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[Intro]
C G   C F   C G   C F
[Verse]
The Cday you left this Dm7island was a Gcold December Ammorning
FTender was the redness of the Gsky
And Call along the Dm7shoreline sang Gbirds in blissful Amglory
FI had never Gheard their cry beCfore
[Chorus]
And Fnothing can preGpare you for the Amfinal parting words
As Fleaving marks its harshness on your Gmind
And FI've been ever Gwaiting for the Fday the world stood Amstill
FWaiting for the Gday you came to Cme
[Instrumental]
C   Dm7 C   Dm7 C    G
[Verse]
CWaking in a Dm7new day to Gparodies of Amdisillusion
FSongs become your saviour every Gday
With Cso many Dm7faces just Gholding on in Amborrowed places
FHoping for the Gday they make it Chome
[Chorus]
And Fnothing can preGpare you for the Amfinal parting words
As Fleaving marks its harshness on your Gmind
And FI've been ever Gwaiting for the Fday the world stood Amstill
FWaiting for the Gday you came to Cme
[Instrumental]
C   Dm7 C   Dm7 C    G
[Verse]
CYours is the Dm7kingdom, the Gpower and all its Amglory
FYours is the world to call your Gown
But Ccareful child, Dm7hold on tight and Gpray your star keeps Amshining
Like a Fsilver moon to Gguide you home aCgainG  
[Chorus]
And Fnothing can preGpare you for the Amfinal parting words
As Fleaving marks its harshness on your Gmind
And FI've been ever Gwaiting for the Fday the world stood Amstill
FWaiting for the Gday you came to Cme
[Outro]
C G   C F   C G   C F
C G   C F   C G   C F
C G   C F   C G   C F

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World Stood Still

by Karen Matheson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

[Intro]

C G C F C G C F

[Verse]

C Dm7 G Am

The day you left this island was a cold December morning

F G

Tender was the redness of the sky

C Dm7 G Am

And all along the shoreline sang birds in blissful glory

F G C

I had never heard their cry before

[Chorus]

F G Am

And nothing can prepare you for the final parting words

F G

As leaving marks its harshness on your mind

F G F Am

And I've been ever waiting for the day the world stood still

F G C

Waiting for the day you came to me

[Instrumental]

C Dm7 C Dm7 C G

[Verse]

C Dm7 G Am

Waking in a new day to parodies of disillusion

F G

Songs become your saviour every day

C Dm7 G Am

With so many faces just holding on in borrowed places

F G C

Hoping for the day they make it home

[Chorus]

F G Am

And nothing can prepare you for the final parting words

F G

As leaving marks its harshness on your mind

F G F Am

And I've been ever waiting for the day the world stood still

F G C

Waiting for the day you came to me

[Instrumental]

C Dm7 C Dm7 C G

[Verse]

C Dm7 G Am

Yours is the kingdom, the power and all its glory

F G

Yours is the world to call your own

C Dm7 G Am

But careful child, hold on tight and pray your star keeps shining

F G C G

Like a silver moon to guide you home again

[Chorus]

F G Am

And nothing can prepare you for the final parting words

F G

As leaving marks its harshness on your mind

F G F Am

And I've been ever waiting for the day the world stood still

F G C

Waiting for the day you came to me

[Outro]

C G C F C G C F

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