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Miles From The Sea

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Album : Edge of the Sun (2015)
Tempo : 75
E-mail: [email protected]
Tabbed by: newg    (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)
Capo 3
[Intro]
G F Em Em Em
[Verse]
   EmFinding fossils on the AhillsideAsus4  A  Asus2  A  
While the Emsun strikes him down to his AkneesAsus4  A  Asus2  A  
Where his C/Ggreat grandfather’s Gsweat Swallowed Fup left for EmdustEm  
[Verse]
   EmJust to escape push the Apain to rAsus4ightA  Asus2  A  
   EmSketches a wave in the sAoilAsus4  A  Asus2  A  
One C/Gdrop on his Gdry, dry Flips
Before he Ggoes inDflamed and inC/GsaneC/G  
[Chorus]
Dreams about Gswimming,   DMiles aAmway from the C/Gsea
Dreams about Gswimming,   DAnd the Ammoon brings him C/Gback
Dreams about Gswimming,   DMiles aAmway from the C/Gsea
While the Gmoon stems the Ftide in his EmheartEm  
[Verse]
   EmCast iron and reAcallAsus4  A  Asus2  A  
The Emore pouring deep in the AveinAsus4  A  Asus2  A  
As the Cyears of Csearing Gheat, ‘till all is just Fsalt
That is Emleft in the Dbed where he C/GsleepsC/G  
[Chorus]
Dreams about Gswimming,   DMiles aAmway from the C/Gsea
Dreams about Gswimming,   DThough he’s Ammiles from the C/Gsea
Dreams aGbout fallDing,   From the Amsky through the C/Gsea
Dreams about Gdrowning,  DWhile the Ammoon looks aC/Gway
[Bridge]
  DHistory unAmheard,      Am/C  Dsilent like the Amwaves
A Cgraveyard for the Ggiants, that was his Deye, dry is his Cheart
[Chorus]
Dreams about Gswimming,   DMiles aAmway from the C/Gsea
Dreams about Gswimming,   DThough he’s Ammiles from the C/Gsea
Dreams aGbout fallDing,   From the Amsky through the C/Gsea
While the Gmoon lays Fout a Embed, Of Dbones to call Chome
[Outro]
Em

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Miles From The Sea

by Calexico

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Asus2

C/G

Am/C

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Album : Edge of the Sun (2015)

Tempo : 75

E-mail: [email protected]

Tabbed by: newg (http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/newg/)

Capo 3

[Intro]

G F Em Em Em

[Verse]

Em A Asus4 A Asus2 A

Finding fossils on the hillside

Em A Asus4 A Asus2 A

While the sun strikes him down to his knees

C/G G F Em Em

Where his great grandfather’s sweat Swallowed up left for dust

[Verse]

Em A Asus4 A Asus2 A

Just to escape push the pain to right

Em A Asus4 A Asus2 A

Sketches a wave in the soil

C/G G F

One drop on his dry, dry lips

G D C/G C/G

Before he goes inflamed and insane

[Chorus]

G D Am C/G

Dreams about swimming, Miles away from the sea

G D Am C/G

Dreams about swimming, And the moon brings him back

G D Am C/G

Dreams about swimming, Miles away from the sea

G F Em Em

While the moon stems the tide in his heart

[Verse]

Em A Asus4 A Asus2 A

Cast iron and recall

Em A Asus4 A Asus2 A

The ore pouring deep in the vein

C C G F

As the years of searing heat, ‘till all is just salt

Em D C/G C/G

That is left in the bed where he sleeps

[Chorus]

G D Am C/G

Dreams about swimming, Miles away from the sea

G D Am C/G

Dreams about swimming, Though he’s miles from the sea

G D Am C/G

Dreams about falling, From the sky through the sea

G D Am C/G

Dreams about drowning, While the moon looks away

[Bridge]

D Am Am/C D Am

History unheard, silent like the waves

C G D C

A graveyard for the giants, that was his eye, dry is his heart

[Chorus]

G D Am C/G

Dreams about swimming, Miles away from the sea

G D Am C/G

Dreams about swimming, Though he’s miles from the sea

G D Am C/G

Dreams about falling, From the sky through the sea

G F Em D C

While the moon lays out a bed, Of bones to call home

[Outro]

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