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[Intro]
 C   C   C   C   Fx4
[Verse 1]
CHope
FIn the Cfurnace, you know
FIt can Cburn away slow
It'll Fcome out like Cgold
And Cmine
Is Fwalking the Cedge of the knife
FIn the Cfire tonight
In the Ffire, I Cfight
[Pre-Chorus 1]
With a Csong
FCarries Con to the night
The Ffuture that's Cbright
The Fmorning will Cbring
COne day, when Fsorrows are Cgone
FFurther Cdown and along
FWe'll finally Csing
[Chorus]
We'll sing
FGone are the Gdays
When we Ccry-y-y, Amcry-y-y
FHere are the Gdays
When we'll Cfly-y-y, Amfly-y-y
All our Fhopes will turn to Gsight
Beyond the Emveil, in the morning Amlight
We'll sing Fgone
Are the Gdays
[Verse 2]
I Cwait
FBut it's Cso hard, you know
FTo belCieve on your own
That Fyou'll be Cokay
When Csorrow Fkeeps Cchasing me down
I Frun till my Cfeet hit the ground
When we Fgather to Cpray
[Pre-Chorus 2]
As I Creach
For the Fbread and the Cwine
For the Fcomfort I'll Cfind
FPicture the Cscene
COne days
FTo the Ctable we'll come
FEvery Cdaughter and son, Ffinally Cfree
[Chorus]
We'll sing
FGone are the Gdays
When we Ccry-y-y, Amcry-y-y
FHere are the Gdays
When we'll Cfly-y-y, Amfly-y-y
All our Fhopes will turn to Gsight
Beyond the Emveil, in the morning Amlight
We'll sing Fgone
Are the Gdays
[Interlude]
F G Am C
F G
F G Am C
F G Am C
[Bridge]
FFinally, Gall is AmrightC  
FOnly Glove and AmlightC  
FFinally, Gall is AmrightEm  
 FWhen all is Gright...
[Chorus]
We'll sing
FGone are the Gdays
When we Ccry-y-y, Amcry-y-y
FHere are the Gdays
When we'll Cfly-y-y, Amfly-y-y
All our Fhopes will turn to Gsight
Beyond the Emveil, in the morning Amlight
We'll sing Fgone
Are the Gdays

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Gone Are The Days

by The Gray Havens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C C C C F

[Verse 1]

Hope

F C

In the furnace, you know

F C

It can burn away slow

F C

It'll come out like gold

And mine

F C

Is walking the edge of the knife

F C

In the fire tonight

F C

In the fire, I fight

[Pre-Chorus 1]

With a song

F C

Carries on to the night

F C

The future that's bright

F C

The morning will bring

C F C

One day, when sorrows are gone

F C

Further down and along

F C

We'll finally sing

[Chorus]

We'll sing

F G

Gone are the days

C Am

When we cry-y-y, cry-y-y

F G

Here are the days

C Am

When we'll fly-y-y, fly-y-y

F G

All our hopes will turn to sight

Em Am

Beyond the veil, in the morning light

We'll sing gone

Are the days

[Verse 2]

I wait

F C

But it's so hard, you know

F C

To believe on your own

F C

That you'll be okay

C F C

When sorrow keeps chasing me down

F C

I run till my feet hit the ground

F C

When we gather to pray

[Pre-Chorus 2]

As I reach

F C

For the bread and the wine

F C

For the comfort I'll find

F C

Picture the scene

One days

F C

To the table we'll come

F C F C

Every daughter and son, finally free

[Chorus]

We'll sing

F G

Gone are the days

C Am

When we cry-y-y, cry-y-y

F G

Here are the days

C Am

When we'll fly-y-y, fly-y-y

F G

All our hopes will turn to sight

Em Am

Beyond the veil, in the morning light

We'll sing gone

Are the days

[Interlude]

F G Am C

F G

F G Am C

[Bridge]

F G Am C

Finally, all is right

F G Am C

Only love and light

F G Am Em

Finally, all is right

F G

When all is right...

[Chorus]

We'll sing

F G

Gone are the days

C Am

When we cry-y-y, cry-y-y

F G

Here are the days

C Am

When we'll fly-y-y, fly-y-y

F G

All our hopes will turn to sight

Em Am

Beyond the veil, in the morning light

We'll sing gone

Are the days

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