming
Standing Cproud against the skyC  
BbMany more flew with themC  
Spiralled Dmupwards like laughtDmer
DmFaster, harDmder
They Crose up in a cColumn
BbHundreds upon hunCdreds
And Dmtwice that many Dmwingspeed
DmFour miles acrDmoss
Stretched a mCillion miles hCigh
The Bbliving pulsing columCn
In the lDmady of the sDmky
DmFeathers thrashed togetDmher
CLocked in that huge swarCm
I knBbew no-one could see itC  
And noDmw that it was gonDme
I rubbDmed my eyes and triDmed to find
A Creason for the fliCght
BbExodus, escapeC  
Or was it jDmust for me to sDmee?
Like the maDmting of the earDmth and air
Like Cwater is to flowersC  
The Bbenvy of her friendCs
How far are we from Dmdying, is it nearly at an Dmend?
[Chorus]
How fDmar are we from dyiDmng
Is it Cnearly at an enCd?
BbHow far are we from dyCing
Is it nDmearly at an end?Dm...

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Evening Over Rooftops

by The Edgar Broughton Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Dm

C C

Bb C

Dm Dm

C C

Bb C

Dm Dm

[Verse]

Dm Dm

The air was thick like honey

C C

Looking from a room

Bb C

The room had open windows

Dm Dm

To let this springtime through

Dm Dm

Evening stood by watchin'

C C

At the side of summer's promise

Bb C

The flowers in her garden

Dm Dm

Were the envy of her friends

[Chorus]

Dm Dm

How far are we from dying

C C

Is it nearly at an end?

Bb C

How far are we from dying

Dm Dm

Is it nearly at an end?

[Verse]

Dm Dm

The smoke hung on the skyline

C C

The city fell in silence

Bb C

The sunset, ripe and mellow

Dm Dm

Was the light to write some thoughts by

Dm Dm

Her children watched for father

C C

From a window in the wall

Bb C

Said a prayer for grandpapa

Dm Dm

And maybe many more

Dm Dm

Somewhere in the distance

C C

On the road so far away

Bb C

I heard the sound of life

Dm Dm

Though the people left for home

[Solo]

(2x)

Dm Dm

C C

Bb C

Dm Dm

[Verse]

Dm Dm

Three birds flew off a building

C C

Standing proud against the sky

Bb C

Many more flew with them

Dm Dm

Spiralled upwards like laughter

Dm Dm

Faster, harder

C C

They rose up in a column

Bb C

Hundreds upon hundreds

Dm Dm

And twice that many wingspeed

Dm Dm

Four miles across

C C

Stretched a million miles high

Bb C

The living pulsing column

Dm Dm

In the lady of the sky

Dm Dm

Feathers thrashed together

C C

Locked in that huge swarm

Bb C

I knew no-one could see it

Dm Dm

And now that it was gone

Dm Dm

I rubbed my eyes and tried to find

C C

A reason for the flight

Bb C

Exodus, escape

Dm Dm

Or was it just for me to see?

Dm Dm

Like the mating of the earth and air

C C

Like water is to flowers

Bb C

The envy of her friends

Dm Dm

How far are we from dying, is it nearly at an end?

[Chorus]

Dm Dm

How far are we from dying

C C

Is it nearly at an end?

Bb C

How far are we from dying

Dm Dm

Is it nearly at an end?...

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