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[Verse]
DRavens have Gflown Dfrom tower and Gparapet
DMy mother beGlow, Dshouting out Gepithets
F#mI would risk a bGranch's snap
And F#mI would leap the Gwidest gap
F#mJust to see the Aworld laid out lBmike a Gmap
I Emdidn't know a Athing until I Bmfell
EmFar enough to Asee their BmsevAen Ghells
[Chorus]
BmAnd if I didn't Adie
I surely Bmset the cF#mlock to GtickAingD  
Summer cGhild, who couldn't kBmnow
What sBmong they all were F#msingGing
[Verse]
DStories they Gtold, Dwhere the nGames were songs
DBut different down Gsouth, Dthey get the Gwords all wrong
F#mI could look Gdeeper still
F#mWonder why bGlood was spilled
F#mAll alAong was I mBmeant to bGuild?
EmIn my dAreams, I saw it Bmall
EmScrawled acrAoss a BmcannAonbGall
[Chorus]
BmAnd if I didn't Adie
I surely Bmset the cF#mlock to GtickAingD  
Summer cGhild, who couldn't kBmnow
What sBmong they all were F#msingGing
[Bridge]
F#mIs this Gfalling, Ais this Bmflight?
F#mMust it Gbe from Aa great hCeight?
DWill we sing that sAweet reprise
DWill I see through Gdifferent eyes
F#mOh will GI grow Bmold Aand Gwise?
[Instrumental]
Bm G D A
Bm G D A
[Bridge 2]
BmIs it true that Gsummer's overD?A  
BmI thought this would Ggo much slowDerA  
BmCan't you feel the wGeirwoods weepinDg?A  
BmWhere the past was Galways sleepiDngA  
[Solo]
 Bm   A   D   G(x8)
[Chorus 2]
GSometimes you'll dream of Dhome
GAnd you'll look to Bmall of your Aidols
GBut we all are Dgrey
GWe can do great Bmgood or great Aevil
GAnd all of those you've Dloved
GIn the dust, Bmthey will be Awaiting
GTo teach you where to Dgo
GWhen the future's BmaccelerAating
[Bridge]
F#mWhat will Gchase the Acold awBmay?
F#mIs it gGames that Arich men pClay?
DWill we sing that sAweet reprise
DWill I see it Gfor the trees?
F#mStrength Glies in the BmdarkAest Groots
And Emnot every Astory is Bmtrue
EmNot every Astory is Dtrue
[Outro]
Gm D Gm
Bm F#m G
G D G Bm A

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Summer

by The Manimals

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F#m

[Verse]

D G D G

Ravens have flown from tower and parapet

D G D G

My mother below, shouting out epithets

F#m G

I would risk a branch's snap

F#m G

And I would leap the widest gap

F#m A Bm G

Just to see the world laid out like a map

Em A Bm

I didn't know a thing until I fell

Em A Bm A G

Far enough to see their seven hells

[Chorus]

Bm A

And if I didn't die

Bm F#m G A D

I surely set the clock to ticking

G Bm

Summer child, who couldn't know

Bm F#m G

What song they all were singing

[Verse]

D G D G

Stories they told, where the names were songs

D G D G

But different down south, they get the words all wrong

F#m G

I could look deeper still

F#m G

Wonder why blood was spilled

F#m A Bm G

All along was I meant to build?

Em A Bm

In my dreams, I saw it all

Em A Bm A G

Scrawled across a cannonball

[Chorus]

Bm A

And if I didn't die

Bm F#m G A D

I surely set the clock to ticking

G Bm

Summer child, who couldn't know

Bm F#m G

What song they all were singing

[Bridge]

F#m G A Bm

Is this falling, is this flight?

F#m G A C

Must it be from a great height?

D A

Will we sing that sweet reprise

D G

Will I see through different eyes

F#m G Bm A G

Oh will I grow old and wise?

[Instrumental]

Bm G D A

[Bridge 2]

Bm G D A

Is it true that summer's over?

Bm G D A

I thought this would go much slower

Bm G D A

Can't you feel the weirwoods weeping?

Bm G D A

Where the past was always sleeping

[Solo]

Bm A D G

(x8)

[Chorus 2]

G D

Sometimes you'll dream of home

G Bm A

And you'll look to all of your idols

G D

But we all are grey

G Bm A

We can do great good or great evil

G D

And all of those you've loved

G Bm A

In the dust, they will be waiting

G D

To teach you where to go

G Bm A

When the future's accelerating

[Bridge]

F#m G A Bm

What will chase the cold away?

F#m G A C

Is it games that rich men play?

D A

Will we sing that sweet reprise

D G

Will I see it for the trees?

F#m G Bm A G

Strength lies in the darkest roots

Em A Bm

And not every story is true

Em A D

Not every story is true

[Outro]

Gm D Gm

Bm F#m G

G D G Bm A

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