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[Chords]
       G3x5433
Bmno5   xx043x
A7no3   xx021x
       G3x0003
      G63x2003
     Am7x02010
       Cx32010
   Dadd4x5403x
[Intro]
     GBmno5  A7no3    G(G6)
Bmno5    A7no3  G  
[Verse 1]
GKJ's in the market buying mumus, for the girls back home
The boys yell, "Am7Brambo",
And Csay, "As-salaam alaiDadd4kum"
GUp on the roof drinking dogwoods, where the tourists flock
They’re popping their Am7collars
And Ctalk of their travels over Dadd4the soft rock
[Chorus 1]
GMaybe in another life
Maybe in another life
I was your Am7lover
CMaybe in another Dadd4life
[Verse 2]
GScaffolding invades the cathedral, shackles in a hole in the yard
The post at the Am7altar
CCross from the T where they Dadd4buried his heart
GLost in the maze of doorways, and call a rag
The flag of the Am7slave trade
CThis is behind the Dadd4glass
[Chorus 2]
                    GBmno5  A7no3
Maybe in another life
GMaybe in another life
We can start Am7over
CMaybe we'll get it Dadd4right
                    GBmno5  A7no3
Maybe in another life
GMaybe in another life
We’ll know forAm7giveness
CMaybe in another Dadd4life
[Break]
G     Am7    C  Dadd4
[Bridge]
GDown along a lonely grove, she goes wading
Am7Out there as the tide is low, I’m contemplating
 CThis gift of failure and the Dadd4truth
Of the feeling in my Gbones
[Verse 3]
GBack in the market buying mumus, we'll be leaving soon
The smell of Am7cinnamon
CFollows us back inDadd4to our room
GDust falls over the attic, saltwater in her hair
My love is Am7shimmering
CPretty as a call to Dadd4prayer
[Chorus 3 ]
                    GBmno5  A7no3
Maybe in another life
GMaybe in another life
I was your Am7lover
CMaybe I was your Dadd4wife
GMaybe in another life
GMaybe in another life
We can start Am7over
CMaybe in another Dadd4life
[Outro]
GMaybe in ano - another life
Maybe in ano - another life
Am7Maybe in another life
We can start Co - Dadd4ver

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Another Life

by Brett Dennen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dadd4

[Chords]

3x5433

Bmno5 xx043x

A7no3 xx021x

3x0003

3x2003

Am7

x02010

x32010

Dadd4

x5403x

[Intro]

G G G6

Bmno5 A7no3 ()

Bmno5 A7no3

[Verse 1]

KJ's in the market buying mumus, for the girls back home

Am7

The boys yell, "Brambo",

C Dadd4

And say, "As-salaam alaikum"

Up on the roof drinking dogwoods, where the tourists flock

Am7

They’re popping their collars

C Dadd4

And talk of their travels over the soft rock

[Chorus 1]

Maybe in another life

Am7

I was your lover

C Dadd4

Maybe in another life

[Verse 2]

Scaffolding invades the cathedral, shackles in a hole in the yard

Am7

The post at the altar

C Dadd4

Cross from the T where they buried his heart

Lost in the maze of doorways, and call a rag

Am7

The flag of the slave trade

C Dadd4

This is behind the glass

[Chorus 2]

Bmno5 A7no3

Maybe in another life

Am7

We can start over

C Dadd4

Maybe we'll get it right

Bmno5 A7no3

Maybe in another life

Am7

We’ll know forgiveness

C Dadd4

Maybe in another life

[Break]

G Am7 C Dadd4

[Bridge]

Down along a lonely grove, she goes wading

Am7

Out there as the tide is low, I’m contemplating

C Dadd4

This gift of failure and the truth

Of the feeling in my bones

[Verse 3]

Back in the market buying mumus, we'll be leaving soon

Am7

The smell of cinnamon

C Dadd4

Follows us back into our room

Dust falls over the attic, saltwater in her hair

Am7

My love is shimmering

C Dadd4

Pretty as a call to prayer

[Chorus 3 ]

Bmno5 A7no3

Maybe in another life

Am7

I was your lover

C Dadd4

Maybe I was your wife

Maybe in another life

Am7

We can start over

C Dadd4

Maybe in another life

[Outro]

Maybe in ano - another life

Am7

Maybe in another life

C Dadd4

We can start o - ver

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