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Robert Forster – The Evangelist
   DI took her out of hBmer world      Cand put her into mine
   DI took away what Bmshe knew,     Chad treasured over time
Let’s sail awDay, babGy
I cDan’t explain what I sCee
Let’s sail awDay, baGby
PlDease try and follow mCe
    DI took her out of hBmer home,    Ca cabin near the woods
    DAnd took her to this dBmesert    Cwith threatening neighbourhoods
Well I beliDeve, baGby
I thDought it was better for Cus
Yes I belDieve, babGy
There was gDold in that dCust
Solo 
And now I Dsee, baGby
I put dDistance into your own lCife
Let’s sail awDay, babGy
Let’s sDail into this lCife
    DShe drove a Golf white dBmiesel,    Cshe drove me through the streets
    DShe took me into her wBmorld    Cof parks and wooden seats
And I remDember, babGy
I remembDer it aCll
Yes I remDember, babGy
I remDember it aCll
Let’s sail awDay, babGy
I thDought it was better for uCs 
And I beliDeve, babyG  
I belDieve in uCs

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The Evangelist

by Robert Forster

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Robert Forster – The Evangelist

D Bm C

I took her out of her world and put her into mine

D Bm C

I took away what she knew, had treasured over time

D G

Let’s sail away, baby

D C

I can’t explain what I see

D G

Let’s sail away, baby

D C

Please try and follow me

D Bm C

I took her out of her home, a cabin near the woods

D Bm C

And took her to this desert with threatening neighbourhoods

D G

Well I believe, baby

D C

I thought it was better for us

D G

Yes I believe, baby

D C

There was gold in that dust

Solo

D G

And now I see, baby

D C

I put distance into your own life

D G

Let’s sail away, baby

D C

Let’s sail into this life

D Bm C

She drove a Golf white diesel, she drove me through the streets

D Bm C

She took me into her world of parks and wooden seats

D G

And I remember, baby

D C

I remember it all

D G

Yes I remember, baby

D C

I remember it all

D G

Let’s sail away, baby

D C

I thought it was better for us

D G

And I believe, baby

D C

I believe in us

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