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[Intro]
G Gmaj7 Em G D
D Am D Am G
[Verse]
A Glost summer's GMaj7day, a Emlifetime aGway
DWhat do you find
DSlow turning Amsun, with Dsomewhere to Amrun
GOn your mind
GNot the flash that you saw
That was gone in the Cwink of an eye
As Dsoon as we're here, we disappear, like Gdragonflies.  (pause)
[Verse]
Their Gmiracle GMaj7blue can Emnever tell Gyou
How Dit came to be
DEach different Amkind, Daccidental Amdesigned
GBefore you and Gme
And we Gask the whole of our lives
maybe Cthere's no why
As Dsoon as we're Amhere, Dwe disapAmpear, like Gdragonflies.
[Chorus]
How can Csomething so fragile leave us Ghelpless
We all feel Dhelpless once in a GwhileG7  
How can Csomething so fragile leave us Ghumble
We all need F#mhumble once in a DwhAmileD.
[Verse]
And now Gnature can GMaj7sing such Embeautiful Gwings
DDid you think of this
DThat each of us Amknow in our Dhearts we must Amgo
GAnd that's what beauty is
And Gjust as the dream you were in dissolved in the Cmorning sky
As Dsoon as we're Amhere, Dwe disappear, like Gdragonflies.
[Break]
G  GMaj7 Em G D
D Am D Am G
G C
D Am D Am G
[Chorus]
How can Csomething so fragile leave us Ghelpless
We all feel Dhelpless once in a GwhileG7  
How can Csomething so fragile leave us Ghumble
We all need Amhumble once in a DwhAmileD.
[Verse]
And now Gnature can Gmaj7sing such Embeautiful Gwings
DDid you think of this
That each of us Amknow in our Dhearts we must Amgo
GAnd that's what beauty is
And Gjust as the dream you were in dissolved in the Cmorning sky
DAs soon as we're Amhere, Bmwe disappDear, like Gdragonflies
DAs soon as we're Amhere, Dwe disapAmpear, like Gdragonflies
DAs soon as we're Amhere, Bmwe disappDear, like Gdragonflies

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Dragonflies

by Eddi Reader

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

F#m

[Intro]

G Gmaj7 Em G D

D Am D Am G

[Verse]

G GMaj7 Em G

A lost summer's day, a lifetime away

What do you find

D Am D Am

Slow turning sun, with somewhere to run

On your mind

Not the flash that you saw

That was gone in the wink of an eye

D G

As soon as we're here, we disappear, like dragonflies. (pause)

[Verse]

G GMaj7 Em G

Their miracle blue can never tell you

How it came to be

D Am D Am

Each different kind, accidental designed

G G

Before you and me

And we ask the whole of our lives

maybe there's no why

D Am D Am G

As soon as we're here, we disappear, like dragonflies.

[Chorus]

C G

How can something so fragile leave us helpless

D G G7

We all feel helpless once in a while

C G

How can something so fragile leave us humble

F#m D Am D

We all need humble once in a while.

[Verse]

G GMaj7 Em G

And now nature can sing such beautiful wings

Did you think of this

D Am D Am

That each of us know in our hearts we must go

And that's what beauty is

G C

And just as the dream you were in dissolved in the morning sky

D Am D G

As soon as we're here, we disappear, like dragonflies.

[Break]

G GMaj7 Em G D

D Am D Am G

G C

D Am D Am G

[Chorus]

C G

How can something so fragile leave us helpless

D G G7

We all feel helpless once in a while

C G

How can something so fragile leave us humble

Am D Am D

We all need humble once in a while.

[Verse]

G Gmaj7 Em G

And now nature can sing such beautiful wings

Did you think of this

Am D Am

That each of us know in our hearts we must go

And that's what beauty is

G C

And just as the dream you were in dissolved in the morning sky

D Am Bm D G

As soon as we're here, we disappear, like dragonflies

D Am D Am G

As soon as we're here, we disappear, like dragonflies

D Am Bm D G

As soon as we're here, we disappear, like dragonflies

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