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Be Still My Heart

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Intro:
C G C G
Verse 1:
I was Frunning late for Gwork
So I Amdidn't change my Cshirt
The evening's dAmrinks left a 
lingering Ftaste in my Gmouth
And when I Fleft you were fast Gasleep
AmTangled in the Csheets, 
and on the Ambus 
I could've Fsworn it was all a Gdream
That didn't happen to Fme G  C  G  
Verse 2:
And Fthen I felt the Gscrapes
From the Amslippery subway Cgrate.
Oh how you Amlaughed
At my complFete lack of Ggrace.
But FI could not reGcall
A Ammore perfect Cfall
Cause when I looked Amup 
into your Feyes it didn't hurt at Gall.
Chorus 1:
And I Cthought, be still my Amheart
This Fcould be a brand new start, with Gyou.
And it will be Cclear if I Amwake up 
and you're still Fhere with Gme in the FmorningC.G  F  C  G  F  C  G  F  C  G  
Chorus 2:
And I Cthought, be still my Amheart
This Fcould be a brand new start, with Gyou.
And it will be Cclear if I Amwake up 
and you're still Fhere with Gme (in the morning)
Chorus 3:
GBe still my Cheart
This Fcould be a brand new start, with Gyou.
And it will be Cclear if I Amwake up 
and you're still Fhere with Gme in the Cmorning.

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Be Still My Heart

by The Postal Service

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

C G C G

Verse 1:

F G

I was running late for work

Am C

So I didn't change my shirt

The evening's drinks left a

F G

lingering taste in my mouth

F G

And when I left you were fast asleep

Am C

Tangled in the sheets,

and on the bus

F G

I could've sworn it was all a dream

F G C G

That didn't happen to me

Verse 2:

F G

And then I felt the scrapes

Am C

From the slippery subway grate.

Oh how you laughed

F G

At my complete lack of grace.

F G

But I could not recall

Am C

A more perfect fall

Cause when I looked up

F G

into your eyes it didn't hurt at all.

Chorus 1:

C Am

And I thought, be still my heart

F G

This could be a brand new start, with you.

C Am

And it will be clear if I wake up

F G F C G F C G F C G F C G

and you're still here with me in the morning.

Chorus 2:

C Am

And I thought, be still my heart

F G

This could be a brand new start, with you.

C Am

And it will be clear if I wake up

F G

and you're still here with me (in the morning)

Chorus 3:

G C

Be still my heart

F G

This could be a brand new start, with you.

C Am

And it will be clear if I wake up

F G C

and you're still here with me in the morning.

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