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[Intro]
 C   Am   Emx2
[Verse]
  COnce uAmpon a time, I thoughtEm  
You'd come swinging out the Cdarkness
AmTake away anything Emslightly confronting to me
With your CblazAming lovEme,
With your CblazAming lovEme.
[Chorus]
FBut no one can Gkiss
The Clife back into Amme,
GAnd, if FI'm a Gfraud
I sinCcerely doubt that your Amkiss could Gset me freeF  
Set me free, set me Gfree
[Verse]
  CCome to my Amrescue,Em  
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for Cyou
AmTo coEmme
Won't you come to my CrescAmue,Em  
Won't you come to my CrescAmueEm  
[Verse]
  CHappily Amever after's not quitEme so important anymore
  CThe Amdays are up and doEmwn
And the Ctide lonAmgs for the shoEmre
And the Ctide, the Amtide, it Emlongs for the Fshore
[Chorus]
(F)        G  
No one can kiss,
The Clife back into Amme
GAnd if FI'm a Gfraud,
I sinCcerely doubt that your Amkiss could Gset me freeF  
Set me free, set me Gfree
[Verse]
  CCome to my Amrescue,Em  
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for Cyou
AmTo coEmme
Won't you come to my CrescAmue,Em  
Won't you come to my CrescAmueEm  
[Bridge]
  FI built this toFmwer quite some time ago,
A Amwild bulGl guards the Fdoor
  FI expected mucFmh too much from you
EmMy darling, matadGor
  FAnd if you come in, Fmall swinging now,
You'll Amfind the Gbattle Fwon,
The Abbull's been slain,
But Cdarling, I am the triumphant oCneAm  Em  
[Outro]
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for Cyou
AmTo coEmmeG  
I don't wanna be CrescuAmedEm  
I don't wanna be CrescuAmedEm  C  

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Rescue

by Mama Kin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am Em

[Verse]

C Am Em

Once upon a time, I thought

You'd come swinging out the darkness

Am Em

Take away anything slightly confronting to me

C Am Em

With your blazing love,

C Am Em

With your blazing love.

[Chorus]

F G

But no one can kiss

C Am

The life back into me,

G F G

And, if I'm a fraud

C Am G F

I sincerely doubt that your kiss could set me free

Set me free, set me free

[Verse]

C Am Em

Come to my rescue,

I'm waiting, I'm waiting for you

Am Em

To come

C Am Em

Won't you come to my rescue,

C Am Em

Won't you come to my rescue

[Verse]

C Am Em

Happily ever after's not quite so important anymore

C Am Em

The days are up and down

C Am Em

And the tide longs for the shore

C Am Em F

And the tide, the tide, it longs for the shore

[Chorus]

F G

()

No one can kiss,

C Am

The life back into me

G F G

And if I'm a fraud,

C Am G F

I sincerely doubt that your kiss could set me free

Set me free, set me free

[Verse]

C Am Em

Come to my rescue,

I'm waiting, I'm waiting for you

Am Em

To come

C Am Em

Won't you come to my rescue,

C Am Em

Won't you come to my rescue

[Bridge]

F Fm

I built this tower quite some time ago,

Am G F

A wild bull guards the door

F Fm

I expected much too much from you

Em G

My darling, matador

F Fm

And if you come in, all swinging now,

Am G F

You'll find the battle won,

The bull's been slain,

C C Am Em

But darling, I am the triumphant one

[Outro]

I'm waiting, I'm waiting for you

Am Em G

To come

C Am Em

I don't wanna be rescued

C Am Em C

I don't wanna be rescued

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