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Iron Lung

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[Intro]
A   C#m/G#   A   C#m/G#
A   C#m/G#   A   C#m/G#
A   C#m/G#   A   C#m/G#
[Verse 1]
  AI was C#m/G#born without a AsounC#m/G#d
  AI didn't C#m/G#cry so they Aput me in an C#m/G#iron lung
  AAll C#m/G#alone and nearing AdeaC#m/G#th
  ABut I heard Your hC#m/G#eartbeat
  PuAlsing through my C#m/G#chest
[Chorus 1]
F#mOh, oh,B7  
You took my breath F#mawayB7  
So I would learn to need F#mYouA  E/G#  
[Verse 2]
  AMy mother C#m/G#prayed I'd make a AnoisC#m/G#e
 A'If You do C#m/G#this for me then
  YAou can have my sC#m/G#on back'
  AMy father C#m/G#made a deal with AGodC#m/G#  
  AAnd then he C#m/G#left me stranded
  IAn the arms of lC#m/G#ove
[Chorus 2]
F#mOh, oh,B7  
You took my breath F#mawayB7  
So I would learn to F#m7need YouB7  
To learn that I could F#m7never,
Ever live without B7You
[Chorus 3]
F#m7Oh, You take my breath aB7way
You take my breath aF#m7way,
And all those years B7ago
I could feel You F#m7hide me,
In the shadow of Your wB7ing
And straight away I F#m7loved You,
'Cause You were singing sB7ongs
That someday I would sing
[Instrumental]
Amaj7   G#m7   Amaj7   G#m7
Amaj7   G#m7   Amaj7   G#m7
[Bridge]
There's a hAmaj7eartbeat,G#m7  
There's a hAmaj7eartbeatG#m7  
There's a hAmaj7eartbeat,G#m7  
Can you hear Amaj7itG#m7  
You're my hAmaj7eartbeat,G#m7  
Can you hear Amaj7it?G#m7  
You're my hAmaj7eartbeat,G#m7  
I can feel Amaj7itG#m7  
I can F#m7/Afeel it
[Instrumental]
F#m7/A   E2/G#
[Tag]
  E2And I heard the sound of Your voice
  F#m7/AI felt the breath in my lungs
  E2/G#I felt the joy in my bones
  And I sF#m7/Atarted to sing, I started to sing
  E2I felt the wonder of love
  F#m7/AI knew the kindness of God
  E2/G#I joined with the angels above
  And I sF#m7/Atarted to sing,
  I started to sing for YE2ou
  F#m7/AI started to sing for E2/G#YouF#m7/A  
  E2And I heard the sound of Your voice
  F#m7/AI felt the breath in my lungs
  E2/G#I felt the joy in my bones
  And I sF#m7/Atarted to sing,
  I started to sing for YE2ou
  F#m7/AForever I'll sing for YEou

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Iron Lung

by Martin Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m/G#

F#m

E/G#

F#m7

Amaj7

G#m7

F#m7/A

E2/G#

[Intro]

A C#m/G# A C#m/G#

[Verse 1]

A C#m/G# A C#m/G#

I was born without a sound

A C#m/G# A C#m/G#

I didn't cry so they put me in an iron lung

A C#m/G# A C#m/G#

All alone and nearing death

A C#m/G#

But I heard Your heartbeat

A C#m/G#

Pulsing through my chest

[Chorus 1]

F#m B7

Oh, oh,

F#m B7

You took my breath away

F#m A E/G#

So I would learn to need You

[Verse 2]

A C#m/G# A C#m/G#

My mother prayed I'd make a noise

A C#m/G#

'If You do this for me then

A C#m/G#

You can have my son back'

A C#m/G# A C#m/G#

My father made a deal with God

A C#m/G#

And then he left me stranded

A C#m/G#

In the arms of love

[Chorus 2]

F#m B7

Oh, oh,

F#m B7

You took my breath away

F#m7 B7

So I would learn to need You

F#m7

To learn that I could never,

Ever live without You

[Chorus 3]

F#m7 B7

Oh, You take my breath away

F#m7

You take my breath away,

And all those years ago

F#m7

I could feel You hide me,

In the shadow of Your wing

F#m7

And straight away I loved You,

'Cause You were singing songs

That someday I would sing

[Instrumental]

Amaj7 G#m7 Amaj7 G#m7

[Bridge]

Amaj7 G#m7

There's a heartbeat,

Amaj7 G#m7

There's a heartbeat

Amaj7 G#m7

There's a heartbeat,

Amaj7 G#m7

Can you hear it

Amaj7 G#m7

You're my heartbeat,

Amaj7 G#m7

Can you hear it?

Amaj7 G#m7

You're my heartbeat,

Amaj7 G#m7

I can feel it

F#m7/A

I can feel it

[Instrumental]

F#m7/A E2/G#

[Tag]

And I heard the sound of Your voice

F#m7/A

I felt the breath in my lungs

E2/G#

I felt the joy in my bones

F#m7/A

And I started to sing, I started to sing

I felt the wonder of love

F#m7/A

I knew the kindness of God

E2/G#

I joined with the angels above

F#m7/A

And I started to sing,

I started to sing for You

F#m7/A E2/G# F#m7/A

I started to sing for You

And I heard the sound of Your voice

F#m7/A

I felt the breath in my lungs

E2/G#

I felt the joy in my bones

F#m7/A

And I started to sing,

I started to sing for You

F#m7/A E

Forever I'll sing for You

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