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[Verse 1]
CBroken drEmeams, broken dreDmams
                          G    C( Em   Dm  F)
Hoping someday you'll see me
CSky is gEmray, sky is grDmay
                        G    C( Em   Dm  F)
But I'm dancing in the rain
CLive this waEmy, live this waDmy
                      G      C( Em   Dm  F)
Will you remember my name?
CLive a lEmie, live a lDmie
                           G       C( Em   Dm  F)
Why don't you ask yourself why...
AmDon't you open your eyes?
[Verse 2]
COnly the moEmon, only the mDmoon
                           G     C( Em   Dm  F)
Only the moon will hear my plea
COnly the crEmeatures of the niDmght
                    G      C( Em   Dm  F)
Will harmonize with me
CMissed you sEmo, missed you Dmso
                     G     C( Em   Dm  F)
And I wonder if you know
CThe wind has blEmown me in the coDmrner
                     G     C( Em   Dm  F)
And it's hard to let go
AmThat's the story...
                           F( C   Em   Dm  F)
That's the story of you and me
 C   Em   Dm   Frepeats ending on C  

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The Story

by Zee Avi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Note: The parantheses indicate that the chords happen between lines. The song is fingerpicked originally,

and the transitional chords mimic that fingerpicking, but aren't necessary to play the song.

[Verse 1]

C Em Dm

Broken dreams, broken dreams

G C Em Dm F

( )

Hoping someday you'll see me

C Em Dm

Sky is gray, sky is gray

G C Em Dm F

( )

But I'm dancing in the rain

C Em Dm

Live this way, live this way

G C Em Dm F

( )

Will you remember my name?

C Em Dm

Live a lie, live a lie

G C Em Dm F

( )

Why don't you ask yourself why...

Don't you open your eyes?

[Verse 2]

C Em Dm

Only the moon, only the moon

G C Em Dm F

( )

Only the moon will hear my plea

C Em Dm

Only the creatures of the night

G C Em Dm F

( )

Will harmonize with me

C Em Dm

Missed you so, missed you so

G C Em Dm F

( )

And I wonder if you know

C Em Dm

The wind has blown me in the corner

G C Em Dm F

( )

And it's hard to let go

That's the story...

F C Em Dm F

( )

That's the story of you and me

C Em Dm F C

repeats ending on

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