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[Intro]
G  D  Em  D
G  D  Em    Gm
[Verse]
DSilver tongues are Aspeaking long and Ghard into the Dnight
I must be myself and I'll do EmalrAight
GOh, Aplease my Ddarling, Ado not make me EmsadD  
Late at night noAbody really Gwants to feel that DbadD  Em  A  
[Verse]
The Drain it beats imApatiently uGpon the windowDpane
I must close my ears or I'll Emgo inAsaneG  
Can't you Abe a Dgentle breeze or Asilent as a EmsnowfallD  
Won't you try and Alisten for the Gvoice behind the Dwall
It Emcries to Ayou
[Chorus]
Even Gthough it only Dever whispers Empart of what it Dknows
And it's Gnever ventured Dthrough the locks where the Embrazen river Dflows
It's the Gfingerprint which is Dnever made, it's the Emperfume of a roGmse.Gm7...
[Verse]
And it is Dthere if you are Asearching, but the Gmoment must be Dright
As the night is black, as the Emday it is Alight
GPleAaseD.. my friend, Ahelp to Emmake me Dglad
Help me find the Aone and only Gthing I've never Dhad
EmWhat is Atrue
[Chorus]
Even Gthough it only Dever whispers Empart of what it Dknows
And it's Gnever ventured Dthrough the locks where the Embrazen river Dflows
It's the Gfingerprint which is Dnever made, it's the Emperfume of a roGmse.Gm7...D  
[Outro]
G  D  Em  D
G  D  Em  D
G  D  Em    Gm    D

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What Is True

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

[Intro]

G D Em D

G D Em Gm

[Verse]

D A G D

Silver tongues are speaking long and hard into the night

Em A

I must be myself and I'll do alright

G A D A Em D

Oh, please my darling, do not make me sad

A G D D Em A

Late at night nobody really wants to feel that bad

[Verse]

D A G D

The rain it beats impatiently upon the windowpane

Em A G

I must close my ears or I'll go insane

A D A Em D

Can't you be a gentle breeze or silent as a snowfall

A G D

Won't you try and listen for the voice behind the wall

Em A

It cries to you

[Chorus]

G D Em D

Even though it only ever whispers part of what it knows

G D Em D

And it's never ventured through the locks where the brazen river flows

G D Em Gm Gm7

It's the fingerprint which is never made, it's the perfume of a rose....

[Verse]

D A G D

And it is there if you are searching, but the moment must be right

Em A

As the night is black, as the day it is light

G A D A Em D

Please.. my friend, help to make me glad

A G D

Help me find the one and only thing I've never had

Em A

What is true

[Chorus]

G D Em D

Even though it only ever whispers part of what it knows

G D Em D

And it's never ventured through the locks where the brazen river flows

G D Em Gm Gm7 D

It's the fingerprint which is never made, it's the perfume of a rose....

[Outro]

G D Em D

G D Em Gm D

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