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Lament - Ultravox
[Intro]
| N.C. | %  |
|    Cm|  Gm|    x4
[Verse 1]
  CmAnd just as my Gmeyes start seeing (Cmafter all the Gmpain)
  CmThe twist in my Gmlife starts healing (Cmjust to twist aGmgain)
  CmIn stillness,    Gmin sorrow
  CmReturns that Gmsoftly Bbsighing
[Chorus]
laEbmentBb  Gm  Dm  
LaEbmentBb  Gm  Dm  
LaEbmentBb  Gm  Dm  
[Verse 2]
  CmAnd just as the Gmsmile's returning (Cmafter all the Gmpain)
  CmThe fire inGmside stops burning (Cmjust to burn aGmgain)
  CmIn moments    Gmof madness
  Cm7Returns that Gmsoftly Bbsighing
[Chorus]
laEbmentBb  Gm  Dm  
LaEbmentBb  Gm  Dm  
[Solo]
(Solo in Cm and Gm
 notes: D-Eb-C-C-D-Eb-C-Eb-D-Eb-F-Eb-G-Eb-D-Bb-D-D-D-Bb-C-Bb-A-Bb-G-Bb)
[Chorus]
laEbmentBb  Gm  Dm  
LaEbmentBb  Gm  Dm  
[Bridge]
  Eblament Ooh Hoo  BbOoh HooGm  Dm  
  Eblament Ooh Hoo  BbOoh HooGm  Dm  
  Eblament Ooh Hoo  BbOoh HooGm  Dm  
  Eblament Ooh Hoo  BbOoh HooGm  Dm  
[Outro]
|  Gm| % |
(Repeat and fade)

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Lament

by Ultravox

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Cm7

Lament - Ultravox

[Intro]

| N.C. | % |

Cm Gm

| | | x4

[Verse 1]

Cm Gm Cm Gm

And just as my eyes start seeing (after all the pain)

Cm Gm Cm Gm

The twist in my life starts healing (just to twist again)

Cm Gm

In stillness, in sorrow

Cm Gm Bb

Returns that softly sighing

[Chorus]

Eb Bb Gm Dm

lament

Eb Bb Gm Dm

Lament

Eb Bb Gm Dm

Lament

[Verse 2]

Cm Gm Cm Gm

And just as the smile's returning (after all the pain)

Cm Gm Cm Gm

The fire inside stops burning (just to burn again)

Cm Gm

In moments of madness

Cm7 Gm Bb

Returns that softly sighing

[Chorus]

Eb Bb Gm Dm

lament

Eb Bb Gm Dm

Lament

[Solo]

(Solo in Cm and Gm

notes: D-Eb-C-C-D-Eb-C-Eb-D-Eb-F-Eb-G-Eb-D-Bb-D-D-D-Bb-C-Bb-A-Bb-G-Bb)

[Chorus]

Eb Bb Gm Dm

lament

Eb Bb Gm Dm

Lament

[Bridge]

Eb Bb Gm Dm

lament Ooh Hoo Ooh Hoo

Eb Bb Gm Dm

lament Ooh Hoo Ooh Hoo

Eb Bb Gm Dm

lament Ooh Hoo Ooh Hoo

Eb Bb Gm Dm

lament Ooh Hoo Ooh Hoo

[Outro]

| | % |

(Repeat and fade)

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