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The Crossing

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90BPM
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Key D 107bpm
[Intro]
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
[Verse 1]
DMaps on the back of Bm7your hands point Dto the crBm7oss
DScratches on walls Bm7in a room draw Dout your Bm7loss
Your Dislands are conquered Bm7and
You are Dreturned to the thrBm7one
DMartyrs take penance Bm7and
Fill up the mattDress with sBm7tones
[Pre Chorus]
DPull straws with holy Dsus4men
DStain all the atlas pDsus4ink
DAnd let us find a bDsus4each
DWhere we can cross our heGartsG6  
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D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
[Chorus]
GStand in the wind as the carousels G6spin
Wear out your Dwelcome aDsus2gain
GStand on the silence of mountains G6and
Wear out your Dwelcome aGgainG6  
[Link]
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
[Bridge]
DMornings hit hard with Aan uncontrollable Glight
DPiercing the senses Athat click deep Gin the night
DCrouched in a pillow Aof straw feet Gon the floor
DCreeping a path to Athe mat that holds back Gthe door
[Link]
D Dsus2 G G6
D Dsus2 G G6
[Pre Chorus]
DPull straws with holy Dsus4men
DStain all the atlas pDsus4ink
DAnd let us find a bDsus4each
DWhere we can cross our hGeartsG6  
[Link]
D Dsus2 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
[Verse 2]
DBuild up great railways Bm7that run,Through the horns Dof the Bm7moon
DHold up a city Bm7with cast iron Dmuseum wallBm7s
DExplain your machines to Bm7the boys feed them Dwith toolsBm7  
BDring out the skill in Bm7your skin polish Dyour hairBm7  
[Pre Chorus]
DPull straws with holy Dsus4men
DStain all the atlas pDsus4ink
DAnd let us find a bDsus4each
DWhere we can cross our hGeartsG6  
[Chorus]
GStand in the wind as the carousels G6spin
Wear out your Dwelcome aDsus2gain
GStand on the silence of mountains G6and
Wear out your Dwelcome aGgainG6  
[Chorus]
GStand in the wind as the carousels G6spin
Wear out your Dwelcome aDsus2gain
GStand on the silence of mountains G6and
Wear out your Dwelcome aGgainG6  
[Outro]
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
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About The Crossing Chords by Big Country

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