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[Intro]
Em7
[Verse 1]
Em7Lean on the reigns of your D#maj7cha----Cm/Ebri----Got
Em7Come into the place we're D#maj7nee----Cm/Ebdin   Git
A5add9Don't go C5slow
Em7Take this weight lift the D#maj7oak    Cm/Eba-----Gway
Em7Meat of my skin make the D#maj7brui---Cm/Ebses   Gfade
And A5add9let me C5rest, my G/Btrials C5met
[Chorus]
 CClose your Emeyes and Gthe D/F#fantasy,
Emis arDadd4rivingC  
 CClose your Emeyes and Gthe D/F#fantasy,
Emis arDadd4rivingC  
[Interlude (humming)]
AmhmmAm9mmmmA5mmm   Chmmmmmmm
Em7hmmmmmmmD#maj7mmmmmmmCm/EbmmmmmmGmm
[Verse 2]
Em7You know the fields they walked, are D#maj7poi----Cm/Ebsoned or Ggone
Em7You know the dream they sold us, we D#maj7ne-----Cm/Ebver   Gsaw
No A5add9wood fence C5white, no G/Bblooming C5bright
No G/Bstars through the C5harsh light
[Chorus]
 CClose your Emeyes and Gthe D/F#fantasy,
Emis arDadd4rivingC  
 CClose your Emeyes and Gthe D/F#fantasy,
Emis arDadd4rivingC  
 CNeverEmmind them Gthe D/F#fantasy,
Emis surDadd4vi----Cving
 CClose your Emeyes and Gthe D/F#fantasy,
Emis arDadd4rivingC  

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Swing Low

by Tim Baker (Hey Rosetta!)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

D#maj7

Cm/Eb

A5add9

G/B

D/F#

Dadd4

Am9

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[Intro]

Em7

[Verse 1]

Em7 D#maj7 Cm/Eb G

Lean on the reigns of your cha----ri----ot

Em7 D#maj7 Cm/Eb G

Come into the place we're nee----din it

A5add9 C5

Don't go slow

Em7 D#maj7 Cm/Eb G

Take this weight lift the oak a-----way

Em7 D#maj7 Cm/Eb G

Meat of my skin make the brui---ses fade

A5add9 C5 G/B C5

And let me rest, my trials met

[Chorus]

C Em G D/F#

Close your eyes and the fantasy,

Em Dadd4 C

is arriving

C Em G D/F#

Close your eyes and the fantasy,

Em Dadd4 C

is arriving

[Interlude (humming)]

Am Am9 A5 C

hmmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmm

Em7 D#maj7 Cm/Eb G

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Verse 2]

Em7 D#maj7 Cm/Eb G

You know the fields they walked, are poi----soned or gone

Em7 D#maj7 Cm/Eb G

You know the dream they sold us, we ne-----ver saw

A5add9 C5 G/B C5

No wood fence white, no blooming bright

G/B C5

No stars through the harsh light

[Chorus]

C Em G D/F#

Close your eyes and the fantasy,

Em Dadd4 C

is arriving

C Em G D/F#

Close your eyes and the fantasy,

Em Dadd4 C

is arriving

C Em G D/F#

Nevermind them the fantasy,

Em Dadd4 C

is survi----ving

C Em G D/F#

Close your eyes and the fantasy,

Em Dadd4 C

is arriving

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