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This is Dermots song 'Malay', taking from the name given in his setlist,
this song does not have an official name
[Intro]
I'm Galways gonna need you not to fall
youD're the one i'm always seeing in the door
you Gknow i never felt that way before
it Gwas always
so Gsomeone was the one that you would call
somF#meone was the one that left you tall
youG're probably not in need of this at all
welBml it's hard todayA  
I'm Galways gonna need you not to fall
youD're the one i'm always seeing in the door
you Gknow i never felt that way before
it Bmwas always
so Gsomeone was the one that you would call
somDeone was the one that left you tall
youG're probably not in need of this at all
welBml it's hard todayA  
Bm  Bm
G   D
G   Bm
so Gi guess hiding won't prepare you for the worst
welDl it's time to turn our blessings to a curse
is Ga life only a lesson if it hurts?
thiBms is all the same
it Ghelps to know we're only passing through
the Dlight will always find you in the room
it'Gs something that you never know you do
and Bmit's haunting me﻿
so Gi guess hiding won't prepare you for the worst
welDl it's time to turn our blessings to a curse
is Ga life only a lesson if it hurts?
thiBms is all the sameA  
it Ghelps to know we're only passing through
the Dlight will always find you in the room
it'Gs something that you never know you do
and Bmit's haunting me﻿
[Outro]
  G     D    G     Bmx4
G  F#  G  Bm
G  F#m G  Bm A

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Malay

by Dermot Kennedy

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F#m

This is Dermots song 'Malay', taking from the name given in his setlist,

this song does not have an official name

[Intro]

I'm always gonna need you not to fall

you're the one i'm always seeing in the door

you know i never felt that way before

it was always

so someone was the one that you would call

F#m

someone was the one that left you tall

you're probably not in need of this at all

Bm A

well it's hard today

I'm always gonna need you not to fall

you're the one i'm always seeing in the door

you know i never felt that way before

it was always

so someone was the one that you would call

someone was the one that left you tall

you're probably not in need of this at all

Bm A

well it's hard today

Bm Bm

G D

G Bm

so i guess hiding won't prepare you for the worst

well it's time to turn our blessings to a curse

is a life only a lesson if it hurts?

this is all the same

it helps to know we're only passing through

the light will always find you in the room

it's something that you never know you do

and it's haunting me

so i guess hiding won't prepare you for the worst

well it's time to turn our blessings to a curse

is a life only a lesson if it hurts?

Bm A

this is all the same

it helps to know we're only passing through

the light will always find you in the room

it's something that you never know you do

and it's haunting me

[Outro]

G D G Bm

G F# G Bm

G F#m G Bm A

About Malay Chords by Dermot Kennedy

Learn how to play Malay by Dermot Kennedy with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Malay chords”, “Malay guitar chords”, or “Dermot Kennedy Malay chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Malay chords and for experienced players who want accurate Malay lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, F#m, Bm, A, F#.

FAQ — Malay by Dermot Kennedy

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Is "Malay" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Malay" in?

The chords for "Malay" show the original chord names (including G, D, F#m, Bm, A, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.