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Sanctuary

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[Intro]
AmOohC, GooFh
AmOohC, GooFh
[Verse 1]
AmWhen the darkness don't Clet you sleep
GI'ma hold you Fclose
AmAnd when space is all you Cneed
GI can let you Fgo
AmAnd if the spark in your eye goes Cout
GI can be your Fglow
AmBringing you Chome, yeah
GBringing you Fhome
[Pre-Chorus]
I see your Amhurt, I feel your Fpain
All of our dCirt is washed in the Grain
I've walked that Amroad, I've felt that Fshame
No place is home but Ctimes, they are chGangin'
[Chorus]
AmThis is our Fsanctuary
CWe can find shelter and Gpeace
AmThis is our Fsanctuary
CYou are, you are Gsafe with me
AmThis is our Fsanctuary
CWe can find shelter and Gpeace
AmThis is our Fsanctuary
CYou are, you are Gsafe with me
[Verse 2]
AmWhen the rain starts to Ctake its toll
GYou can slow me Fdown
Am'Cause we both know that the Cworld's turned cold
GAnd I just need you Fnow
AmKeep holding Con (Hold onGto me, hFold on)
[Pre-Chorus]
You'll see my Amhurt, you'll feel my Fpain
All of our dCirt is washed in the Grain
You've walked that Amroad, you felt that Fshame
No place is Chome but times, they are cGhangin'
[Chorus]
AmThis is our Fsanctuary
CWe can find shelter and Gpeace
AmThis is our Fsanctuary
CYou are, you are Gsafe with me
AmThis is our Fsanctuary
CWe can find shelter and Gpeace
AmThis is our Fsanctuary
AmYou are, Fyou are Csafe with Gme
AmYou are, Fyou are Csafe with Gme
[Pre-Chorus]
AmWe share this hurt, Fwe share the pain
CAll of our dirt is Gwashed in the rain
AmWe've walked that road, Fwe've felt that shamCe
Mmh, Gtimes, they are changin'
Am(Our sanctuary) FOh, oh
C(Hold onto me)G  
Am(Our sanctuary) You are, Fyou are
C(Hold onto me) You are safe with Gme
[Chorus]
AmThis is our Fsanctuary
CWe can find shelter and peace
AmThis is our Fsanctuary
CYou are, you are safe with me
AmThis is our Fsanctuary
CWe can find shelter and Gpeace
AmThis is our Fsanctuary
CYou are, you are Gsafe with me
CYou are, you are Gsafe with me
CYou are, you are, you are Gsafe with me
[Outro]
(AmOur sanctuary)F  
CYou are, you are Gsafe with me
Am(Hold onto me)F  
C'Cause this our Gsanctuary

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Sanctuary

by Welshly Arms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C G F

Ooh, ooh

Am C G F

Ooh, ooh

[Verse 1]

Am C

When the darkness don't let you sleep

G F

I'ma hold you close

Am C

And when space is all you need

G F

I can let you go

Am C

And if the spark in your eye goes out

G F

I can be your glow

Am C

Bringing you home, yeah

G F

Bringing you home

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

I see your hurt, I feel your pain

C G

All of our dirt is washed in the rain

Am F

I've walked that road, I've felt that shame

C G

No place is home but times, they are changin'

[Chorus]

Am F

This is our sanctuary

C G

We can find shelter and peace

Am F

This is our sanctuary

C G

You are, you are safe with me

Am F

This is our sanctuary

C G

We can find shelter and peace

Am F

This is our sanctuary

C G

You are, you are safe with me

[Verse 2]

Am C

When the rain starts to take its toll

G F

You can slow me down

Am C

'Cause we both know that the world's turned cold

G F

And I just need you now

Am C G F

Keep holding on (Hold onto me, hold on)

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

You'll see my hurt, you'll feel my pain

C G

All of our dirt is washed in the rain

Am F

You've walked that road, you felt that shame

C G

No place is home but times, they are changin'

[Chorus]

Am F

This is our sanctuary

C G

We can find shelter and peace

Am F

This is our sanctuary

C G

You are, you are safe with me

Am F

This is our sanctuary

C G

We can find shelter and peace

Am F

This is our sanctuary

Am F C G

You are, you are safe with me

Am F C G

You are, you are safe with me

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

We share this hurt, we share the pain

C G

All of our dirt is washed in the rain

Am F C

We've walked that road, we've felt that shame

Mmh, times, they are changin'

Am F

(Our sanctuary) Oh, oh

C G

(Hold onto me)

Am F

(Our sanctuary) You are, you are

C G

(Hold onto me) You are safe with me

[Chorus]

Am F

This is our sanctuary

We can find shelter and peace

Am F

This is our sanctuary

You are, you are safe with me

Am F

This is our sanctuary

C G

We can find shelter and peace

Am F

This is our sanctuary

C G

You are, you are safe with me

C G

You are, you are safe with me

C G

You are, you are, you are safe with me

[Outro]

Am F

(Our sanctuary)

C G

You are, you are safe with me

Am F

(Hold onto me)

C G

'Cause this our sanctuary

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