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[Intro]
if someone could tab this that would be great- i cannot figure it out
[verse 1]
We are dEmying from the Dmoment we are Gborn
settin Csail without a Gcompas to some dDistant foreign Cshore
movin fEmoreward but Dalways lookin Gback
seeking Call that we Gare and Dall that Cwe lack
Call that we Glack
[Chorus]
Should we Clive inside a Gmemory
or Cdwell upon the Gpast
take the Cpath of least Gresistance
cauz it Dall goes by too Cfast
will you Cclear the faith wiGthin your arms
or Cleave it all to Gchance
will you Cchoose to sit it Gout
or, or Dwill you choose the Cday
[Instrumental]
Em D G C G D C C G D C G D C G
[verse 3]
and on the Dday you Gdied
your Csoul was called uGp into a Dcrimson coloured Csky
we sCtood around your Gbody
Dsaid our last Cgoodbyes
Chearts opened Gwide
[verse 4]
we are Emdyin from the Dmoment we are Gborn
setin Csail without a Gcompass to some Ddistant foreign Cshore
movin Cforeward but aGlways lookin Dback
seeking Call that we aGre and Dall that we Clack

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Foreign Shore

by The Once

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[Intro]

if someone could tab this that would be great- i cannot figure it out

[verse 1]

Em D G

We are dying from the moment we are born

C G D C

settin sail without a compas to some distant foreign shore

Em D G

movin foreward but always lookin back

C G D C

seeking all that we are and all that we lack

C G

all that we lack

[Chorus]

C G

Should we live inside a memory

C G

or dwell upon the past

C G

take the path of least resistance

D C

cauz it all goes by too fast

C G

will you clear the faith within your arms

C G

or leave it all to chance

C G

will you choose to sit it out

D C

or, or will you choose the day

[Instrumental]

Em D G C G D C C G D C G D C G

[verse 3]

D G

and on the day you died

C G D C

your soul was called up into a crimson coloured sky

C G

we stood around your body

D C

said our last goodbyes

C G

hearts opened wide

[verse 4]

Em D G

we are dyin from the moment we are born

C G D C

setin sail without a compass to some distant foreign shore

C G D

movin foreward but always lookin back

C G D C

seeking all that we are and all that we lack

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