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[Intro]
 Dm   Amx4
[Verse]
DmI got hurried into bAmattle,
DmI don’t really want to Amgo
DmWater’s falling and a Amlong way hoBbme
[Verse]
DmTake a minute in the mAmorning
DmBreathe before you nAmever know
DmLet’s go running in the Amsilent snoBbwC  
[Chorus]
For my gDmold, I was lCate, I was loFwGm  
then brought Dmdown, by a lCake, I was lFow
[Verse]
DmSomething heavy in the tAmwilight
DmRolling heavy like a sAmtone
DmGlory’s coming to the oAmnes who take it slBbow
[Verse]
A Dmpick all bloody in the vAmiolent
sDmilent, silent sAmnow
DmIf you really want to tAmouch my body Bbgo on, Cgo on
BbGo on, Cgo
[Chorus]
For my gDmold, I was lCate, I was loFwGm  
In the bDmroken malCaise we are FoldGm  
[Bridge]
BbWalkCing Dmlife,
Dmdying CdrEbawsDm  C  
[Chorus]
For my gDmold, I was lCate, I was loFwGm  
But your lDmove will Calways call me hFomeGm  
BbWill CalDmways call Cme EbhomeDm  

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I Was Low

by Luke Sital-Singh

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[Intro]

Dm Am

[Verse]

Dm Am

I got hurried into battle,

Dm Am

I don’t really want to go

Dm Am Bb

Water’s falling and a long way home

[Verse]

Dm Am

Take a minute in the morning

Dm Am

Breathe before you never know

Dm Am Bb C

Let’s go running in the silent snow

[Chorus]

Dm C F Gm

For my gold, I was late, I was low

Dm C F

then brought down, by a lake, I was low

[Verse]

Dm Am

Something heavy in the twilight

Dm Am

Rolling heavy like a stone

Dm Am Bb

Glory’s coming to the ones who take it slow

[Verse]

Dm Am

A pick all bloody in the violent

Dm Am

silent, silent snow

Dm Am Bb C

If you really want to touch my body go on, go on

Bb C

Go on, go

[Chorus]

Dm C F Gm

For my gold, I was late, I was low

Dm C F Gm

In the broken malaise we are old

[Bridge]

Bb C Dm

Walking life,

Dm C Eb Dm C

dying draws

[Chorus]

Dm C F Gm

For my gold, I was late, I was low

Dm C F Gm

But your love will always call me home

Bb C Dm C Eb Dm

Will always call me home

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