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It Happens Each Day

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[Verse 1]
Like a Am7silent ray of D/Asunlight Am7catching in my D/Aeye
   Am7Like a bird D/Asea-goin' Am7coasting on my D/Asky
[Chorus]
It happens each A7day you're aCway from Bmhere
[Verse 2]
A Am7bunch of friends are D/AmissingAm7, from this taD/Apestry
Am7I remember kD/Aissing, do Am7you remember D/Ame
[Chorus]
It happens each A7day you're aCway from Bmhere
[Verse 3]
Like a Am7disembodied sD/Apirit Am7watching over D/Ame
   Am7Like a sister sD/Aailing ship Am7dead against the D/Asea
[Chorus]
It happens each A7day you're aCway from Bmhere
[Outro]
  Am7    D/A    Am7    D/Ax4
(fade out)

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It Happens Each Day

by The Byrds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

D/A

[Verse 1]

Am7 D/A Am7 D/A

Like a silent ray of sunlight catching in my eye

Am7 D/A Am7 D/A

Like a bird sea-goin' coasting on my sky

[Chorus]

A7 C Bm

It happens each day you're away from here

[Verse 2]

Am7 D/A Am7 D/A

A bunch of friends are missing, from this tapestry

Am7 D/A Am7 D/A

I remember kissing, do you remember me

[Chorus]

A7 C Bm

It happens each day you're away from here

[Verse 3]

Am7 D/A Am7 D/A

Like a disembodied spirit watching over me

Am7 D/A Am7 D/A

Like a sister sailing ship dead against the sea

[Chorus]

A7 C Bm

It happens each day you're away from here

[Outro]

Am7 D/A Am7 D/A

(fade out)

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