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Runrig - Things That Are
CAPO: 1st Fret
INTRO: G  
She was the DfairGest 
And her Ceyes shone of Gblue
First fell in the Dautumn Gterm
There was Emnothing I could Cdo
GSchool lovers Dswarmed
AEmround the courtyard wall
Then Gwalked on up
The Drapture road aEmglowG  
She kept me warm that Dwinter
And Cwinter turned to Gspring
We never looked 'round Dcorners
To the Emchanges they could Cbring
Her Glove was a Ddart
And I Emswore she broke my Gheart
The world would never Dturn
The same aEmgaiGn
CHORUS:
The things that are, are things 
That Cnever can beD  
Are Gthings that Emwe must bare
To Cshare our destinDyG  
I saw her again last Dsummer
Where the Chard rains Gfall
The grass grew long aDround her feet
Where the Emyears took their Ctoll
She once Gmeant the world to Dme
But we Emby-passed destiny
On the Groad not takenD  
The road unEmknowGn
CHORUS:
The things that are, are things 
That Cnever can beD  
Are Gthings that Emwe must bare
To Cshare our destinDy
CHORUS:
The Gthings that are, are things 
That Cnever can beD  
Are Gthings that Emwe must bare
To Cshare our destinDyC  
BRIDGE:
She was the Gonly one
(She was the Conly one)G  D  C  
               Eternity blindness could see
Our moments are Emrush and gone
(Our moments are Crush and gone)D  
         All our pictures incomplete
INSTRUMENTAL:   F    Bb    C    Dm(2x)  
CHORUS:
The Gthings that are, are things 
That Cnever can beD  
Are Gthings that Emwe must bare
To Cshare our destinDy
CHORUS:
Oh, the Gthings that are, are things 
That Cnever can beD  
Are Gthings that Emwe must bare
To Cshare our destinDyG  Em  G  Em  G  
CHORUS:   (## fade to end ##)
The Gthings that are, are things 
That Cnever can beD  
Are Gthings that Emwe must bare
To Cshare our destinDy

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Things That Are

by Runrig

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Runrig - Things That Are

CAPO: 1st Fret

INTRO:

D G

She was the fairest

C G

And her eyes shone of blue

D G

First fell in the autumn term

Em C

There was nothing I could do

G D

School lovers swarmed

Around the courtyard wall

Then walked on up

D Em G

The rapture road aglow

She kept me warm that winter

C G

And winter turned to spring

We never looked 'round corners

Em C

To the changes they could bring

G D

Her love was a dart

Em G

And I swore she broke my heart

The world would never turn

Em G

The same again

CHORUS:

The things that are, are things

C D

That never can be

G Em

Are things that we must bare

C D G

To share our destiny

I saw her again last summer

C G

Where the hard rains fall

The grass grew long around her feet

Em C

Where the years took their toll

G D

She once meant the world to me

But we by-passed destiny

G D

On the road not taken

Em G

The road unknown

CHORUS:

The things that are, are things

C D

That never can be

G Em

Are things that we must bare

C D

To share our destiny

CHORUS:

The things that are, are things

C D

That never can be

G Em

Are things that we must bare

C D C

To share our destiny

BRIDGE:

She was the only one

C G D C

(She was the only one)

Eternity blindness could see

Our moments are rush and gone

C D

(Our moments are rush and gone)

All our pictures incomplete

F Bb C Dm

INSTRUMENTAL: (2x)

CHORUS:

The things that are, are things

C D

That never can be

G Em

Are things that we must bare

C D

To share our destiny

CHORUS:

Oh, the things that are, are things

C D

That never can be

G Em

Are things that we must bare

C D G Em G Em G

To share our destiny

CHORUS: (## fade to end ##)

The things that are, are things

C D

That never can be

G Em

Are things that we must bare

C D

To share our destiny

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