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Capo II (Sounding D major)
[Verse]
I Cwould that we were, my beEmloved
White Fbirds on the foam of the sea
GFar from the rose and the Amlily
And the Ffret of the Gflames would we Cbe
[Chorus]
And the Cflame of the blue star of Emtwilight
Hung Flow on the rim of the sky
Has aGwakened in our hearts, my beAmloved
A Fsadness that Gmay never Cdie
A Fsadness that Gmay never Cdie
A Cweariness comes from those Emdreamers
Dew-Fdabbled, the lily and rose
Ah, Gdream not of that, my beAmloved
The Fflame of the Gmeteor that Cgoes
Or the Cflame of the blue star that Emlingers
Hung Flow in the fall of the dew
For I Gwould we were changed, my beAmloved
To Fwhite birds on the Gfoam, I and Cyou
To Fwhite birds on the Gfoam, I and Cyou
[Bridge]
EmBend low, that I may crown you
EmFlower of the branch
AmSilver fish my hands have taken
AmFrom the running stream
FMorning star, trembling in the heavens
Like a white fawn on the border of a Gwood
GBend that I may crown you
GThat I may crown you
[Chorus]
And the Cflame of the blue star of Emtwilight
Hung Flow on the rim of the sky
Has aGwakened in our hearts, my beAmloved
A Fsadness that Gmay never Cdie
A Fsadness that Gmay never Cdie
Soon Cfar from the rose and the Emlily
And Ffret of the flames would we be
Were we Gonly white birds, my beAmloved
White Fbirds on the Gfoam of the Csea
White Fbirds on the Gfoam of the Csea

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White Birds

by The Waterboys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo II (Sounding D major)

[Verse]

C Em

I would that we were, my beloved

White birds on the foam of the sea

G Am

Far from the rose and the lily

F G C

And the fret of the flames would we be

[Chorus]

C Em

And the flame of the blue star of twilight

Hung low on the rim of the sky

G Am

Has awakened in our hearts, my beloved

F G C

A sadness that may never die

F G C

A sadness that may never die

C Em

A weariness comes from those dreamers

Dew-dabbled, the lily and rose

G Am

Ah, dream not of that, my beloved

F G C

The flame of the meteor that goes

C Em

Or the flame of the blue star that lingers

Hung low in the fall of the dew

G Am

For I would we were changed, my beloved

F G C

To white birds on the foam, I and you

F G C

To white birds on the foam, I and you

[Bridge]

Bend low, that I may crown you

Flower of the branch

Silver fish my hands have taken

From the running stream

Morning star, trembling in the heavens

Like a white fawn on the border of a wood

Bend that I may crown you

That I may crown you

[Chorus]

C Em

And the flame of the blue star of twilight

Hung low on the rim of the sky

G Am

Has awakened in our hearts, my beloved

F G C

A sadness that may never die

F G C

A sadness that may never die

C Em

Soon far from the rose and the lily

And fret of the flames would we be

G Am

Were we only white birds, my beloved

F G C

White birds on the foam of the sea

F G C

White birds on the foam of the sea

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