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[Verse 1]
    AbWhere the woods would wear the wafting sounds of Bbmsea
Roves an oath, in search for something more to Fmbe
"Still hard for Ebme"
[Verse 2]
    AbTreading lightly, tightly shedding its old Bbmskin
Leaving trails of night for light to bring Fmchagrin
While air grows Ebthin
[Bridge]
Ab Bbm Fm Eb
[Verse 3]
    AbWailing winds, alarm, in feathers it have Bbmdressed
Surrounding what's left inside its Fmchest
We too shall Ebrest
[Verse 4]
    AbRoaring lungs, as oath becomes through flight past Bbmtrees
Only the rhythm of love escapes the Fmharmonies
EbLeaving us a Dbbeat
[Chorus]
    DbIn these hands I'll hide, in these hands I'll hide
    AbWhile this world collides, this world collides
    EbIt's not enough for me, Fmit's not enough for me
[Interlude]
Db Ab Eb Fm
[Chorus]
    DbIn these hands I'll hide, in these hands I'll hide
    AbWhile this world collides, this world collides
    EbIt's not enough for me, Fmit's not enough for me
[Alternate Chorus]
    DbIn these hands I'll hide, in these hands I'll hide
                (Where the woods would wear the wafting sounds of sea)
    AbWhile this world collides, this world collides
                (Where the woods would wear the wafting sounds of sea)
    EbIt's not enough for me, Fmit's not enough for me
[Chorus]
    DbIn these hands I'll hide, in these hands I'll hide
    AbWhile this world collides, this world collides
    EbIt's not enough for me, Fmit's not enough for me
[Outro]
Db Ab Eb Fm

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Old Skin

by Olafur Arnalds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

[Verse 1]

Ab Bbm

Where the woods would wear the wafting sounds of sea

Roves an oath, in search for something more to be

"Still hard for me"

[Verse 2]

Ab Bbm

Treading lightly, tightly shedding its old skin

Leaving trails of night for light to bring chagrin

While air grows thin

[Bridge]

Ab Bbm Fm Eb

[Verse 3]

Ab Bbm

Wailing winds, alarm, in feathers it have dressed

Surrounding what's left inside its chest

We too shall rest

[Verse 4]

Ab Bbm

Roaring lungs, as oath becomes through flight past trees

Only the rhythm of love escapes the harmonies

Eb Db

Leaving us a beat

[Chorus]

In these hands I'll hide, in these hands I'll hide

While this world collides, this world collides

Eb Fm

It's not enough for me, it's not enough for me

[Interlude]

Db Ab Eb Fm

[Chorus]

In these hands I'll hide, in these hands I'll hide

While this world collides, this world collides

Eb Fm

It's not enough for me, it's not enough for me

[Alternate Chorus]

In these hands I'll hide, in these hands I'll hide

(Where the woods would wear the wafting sounds of sea)

While this world collides, this world collides

(Where the woods would wear the wafting sounds of sea)

Eb Fm

It's not enough for me, it's not enough for me

[Chorus]

In these hands I'll hide, in these hands I'll hide

While this world collides, this world collides

Eb Fm

It's not enough for me, it's not enough for me

[Outro]

Db Ab Eb Fm

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