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[Verse 1]
For the woElves we fought when a chAild was brave
Days on a SouC#mthern strand
Where we'd all Bpretend to be tourAing
And I'd waiEt all night for the smilAe you'd saved
Or how the wEind would howl
Better hC#mead back now
It's a warnAing
[Chorus]
     C#m     A  C#mWe were swimming out F#mso far this time
     C#m     A  EThe sun and your eByes were the only fire
     C#m     A  C#mPretty intimate F#mso far so I
     C#m     ALit a holy fireC#m  
[Verse 2]
So we all gather our ghosts around the island flames
Oh and the soEng she throws is not F#mone I know
But it knAew me
For an aEge long lBost in tAime, erased
Days when they calEled our names
Stories tuC#mcked away, you tell it tAo me
[Chorus]
     C#m     A  C#mWe were swimming out F#mso far this time
     C#m     A  EThe sun and your eByes were the only fire
     C#m     A  C#mPretty intimate F#mso far so I
     C#m     ALit a holy fireC#m  
[Bridge]
C#mTake me back to places I feel loAved inF#m  
C#mMaybe failing that, take me to BAostonF#m  
C#mStrange that I'm not seeing you as oftAenF#m  
C#mWandering 'round in cities I feel loAst inF#m  
C#mWhat if all the coBsts are even
[Chorus]
     C#m     A  C#mWe were swimming out F#mso far this time
     C#m     A  EThe sun and your eByes were the only fire
     C#m     A  C#mPretty intimate F#mso far so I
     C#m     ALit a holy fireC#m  

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Boston

by Dermot Kennedy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Verse 1]

E A

For the wolves we fought when a child was brave

C#m

Days on a Southern strand

B A

Where we'd all pretend to be touring

E A

And I'd wait all night for the smile you'd saved

Or how the wind would howl

C#m

Better head back now

It's a warning

[Chorus]

C#m A C#m F#m

We were swimming out so far this time

C#m A E B

The sun and your eyes were the only fire

C#m A C#m F#m

Pretty intimate so far so I

C#m A C#m

Lit a holy fire

[Verse 2]

So we all gather our ghosts around the island flames

E F#m

Oh and the song she throws is not one I know

But it knew me

E B A

For an age long lost in time, erased

Days when they called our names

C#m A

Stories tucked away, you tell it to me

[Chorus]

C#m A C#m F#m

We were swimming out so far this time

C#m A E B

The sun and your eyes were the only fire

C#m A C#m F#m

Pretty intimate so far so I

C#m A C#m

Lit a holy fire

[Bridge]

C#m A F#m

Take me back to places I feel loved in

C#m A F#m

Maybe failing that, take me to Boston

C#m A F#m

Strange that I'm not seeing you as often

C#m A F#m

Wandering 'round in cities I feel lost in

C#m B

What if all the costs are even

[Chorus]

C#m A C#m F#m

We were swimming out so far this time

C#m A E B

The sun and your eyes were the only fire

C#m A C#m F#m

Pretty intimate so far so I

C#m A C#m

Lit a holy fire

About Boston Chords by Dermot Kennedy

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