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The World Retreats

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[Verse 1]
BmHold back and
AFight among the stars
EmWe could be the lucky ones
If F#mwe could only levitate
   BmFly low dear
ADance beneath the trees
If Emonly we had oxygen
TheF#mn we’d begin to breathe
[Instrumental]
 Bm   D   Dmaj7   Em   F#m(2x)
[Chorus]
   GAnd we can Awatch
While the beauty Bmtakes its toll
   GAnd we can Astop
While the world Bmretreats
[Verse 2]
BmLie low dear
AFix yourself a life
EmWe could be the wealthy ones
If F#mwe could only emigrate
   BmThese walls get Acloser by the night
EmEverything gets delicate
And F#meverything in flight
[Instrumental]
 Bm   A   Em   F#m(2x)
[Chorus]
   GAnd we can Awatch
While the beauty Bmtakes its toll
   GAnd we can Astop
While the world Bmretreats
[Outro]
 G   A   Bm(3x)

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The World Retreats

by David O'Dowda

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dmaj7

[Verse 1]

Hold back and

Fight among the stars

We could be the lucky ones

F#m

If we could only levitate

Fly low dear

Dance beneath the trees

If only we had oxygen

F#m

Then we’d begin to breathe

[Instrumental]

Bm D Dmaj7 Em F#m

(2x)

[Chorus]

G A

And we can watch

While the beauty takes its toll

G A

And we can stop

While the world retreats

[Verse 2]

Lie low dear

Fix yourself a life

We could be the wealthy ones

F#m

If we could only emigrate

Bm A

These walls get closer by the night

Everything gets delicate

F#m

And everything in flight

[Instrumental]

Bm A Em F#m

(2x)

[Chorus]

G A

And we can watch

While the beauty takes its toll

G A

And we can stop

While the world retreats

[Outro]

G A Bm

(3x)

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