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Dolphins

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CSometimes I thC7ink about SDmaturday's cGhild
CAnd all abC7out the times wDmhen we were rGunning wild
DmI've been for searching for the dGolphins in the sCeaC7  
DmAh, but sometimes I wGonder, do you evCer think of meC7  
CI'm not the one to tell thiC7s old world hoDmw to get alGong
CI only know thC7at peace will come aDmfter all the hate is gGone
DmI've been for searching for the dGolphins in the sCeaC7  
DmAh, but sometimes I wGonder, do you evCer think of meC7  
CThis old world wiC7ll never change thDme way it's bGeen
CAnd all your C7ways of war DmCan't change it back Gagain
DmI've been out searchin' for the dGolphin in the seCaC7  
DmAh, but sometimes I wGonder, do you evCer think of meC7  
(Repeat 1st Verse)
CThis old world will nC7ever change
CThis old world will nC7ever change

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Dolphins

by Tim Buckley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C C7 Dm G

Sometimes I think about Saturday's child

C C7 Dm G

And all about the times when we were running wild

Dm G C C7

I've been for searching for the dolphins in the sea

Dm G C C7

Ah, but sometimes I wonder, do you ever think of me

C C7 Dm G

I'm not the one to tell this old world how to get along

C C7 Dm G

I only know that peace will come after all the hate is gone

Dm G C C7

I've been for searching for the dolphins in the sea

Dm G C C7

Ah, but sometimes I wonder, do you ever think of me

C C7 Dm G

This old world will never change the way it's been

C C7 Dm G

And all your ways of war Can't change it back again

Dm G C C7

I've been out searchin' for the dolphin in the sea

Dm G C C7

Ah, but sometimes I wonder, do you ever think of me

(Repeat 1st Verse)

C C7

This old world will never change

C C7

This old world will never change

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