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Shingle Song

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Here's another enjoyable sad song. Play all the F#m and Bm chords on the
The E and Esus4 chords are not played on the 0 position (the end of the
F#m:    2-4-4-3-2-2   on first verse better do: 2-4-4-3-2-x-|
Bm:     2-2-4-4-3-2   on first verse better do: 2-2-4-4-3-x-|
E:      x-x-6-4-5-4   or:  x-7-9-9-9-x----------------------|
Esus4:  x-x-x-4-5-5   or:  x-7-9-9-10-x---------------------|
G#m:    4-6-6-4-4-4-----------------------------------------|
A:      5-7-7-6-5-5-----------------------------------------|
YoF#mu can see in the last light that's gracBmed as dawn
that Bmthere's nothing in my hF#meart but pain
as F#mI stand, facing sea, knowing that you'Bmre gone
alBml the elements raF#mge to explain
that F#mI should realEly Esus4be on    E  F#mmy way;
but F#mthere is something
whiEch ensures I muF#mst stay.
Beneath the roar of the seething surf,
beneath the caterwaul of scattered call wind
thoughts and gestures unspoken, unheard--
and now the dance of rapture begins
as the waves rush along across the beach:
like you, like your love
forever out of reach.
[Instrumental Verse: - You'll have to figure out the rhythm yourself...]
F#m  G#m  A  G#m  A  G#m  A
Bm  A  G#m
A  G#m  A  G#m  A
G#m
Look at the sky, but it's empty now;
look at the sea, it holds nothing but despair.
I raise my eyes, but my head stays bower...
I look to my side, but you're not there.
And I can't get you out of my mind,
no, no, no, no, I just can't get you from my mind.

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Shingle Song

by Peter Hammill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Esus4

G#m

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Here's another enjoyable sad song. Play all the F#m and Bm chords on the

The E and Esus4 chords are not played on the 0 position (the end of the

F#m: 2-4-4-3-2-2 on first verse better do: 2-4-4-3-2-x-|

Bm: 2-2-4-4-3-2 on first verse better do: 2-2-4-4-3-x-|

E: x-x-6-4-5-4 or: x-7-9-9-9-x----------------------|

Esus4: x-x-x-4-5-5 or: x-7-9-9-10-x---------------------|

G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4-----------------------------------------|

A: 5-7-7-6-5-5-----------------------------------------|

F#m Bm

You can see in the last light that's graced as dawn

Bm F#m

that there's nothing in my heart but pain

F#m Bm

as I stand, facing sea, knowing that you're gone

Bm F#m

all the elements rage to explain

F#m E Esus4 E F#m

that I should really be on my way;

F#m

but there is something

E F#m

which ensures I must stay.

Beneath the roar of the seething surf,

beneath the caterwaul of scattered call wind

thoughts and gestures unspoken, unheard--

and now the dance of rapture begins

as the waves rush along across the beach:

like you, like your love

forever out of reach.

[Instrumental Verse: - You'll have to figure out the rhythm yourself...]

F#m G#m A G#m A G#m A

Bm A G#m

A G#m A G#m A

G#m

Look at the sky, but it's empty now;

look at the sea, it holds nothing but despair.

I raise my eyes, but my head stays bower...

I look to my side, but you're not there.

And I can't get you out of my mind,

no, no, no, no, I just can't get you from my mind.

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