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[Intro]
   C     Am     Dm     Gx2
[Verse 1]
  COlalla mAmore than a namDmeG  
  CRest your eyes and sAmtay in the shadDmeG  
  CYou are hiding oAmver the hilDmlG  
  CIn a quiet neAmver so stillDm  
[Chorus]
   GFrom OlaClla to the cFity lighDmts
   GSomebody tCold me to belFieve in bDmetter times
   GFrom OlaClla to the cFity lighDmts
   GSomebody tAmold me to belDmieve
   GTo belG7ieve
[Instrumental]
   C     Am     Dm/F     Gx2
[Verse 2]
  COh Olalla, wAmhere will you goDm/F?G  
  CIf the line ends Amout on the roaDm/FdG  
  CThere's a story Ammeant to be tolDm/FdG  
  CWhen the door is sAmhut in the colDmd
[Chorus]
   GFrom OlaClla to the cFity lighDmts
   GSomebody tCold me to belFieve in bDmetter times
   GFrom OlaClla to the cFity lighDmts
   GSomebody tAmold me to belDmieve
   GTo belG7ieve
[Post Chorus]
    C       Am         Dm/F   GTo believe
    C       Am         Dm/F   GTo believe
    C       Am         Dm/F   GTo believe
C   Am   Dm
[Chorus]
   GOh OlaClla, on the bordFer linDme
   GThere is a wCorld down on its kFnees for bDmetter times
   GOh OlaClla, don't you fFear the nigDmht
   GThere's only tAmime left to belDmieve
   GTo belG7ieveC  

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C major

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Olalla

by Blanco White

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/F

[Intro]

C Am Dm G

[Verse 1]

C Am Dm G

Olalla more than a name

C Am Dm G

Rest your eyes and stay in the shade

C Am Dm G

You are hiding over the hill

C Am Dm

In a quiet never so still

[Chorus]

G C F Dm

From Olalla to the city lights

G C F Dm

Somebody told me to believe in better times

G C F Dm

From Olalla to the city lights

G Am Dm

Somebody told me to believe

G G7

To believe

[Instrumental]

C Am Dm/F G

[Verse 2]

C Am Dm/F G

Oh Olalla, where will you go?

C Am Dm/F G

If the line ends out on the road

C Am Dm/F G

There's a story meant to be told

C Am Dm

When the door is shut in the cold

[Chorus]

G C F Dm

From Olalla to the city lights

G C F Dm

Somebody told me to believe in better times

G C F Dm

From Olalla to the city lights

G Am Dm

Somebody told me to believe

G G7

To believe

[Post Chorus]

C Am Dm/F G

To believe

C Am Dm/F G

To believe

C Am Dm/F G

To believe

C Am Dm

[Chorus]

G C F Dm

Oh Olalla, on the border line

G C F Dm

There is a world down on its knees for better times

G C F Dm

Oh Olalla, don't you fear the night

G Am Dm

There's only time left to believe

G G7 C

To believe

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