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[Verse 1]
DPurple hD/C#eart - Ctake me ashGore
DI've got stCories to tBmell
DSo wondeD/C#rful - Cheaven and Ghell
DJust mCade out of wBmood
DPurple hD/C#eart - Cbe sGafe
DOn the soCphomore Bmsea
[Chorus 1]
EDo you know what you hGope for?
EDo you mind nothing's GclearA?
EHere you stand, on a wGhite shore
AAnd the waters run dBeepB/A  B  Bsus4  B  
[Verse 2]
EPurple hEmaj7eart - tDake me ashAore
EI’ve got sDtories to C#mtell
EEvery bEmaj7reeze - Dtickles agAain
EMy Docean's C#mhigh
EPurple Emaj7heart - Dbe stAill
EYou're my pDermanent sC#mhell
[Chorus 2]
F#Bury hopes in the wAet sand
F#You can hide but not leDaveE  
F#I was smacked - at my Awits end
BBut now I belC#ieveC#/B  C#  C#sus4  C#  
[verse 3]
F#Purple F#maj7heart - lEightyears awBay
F#I’ve got stEories to tD#mell
F#Today's F#maj7heart - EI can tellB  
F#Is a tEoken of wD#mill
F#Purple F#maj7heart - Edon't wBait
F#You've got sEtories to D#mtell
[Outro]
  F#    E    B(3x)
F#  E  B  B
  F#    E    B(3x)
F#  E  B  B  B  F#

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Purple Heart

by Anne Soldaat

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

B/A

Bsus4

Emaj7

C#m

C#/B

C#sus4

F#maj7

D#m

[Verse 1]

D D/C# C G

Purple heart - take me ashore

D C Bm

I've got stories to tell

D D/C# C G

So wonderful - heaven and hell

D C Bm

Just made out of wood

D D/C# C G

Purple heart - be safe

D C Bm

On the sophomore sea

[Chorus 1]

E G

Do you know what you hope for?

E G A

Do you mind nothing's clear?

E G

Here you stand, on a white shore

A B B/A B Bsus4 B

And the waters run deep

[Verse 2]

E Emaj7 D A

Purple heart - take me ashore

E D C#m

I’ve got stories to tell

E Emaj7 D A

Every breeze - tickles again

E D C#m

My ocean's high

E Emaj7 D A

Purple heart - be still

E D C#m

You're my permanent shell

[Chorus 2]

F# A

Bury hopes in the wet sand

F# D E

You can hide but not leave

F# A

I was smacked - at my wits end

B C# C#/B C# C#sus4 C#

But now I believe

[verse 3]

F# F#maj7 E B

Purple heart - lightyears away

F# E D#m

I’ve got stories to tell

F# F#maj7 E B

Today's heart - I can tell

F# E D#m

Is a token of will

F# F#maj7 E B

Purple heart - don't wait

F# E D#m

You've got stories to tell

[Outro]

F# E B

(3x)

F# E B B

F# E B

(3x)

F# E B B B F#

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