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Skylark

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro] 
 Em   Em   Bm   Ax2
e|2-3--0--------0--|2-3--0----------0-|2------2--0------0---|-------------------|
B|-----------3-----|-------------3----|----3---------2------|-3----0--3-- 2-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------2-|
D|-----------------|------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
Bm
I see my best friend the Ddevil
Sitting in the F#mbackseat of my car
Saying there's Gnot enough time,
not enough time lBmeft
I see my soul's compDanion
make silent F#mwaters turn white
Saying there's Gnot enough time,
not enough time to Bmlove
Saying there's Enot enough time to try
[Chorus]
If Gonly she could hear the Askylark sing his sonF#mg
And Emturn her face in solemn shame
to Bmfind where she went Awrong
If Gonly she could make her Awords the truth againF#m  
And Emtake a swim across the river Bmto find a frAiend
[Verse 2]
Bm
I see my best friend the Ddevil
Turning right where F#mI'd be turning left
'cause there's Galways some time,
and always a life to Bmlive
We see her face befoDre us
As the seasons F#mcome and go,
but still there is Gnot enough time,
not enough time to Bmlove
oh, and Eno more days to wait
[Chorus]
If Gonly she could hear the Askylark sing his sonF#mg
And Emturn her face in solemn shame
to Bmfind where she went Awrong
If Gonly she could make her Awords the truth againF#m  
And Emtake a swim across the river Bmto find a frAiend
[Interlude]
(Yeeaah)
 Em   Em   Bm   Ax2
[Chorus]
If Gonly she could hear the sAkylark sing his songF#m  
And tEmurn her face in solemn shame
to find where she went wrong
If Gonly she could make her Awords the truth againF#m  
And Emtake a swim across the river Bmto find a frAiend
If Gonly she could hear the Askylark sing his sonF#mg
And Emturn her face in solemn shame
to Bmfind where she went Awrong
[Outro]
(Yeeaah) (Na na na na na)
 G   A   F#m   Em   Em   Bm   Ax2

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Skylark

by Violet Road

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

Em Em Bm A

e|2-3--0--------0--|2-3--0----------0-|2------2--0------0---|-------------------|

B|-----------3-----|-------------3----|----3---------2------|-3----0--3-- 2-----|

G|-----------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------2-|

D|-----------------|------------------|---------------------|-------------------|

A|-----------------|------------------|---------------------|-------------------|

E|-----------------|------------------|---------------------|-------------------|

[Verse 1]

I see my best friend the devil

F#m

Sitting in the backseat of my car

Saying there's not enough time,

not enough time left

I see my soul's companion

F#m

make silent waters turn white

Saying there's not enough time,

not enough time to love

Saying there's not enough time to try

[Chorus]

G A F#m

If only she could hear the skylark sing his song

And turn her face in solemn shame

Bm A

to find where she went wrong

G A F#m

If only she could make her words the truth again

Em Bm A

And take a swim across the river to find a friend

[Verse 2]

I see my best friend the devil

F#m

Turning right where I'd be turning left

'cause there's always some time,

and always a life to live

We see her face before us

F#m

As the seasons come and go,

but still there is not enough time,

not enough time to love

oh, and no more days to wait

[Chorus]

G A F#m

If only she could hear the skylark sing his song

And turn her face in solemn shame

Bm A

to find where she went wrong

G A F#m

If only she could make her words the truth again

Em Bm A

And take a swim across the river to find a friend

[Interlude]

(Yeeaah)

Em Em Bm A

[Chorus]

G A F#m

If only she could hear the skylark sing his song

And turn her face in solemn shame

to find where she went wrong

G A F#m

If only she could make her words the truth again

Em Bm A

And take a swim across the river to find a friend

G A F#m

If only she could hear the skylark sing his song

And turn her face in solemn shame

Bm A

to find where she went wrong

[Outro]

(Yeeaah) (Na na na na na)

G A F#m Em Em Bm A

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