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[Intro]
Cm Cm/A Gm Bb
[Verse 1]
CmLight shines off Cm/Arivers flowing Gmthrough
Every part of Bbme
Wanting every part Cmyou
Soft and simple Cm/Aveins make a stain
Or find a Gmdream
If I was the one, maybe BbI could feel your paiEbnDdim  Cm  Fm  
[Chorus]
And tAbhe water bEboils while the Abnight is on fEbire
I patAbiently waEbit like a bDdimird on a wCmireBb  
YoAbur dreams are made of fEbear while sleep surrCmounds usBb  
TuAbnnels changing lanes oh Ebsummarize your pain inside a Cmschool busBb  G7  
[Verse 2]
SCmummer fall, October Cm/Aends
Shadows, odds and Gmends
Winter won't prBbetend
Oh I know I'll see you Cmagain
The wind blows you and Cm/Ame
Catching teardrops in the lGmeaves
Oh I don't believe that Bbevery night I feel you bEbreaDdimtheCm  Fm  
[Chorus]
And tAbhe tension Ebboils like saiAblors close to Ebhome
Time Abis black, Ebbut you asDdimsume I'll Cmbe aloBbne
FaAbte does tempt itself a game of cat Eband mouse It soon will find CmusBb  
AnAbd anything we need God knows the Ebdevil could precede In denying CmusBb  G7  Ab  

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Dakota

by Robert Francis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm/A

Ddim

[Intro]

Cm Cm/A Gm Bb

[Verse 1]

Cm Cm/A Gm

Light shines off rivers flowing through

Every part of me

Wanting every part you

Cm/A

Soft and simple veins make a stain

Or find a dream

Bb Eb Ddim Cm Fm

If I was the one, maybe I could feel your pain

[Chorus]

Ab Eb Ab Eb

And the water boils while the night is on fire

Ab Eb Ddim Cm Bb

I patiently wait like a bird on a wire

Ab Eb Cm Bb

Your dreams are made of fear while sleep surrounds us

Ab Eb Cm Bb G7

Tunnels changing lanes oh summarize your pain inside a school bus

[Verse 2]

Cm Cm/A

Summer fall, October ends

Shadows, odds and ends

Winter won't pretend

Oh I know I'll see you again

Cm/A

The wind blows you and me

Catching teardrops in the leaves

Bb Eb Ddim Cm Fm

Oh I don't believe that every night I feel you breathe

[Chorus]

Ab Eb Ab Eb

And the tension boils like sailors close to home

Ab Eb Ddim Cm Bb

Time is black, but you assume I'll be alone

Ab Eb Cm Bb

Fate does tempt itself a game of cat and mouse It soon will find us

Ab Eb Cm Bb G7 Ab

And anything we need God knows the devil could precede In denying us

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