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While Your Lips Are Still Red

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Eminor

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Capo on fret 3 to make it much easier to play than the original. Enjoy!!
[Intro]
Em  Bm  D  Am
Em  Bm  C  D
[Verse]
EmSweet little words made for silence, not talk
CYoung heart for love, not Dheartache
EmDark hair for catchGing the wind
Not to veil the Csight of a Dcold Emworld
[Chorus]
EmKiss, while Bmyour lips are still Dred
While Amhe’s still in silent Emrest
While Bmbosom is still unCtouched,
unDveiled, hold another Emhand
While the Bmhand’s still without a Dtool
Drown into Ameyes while they’re still Emblind
BmLove while the night still Chides the withering Ddawn
[Instrumental]
Em    D    C  D  Em
[Verse]
EmFirst day of love never comes back
A passionate Chour's never a Dwasted one
EmThe violin, the Gpoet’s hand
every thawing Cheart plays your Dtheme with Emcare
[Chorus]
EmKiss, while Bmyour lips are still Dred
While Amhe’s still in silent Emrest
While Bmbosom is still unCtouched,
unDveiled, hold another Emhand
While the Bmhand’s still without a Dtool
Drown into Ameyes while they’re still Emblind
BmLove while the night still Chides the withering Ddawn
[Instrumental]
Em    G  D  Am  C  Em
[Chorus]
AmKiss, while Emyour lips are still Gred
While Dmhe’s still in silent Amrest
While Embosom is still unFtouched,
unGveiled, hold another Amhand
While the Emhand’s still without a Gtool
Drown into Dmeyes while they’re still Amblind
EmLove while the night still Fhides the withering Gdawn
[Instrumental]
Am    G    F  G  Am
Am    G    F  G/D  Am

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While Your Lips Are Still Red

by Nightwish

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

Capo on fret 3 to make it much easier to play than the original. Enjoy!!

[Intro]

Em Bm D Am

Em Bm C D

[Verse]

Sweet little words made for silence, not talk

C D

Young heart for love, not heartache

Em G

Dark hair for catching the wind

C D Em

Not to veil the sight of a cold world

[Chorus]

Em Bm D

Kiss, while your lips are still red

Am Em

While he’s still in silent rest

Bm C

While bosom is still untouched,

D Em

unveiled, hold another hand

Bm D

While the hand’s still without a tool

Am Em

Drown into eyes while they’re still blind

Bm C D

Love while the night still hides the withering dawn

[Instrumental]

Em D C D Em

[Verse]

First day of love never comes back

C D

A passionate hour's never a wasted one

Em G

The violin, the poet’s hand

C D Em

every thawing heart plays your theme with care

[Chorus]

Em Bm D

Kiss, while your lips are still red

Am Em

While he’s still in silent rest

Bm C

While bosom is still untouched,

D Em

unveiled, hold another hand

Bm D

While the hand’s still without a tool

Am Em

Drown into eyes while they’re still blind

Bm C D

Love while the night still hides the withering dawn

[Instrumental]

Em G D Am C Em

[Chorus]

Am Em G

Kiss, while your lips are still red

Dm Am

While he’s still in silent rest

Em F

While bosom is still untouched,

G Am

unveiled, hold another hand

Em G

While the hand’s still without a tool

Dm Am

Drown into eyes while they’re still blind

Em F G

Love while the night still hides the withering dawn

[Instrumental]

Am G F G Am

Am G F G/D Am

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