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Sanctuary

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[Chorus]
Will you be my Arefuge
My Bmhaven Ain the Estorm,
Will you F#mkeep the Eembers B7/D#warm
When my fire's Dall but gone?
Will you reAmember
And bring me Bmsprigs of ArosemarEy,
Be my F#msanctuEarB7/D#y
'Til I can Dcarry on
A/C#Carry on.
CarrE5y on.
[Verse]
This one Bmknocked me A/C#to the Dground.
This one Bmdropped me A/C#to my Dsus2knees.
I Bmshould have A/C#seen it cDomin'
But it surprised Eme.
[Chorus]
Will you be my Asus2refugeA  
My Bmhaven Ain the E/G#storm,
Will you F#mkeep the Eembers B7/D#warm
When my fire's Dall but gone?
Will you reAsus2memberA  
And bring me Bmsprigs of ArosemarE/G#y,
Be my F#msanctuEarB7y
'Til I can Dcarry on
A/C#Carry on.
CarrE(5)y on.
[Verse]
In a Bmstate of A/C#true be-Dlievers,
On Bmstreets called A/C#us and Dthem,
BmIt's gonna Atake some Dtime
'Til the world E5feels safe again.
[Chorus]
Will you be my Asus2refugeA  
My Bmhaven Ain the E/G#storm,
Will you F#mkeep the Eembers B7/D#warm
When my fire's Dall but gone?
Will you reAsus2memberA  
And bring me Bmsprigs of ArosemarE/G#y,
Be my F#msanctuEarB7/D#y
'Til I can Dcarry on
A/C#Carry on.
CarrE5y on.
[Instrumental]
A Bm A E/G# F#m E B7/D# D
A Bm A E/G# F#m E B7/D#
D A/C# E
[Verse]
You can Bmrest here A/C#in Brown ChaDpel,
Or with a BmcirA/C#cle of Dfriends,
A Bmquiet A/C#grove of Dtrees
Or between two Ebookends.
[Chorus]
Will you be my Asus2refugeA  
My Bmhaven Ain the E/G#storm,
Will you F#mkeep the Eembers B7/D#warm
When my fire's Dall but gone?
Will you reAsus2memberA  
And bring me Bmsprigs of ArosemarE/G#y,
Be my F#msanctuEarB7/D#y
'Til I can Dcarry on
ACarry on.
Bm7Carry on.
CarrE5y on.

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Sanctuary

by Carrie Newcomer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

B7/D#

A/C#

Dsus2

Asus2

E/G#

E(5)

Bm7

[Chorus]

Will you be my refuge

Bm A E

My haven in the storm,

F#m E B7/D#

Will you keep the embers warm

When my fire's all but gone?

Will you remember

Bm A E

And bring me sprigs of rosemary,

F#m E B7/D#

Be my sanctuary

'Til I can carry on

A/C#

Carry on.

[Verse]

Bm A/C# D

This one knocked me to the ground.

Bm A/C# Dsus2

This one dropped me to my knees.

Bm A/C# D

I should have seen it comin'

But it surprised me.

[Chorus]

Asus2 A

Will you be my refuge

Bm A E/G#

My haven in the storm,

F#m E B7/D#

Will you keep the embers warm

When my fire's all but gone?

Asus2 A

Will you remember

Bm A E/G#

And bring me sprigs of rosemary,

F#m E B7

Be my sanctuary

'Til I can carry on

A/C#

Carry on.

E(5)

Carry on.

[Verse]

Bm A/C# D

In a state of true be-lievers,

Bm A/C# D

On streets called us and them,

Bm A D

It's gonna take some time

'Til the world feels safe again.

[Chorus]

Asus2 A

Will you be my refuge

Bm A E/G#

My haven in the storm,

F#m E B7/D#

Will you keep the embers warm

When my fire's all but gone?

Asus2 A

Will you remember

Bm A E/G#

And bring me sprigs of rosemary,

F#m E B7/D#

Be my sanctuary

'Til I can carry on

A/C#

Carry on.

[Instrumental]

A Bm A E/G# F#m E B7/D# D

A Bm A E/G# F#m E B7/D#

D A/C# E

[Verse]

Bm A/C# D

You can rest here in Brown Chapel,

Bm A/C# D

Or with a circle of friends,

Bm A/C# D

A quiet grove of trees

Or between two bookends.

[Chorus]

Asus2 A

Will you be my refuge

Bm A E/G#

My haven in the storm,

F#m E B7/D#

Will you keep the embers warm

When my fire's all but gone?

Asus2 A

Will you remember

Bm A E/G#

And bring me sprigs of rosemary,

F#m E B7/D#

Be my sanctuary

'Til I can carry on

Carry on.

Bm7

Carry on.

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