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[Intro]
   G#      F#x8
G#
[Verse 1]
F#The air is coldG#,  the F#sky is frozeG#n
F#Tonight I pray to LoG#rd to set F#me freeG#  
F#If I should dieG#,   F#upon this ocG#ean
Let a F#band of angels come and G#carry mF#e
[Pre-chorus]
   D#mI Eonly hG#ear the thuF#nder
Are you D#mwalked upon the waF#ter,
Can't you see I'm goin' underG#  
[Chorus]
I'm D#mon the oEutside lookin' in
Every day I've F#drifted away
And I G#can't get back aBgain, oh noG#  
I'm F#on the oEutside lookin' in
F#Every day I've drifted away
And losing you is written iG#n the wF#indG#  F#  
G#Whoa-ohF#  G#  F#  G#  
[Bridge]
F#I close my eyesG#,  my F#body's breakG#ing
I can F#hear the voice insG#ide me way down BdeepD#m  
[Pre-chorus]
EOoh, can't you hear me F#calling?
The waves Eare getting higherF#  
And I think the sky is fallingG#  
[Chorus]
I'm F#on the oG#utside F#lookin' Ein
Every day I've F#drifted away
And I G#can't get back agF#ainG#  
I'm F#on the G#outside Elookin' in
Every day I've F#drifted away
And G#losing you is F#written in the G#windE  
[Bridge]
Let me float away F#far from you
GOut of the nightB, into the big lightD  
Ooh-F#oh!
[Instrumental]
G    B  F# D    B F#    D B F# G D G#
[Verse 2]
F#The air is coldG#,  the F#sky is froG#zen
Let the F#water come and G#sing my soul F#to sleepG#  
F#If I should dieG#,   F#upon this ocG#ean
Let the F#band of angels G#come and carrF#y meE  
[Chorus]
D#mI'm on the outsBide lookiEn' in
F#Every day I've drifted away
And I can't get back agaG#in
D#mI'm on the Eoutside lookin' in
Can't you see F#what it's done to me
G#If losing you is F#written in the G#windF#  
End
  G#OutsideF#,  lookin' in
Every day IF#'ve drifted away
G#If losing you is F#written in the G#windD#m  
G#Outside F#lookin' Ein
Can't you see what it F#does to meG#  
Is it F#written in the G#wind?D#m  
G#Outside F#lookin' inE  
Every day I've F#drifted away
G#Outside...

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Written In The Wind

by Winger

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D#m

[Intro]

G# F#

[Verse 1]

F# G# F# G#

The air is cold, the sky is frozen

F# G# F# G#

Tonight I pray to Lord to set me free

F# G# F# G#

If I should die, upon this ocean

F# G# F#

Let a band of angels come and carry me

[Pre-chorus]

D#m E G# F#

I only hear the thunder

D#m F#

Are you walked upon the water,

Can't you see I'm goin' under

[Chorus]

D#m E

I'm on the outside lookin' in

Every day I've drifted away

G# B G#

And I can't get back again, oh no

F# E

I'm on the outside lookin' in

Every day I've drifted away

G# F# G# F#

And losing you is written in the wind

G# F# G# F# G#

Whoa-oh

[Bridge]

F# G# F# G#

I close my eyes, my body's breaking

F# G# B D#m

I can hear the voice inside me way down deep

[Pre-chorus]

E F#

Ooh, can't you hear me calling?

E F#

The waves are getting higher

And I think the sky is falling

[Chorus]

F# G# F# E

I'm on the outside lookin' in

Every day I've drifted away

G# F# G#

And I can't get back again

F# G# E

I'm on the outside lookin' in

Every day I've drifted away

G# F# G# E

And losing you is written in the wind

[Bridge]

Let me float away far from you

G B D

Out of the night, into the big light

Ooh-oh!

[Instrumental]

G B F# D B F# D B F# G D G#

[Verse 2]

F# G# F# G#

The air is cold, the sky is frozen

F# G# F# G#

Let the water come and sing my soul to sleep

F# G# F# G#

If I should die, upon this ocean

F# G# F# E

Let the band of angels come and carry me

[Chorus]

D#m B E

I'm on the outside lookin' in

Every day I've drifted away

And I can't get back again

D#m E

I'm on the outside lookin' in

Can't you see what it's done to me

G# F# G# F#

If losing you is written in the wind

End

G# F#

Outside, lookin' in

Every day I've drifted away

G# F# G# D#m

If losing you is written in the wind

G# F# E

Outside lookin' in

F# G#

Can't you see what it does to me

F# G# D#m

Is it written in the wind?

G# F# E

Outside lookin' in

Every day I've drifted away

Outside...

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