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Whale Trail

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Ai'm on a C#mwhale trail
F#mand I won't Efail whale
just Dset sail
with Dmheavy tail, to the Abottom of the Eclouds
Aand when i C#mset sail
F#moh, i wont Etell tales
Dwithout fail with Dmabigail
to the Atoppermost of the Esky
Athere aint no C#mriots in the F#mskyE  
just a riot of DcolorDm  
that Awill last foErever
I can see my house from here
Asummer in the C#mwinter time
F#mcolors tEhrough the clouds
Dthunder through the Dmatmosphere
Atears Erun aground
Asummer in the C#mwinter time
F#mcolors tErail behind
Dthunder throutgh the aDmtmoshpere
Alighting mEelts my mind
Ajust tax the C#mrich
and give to F#mcauses that will
Ecause the pain to cDease
and all the tDmroubles will
Aevaporate with Elove
Ano armored C#mcars,
just time, and F#mstars,
and uniEversal suffDrage,
for everyDmone forever,
Anever turn aEway
Awe could cC#mreate so much toF#mgetherE  
we could Dget to marsDm  
and Aback again for sEnacks and video Agames
this is a C#mmotivational sF#mongE  
lets all get DalongDm  
dont Atake so long take Eover
n.c.
summer in the winter time
n.c.
color through the clouds
n.c.
thunder through the atmosphere
n.c.
tears run aground
n.c.
summer in the wintertime
n.c.
colors trail behind
n.c.
thunder through the atmosphere
n.c.
lighting melts my mind
AI've got C#mnothing left to F#mlose
I've got Eeverything to Dgain again
since Dmyou regained the Asoverignty of the Eair

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Whale Trail

by Gruff Rhys

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C#m

F#m

A C#m

i'm on a whale trail

F#m E

and I won't fail whale

just set sail

Dm A E

with heavy tail, to the bottom of the clouds

A C#m

and when i set sail

F#m E

oh, i wont tell tales

D Dm

without fail with abigail

A E

to the toppermost of the sky

A C#m F#m E

there aint no riots in the sky

D Dm

just a riot of color

A E

that will last forever

I can see my house from here

A C#m

summer in the winter time

F#m E

colors through the clouds

D Dm

thunder through the atmosphere

A E

tears run aground

A C#m

summer in the winter time

F#m E

colors trail behind

D Dm

thunder throutgh the atmoshpere

A E

lighting melts my mind

A C#m

just tax the rich

F#m

and give to causes that will

E D

cause the pain to cease

and all the troubles will

A E

evaporate with love

A C#m

no armored cars,

F#m

just time, and stars,

E D

and universal suffrage,

for everyone forever,

A E

never turn away

A C#m F#m E

we could create so much together

D Dm

we could get to mars

A E A

and back again for snacks and video games

C#m F#m E

this is a motivational song

D Dm

lets all get along

A E

dont take so long take over

n.c.

summer in the winter time

n.c.

color through the clouds

n.c.

thunder through the atmosphere

n.c.

tears run aground

n.c.

summer in the wintertime

n.c.

colors trail behind

n.c.

thunder through the atmosphere

n.c.

lighting melts my mind

A C#m F#m

I've got nothing left to lose

E D

I've got everything to gain again

Dm A E

since you regained the soverignty of the air

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