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Gathering Storm

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This is from Paul Kelly & Uncle Bill off the album 'Smoke'.
[Intro]
G D C G C G Dsus4 Cadd9 G
[Verse 1]
GI had a Ddream
CI saw you walkiGng
CDown the roGad
In a GgDsus4atheriCadd9ng stoGrm
[Verse 2]
GWind on the riDse
CA black crow was flyinGg
CYou alonGe
In a GgDsus4atheriCadd9ng stoGrm
[Verse 3]
AmI wake uDp
AmAlone in Dmy bed
AmTheDre's nothing Em7befoCre my eyesD  
[Verse 4]
GAnd outside the Ddoor
COnly the sighinGg
CYou out thereG  
In a GgDsus4atheriCadd9ng stoGrm
[Solo]
Am C D G
Am C D G
[Verse 5]
GSo cover you Dhead
CKeep your eyes Gopen
CMake speeGd
In the GgDsus4atheriCadd9ng stoGrm
[Verse 6]
AmI rise upD  
AmTurn on the lighDt
AmNow it's Dshining in Em7my CwindowD  
[Verse 7]
GMy walls are stronDg
CMy chimney's smokingG  
CGod speed youG  
In the GgDsus4atheriCadd9ng stoEmrmC  G  

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Gathering Storm

by Paul Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Cadd9

Em7

This is from Paul Kelly & Uncle Bill off the album 'Smoke'.

[Intro]

G D C G C G Dsus4 Cadd9 G

[Verse 1]

G D

I had a dream

C G

I saw you walking

C G

Down the road

G Dsus4 Cadd9 G

In a gathering storm

[Verse 2]

G D

Wind on the rise

C G

A black crow was flying

C G

You alone

G Dsus4 Cadd9 G

In a gathering storm

[Verse 3]

Am D

I wake up

Am D

Alone in my bed

Am D Em7 C D

There's nothing before my eyes

[Verse 4]

G D

And outside the door

C G

Only the sighing

C G

You out there

G Dsus4 Cadd9 G

In a gathering storm

[Solo]

Am C D G

[Verse 5]

G D

So cover you head

C G

Keep your eyes open

C G

Make speed

G Dsus4 Cadd9 G

In the gathering storm

[Verse 6]

Am D

I rise up

Am D

Turn on the light

Am D Em7 C D

Now it's shining in my window

[Verse 7]

G D

My walls are strong

C G

My chimney's smoking

C G

God speed you

G Dsus4 Cadd9 Em C G

In the gathering storm

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