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[Intro]
Bm Bm A Em
[Verse 1]
Bm(I am here)- I am here
(Whoah-ah)- By the fire
(Tell the girl) - Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna be reAady
(Woah)- To Emtake her out to fly tonight
Bm(I am here)- I am here
(Woah-ah)- By the sea
(Tell the girl)- Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna fall stAeady
EmDeep into the waves of time
        GWith herF#m  
[Chorus]
You were Emborn into the flAames
all the F#7people turned their faces awaBmy
Cause no one Gever wants to recogCnize a child of F#sorrow
You grew Emup fighting the feAar
And you F#/A#never found a place to lBmay down
Could sociGety for once have meCrcy on the F#featherlessF#7  
[Verse 2]
Bm(I am here)- I am here
(Whoah-ah)- By the fire
(Tell the girl) - Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna be reAady
(Woah)- To Emtake her out to fly tonight
Bm(I am here)- I am here
(Woah-ah)- By the sea
(Tell the girl)- Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna fall stAeady
EmDeep into the waves of time
        GWith herF#m  
[Chorus]
There's a sEmaying among the fortunate Aones
They don't F#7recognize that someting is Bmwrong
no one Gever wants to go to Cbed with troubled F#minds
You were Emborn into this ice-coAld world
Could there F#/A#ever be a prettier gBmirl
dancing Gquiet as the bulClets fly and cuts the F#airF#7  
[Verse 3]
Bm(I am here)- I am here
(Whoah-ah)- By the fire
(Tell the girl) - Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna be reAady
(Woah)- To Emtake her out to fly tonight
Bm(I am here)- I am here
(Woah-ah)- By the sea
(Tell the girl)- Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna fall stAeady
EmDeep into the waves of time
  EmWD#mith Dmher
[Guitar solo]
C#m
Em D#m Dm
C#m
[Sax Solo]
Bm Bm Bm Bm A Em
[Verse 4]
Bm(I am here)- I am here
(Whoah-ah)- By the fire
(Tell the girl) - Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna be reAady
(Woah)- To Emtake her out to fly tonight
Bm(I am here)- I am here
(Woah-ah)- By the sea
(Tell the girl)- Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna fall stAeady
EmDeep into the waves of time
        GWith herF#m  
Bm

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Icarus

by Violet Road

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#7

F#/A#

D#m

C#m

[Intro]

Bm Bm A Em

[Verse 1]

(I am here)- I am here

(Whoah-ah)- By the fire

(Tell the girl) - Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna be ready

(Woah)- To take her out to fly tonight

(I am here)- I am here

(Woah-ah)- By the sea

(Tell the girl)- Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna fall steady

Deep into the waves of time

G F#m

With her

[Chorus]

Em A

You were born into the flames

F#7 Bm

all the people turned their faces away

G C F#

Cause no one ever wants to recognize a child of sorrow

Em A

You grew up fighting the fear

F#/A# Bm

And you never found a place to lay down

G C F# F#7

Could society for once have mercy on the featherless

[Verse 2]

(I am here)- I am here

(Whoah-ah)- By the fire

(Tell the girl) - Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna be ready

(Woah)- To take her out to fly tonight

(I am here)- I am here

(Woah-ah)- By the sea

(Tell the girl)- Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna fall steady

Deep into the waves of time

G F#m

With her

[Chorus]

Em A

There's a saying among the fortunate ones

F#7 Bm

They don't recognize that someting is wrong

G C F#

no one ever wants to go to bed with troubled minds

Em A

You were born into this ice-cold world

F#/A# Bm

Could there ever be a prettier girl

G C F# F#7

dancing quiet as the bullets fly and cuts the air

[Verse 3]

(I am here)- I am here

(Whoah-ah)- By the fire

(Tell the girl) - Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna be ready

(Woah)- To take her out to fly tonight

(I am here)- I am here

(Woah-ah)- By the sea

(Tell the girl)- Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna fall steady

Deep into the waves of time

Em D#m Dm

With her

[Guitar solo]

C#m

Em D#m Dm

C#m

[Sax Solo]

Bm Bm Bm Bm A Em

[Verse 4]

(I am here)- I am here

(Whoah-ah)- By the fire

(Tell the girl) - Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna be ready

(Woah)- To take her out to fly tonight

(I am here)- I am here

(Woah-ah)- By the sea

(Tell the girl)- Tell the girl that Icarus is gonna fall steady

Deep into the waves of time

G F#m

With her

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