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[Intro]
G G/F# Em Em/B C Cmaj7/B Am Am
C Cmaj7/B Am Am G G/F# Em Em
[Verse]
Oh, I Gdied one G/F#night
when the Emsky was a Em/Bblanket of CstarsCmaj7/B  Am  Am  
And you Dsounded as Dclear to me Cthen
as I'd Dheard you in GyearsD  D  
As I Glowered my G/F#eyes
underEmstanding the Em/Bgoodbye's that I'd CheardCmaj7/B  Am  Am  
You Djust turned Daway taking your Csmile
and those Dcrippling GwordsG  
[Verse]
Then you Gblew from my G/F#life
like the Emsouthern wind Em/Bstealing a CflameCmaj7/B  Am  Am  
'Til Dall I had Dleft
were the Ctears at the Ddrop of your GnameG  D  D  
And I Gknow I'm just G/F#foolin' myEmself
into Em/Bthinking you CcareCmaj7/B  Am  Am  
DMaybe one Dday I'll rush Cin
and Ddiscover you GthereG  G  G  
[Chorus]
'Cause Clove Dis an GanchorG  
CLove Dis a GknifeG/F#  Em  
EmLove is the Chealer Cin my AmlifeAm  Am  Am  
[Verse]
Well, I Gknow that it G/F#seems like Emsometimes
I Em/Bhowl at the CmoonCmaj7/B  Am  Am  
But it's sDomething that Dhappens when
Cloneliness Dsteps in the Groom
Though I Gknow I'm just G/F#fooling myEmself
Em/Binto thinkin' you CcareCmaj7/B  Am  Am  
One Dnight I'll aDwake from a Cdream
and unDcover you GthereG  
[Chorus]
'Cause Clove Dis an GanchorG  
CLove Dis a GknifeG/F#  Em  
EmLove is the Chealer Cin my AmlifeAm  Am  Am  
[Instrumental]
G  G/F#     Em  Em/B  C   Cmaj7/B  Am   Am
C  Cmaj7/B  Am  Am    G   G/F#     Em   Em
[Verse]
Though I Gknow I'm just G/F#hurting myEmse1f
it's a Em/Bcross I can CbearCmaj7/B  Am  Am  
'Cause I Ddied one night
when the Csky was a Cmaj7/Bribbon of AmstarsAm  D  
and you were GthereG/F#  Em  
Em/B   C   Cmaj7/B   Am   Am

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A Cross To Bear

by Iain Matthews

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/F#

Em/B

Cmaj7/B

[Intro]

G G/F# Em Em/B C Cmaj7/B Am Am

C Cmaj7/B Am Am G G/F# Em Em

[Verse]

G G/F#

Oh, I died one night

Em Em/B C Cmaj7/B Am Am

when the sky was a blanket of stars

D D C

And you sounded as clear to me then

D G D D

as I'd heard you in years

G G/F#

As I lowered my eyes

Em Em/B C Cmaj7/B Am Am

understanding the goodbye's that I'd heard

D D C

You just turned away taking your smile

D G G

and those crippling words

[Verse]

G G/F#

Then you blew from my life

Em Em/B C Cmaj7/B Am Am

like the southern wind stealing a flame

D D

'Til all I had left

C D G G D D

were the tears at the drop of your name

G G/F# Em

And I know I'm just foolin' myself

Em/B C Cmaj7/B Am Am

into thinking you care

D D C

Maybe one day I'll rush in

D G G G G

and discover you there

[Chorus]

C D G G

'Cause love is an anchor

C D G G/F# Em

Love is a knife

Em C C Am Am Am Am

Love is the healer in my life

[Verse]

G G/F# Em

Well, I know that it seems like sometimes

Em/B C Cmaj7/B Am Am

I howl at the moon

D D

But it's something that happens when

C D G

loneliness steps in the room

G G/F# Em

Though I know I'm just fooling myself

Em/B C Cmaj7/B Am Am

into thinkin' you care

D D C

One night I'll awake from a dream

D G G

and uncover you there

[Chorus]

C D G G

'Cause love is an anchor

C D G G/F# Em

Love is a knife

Em C C Am Am Am Am

Love is the healer in my life

[Instrumental]

G G/F# Em Em/B C Cmaj7/B Am Am

C Cmaj7/B Am Am G G/F# Em Em

[Verse]

G G/F# Em

Though I know I'm just hurting myse1f

Em/B C Cmaj7/B Am Am

it's a cross I can bear

'Cause I died one night

C Cmaj7/B Am Am D

when the sky was a ribbon of stars

G G/F# Em

and you were there

Em/B C Cmaj7/B Am Am

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