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Ghostdancing

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Intro and Main Riff: 
D  C  G  D
DCities, buildings falling down
Satellites come crashing downC  G  D  
I see them fDalling out the skies like eagles
All mirrored glass and shattered egCosG  D  
But in a Dcorner of the world we'd meet to laugh and drink 
and plan our sequCelsG  D  
'Cause in the aDlleyways and bars downtown
They're singing up from here to there caCn we GgoD  
This ciDty comes alive at night, see these city walls are 
heCavinGgD  
And if these Dold city walls should crash, amid the rubble 
you'd find us breaCthinGgD  
DCome say what you see in meC  
G'Cause boy, DI believe in youC  
GCome say what you're sDeeing
CAll gone jGust ghost dDancing, gCoing alGl the way throughD  
DYou talk about the Lebanon
You tell me 'bout the Dawn in EdenC  G  D  
DYou talk about South Africa
I tell you about the Irish childrCenG  D  
You say oDne more Polish Knight could come and blow away the 
doors to FreedComG  D  
And if MDother Ethiopia could blow away the tears that we 
see rCunG  D  
Oh blow them aBbway,
FBlow, blow awCayG  
We Will blow them aBbway
FOh blow, blow aCwayG  
Blow, blow aBbway
FBlow, blow aCwayG  
GCome say what you Dsee in meC  
G'Cause boy, DI believe in youC  
GCome say what you're sDeeing
CAll gone jGust ghost dDancing, gCoing alGl the way throughD  
Cgoing aGll the way througDh (X2)
Interlude:
Dm
    DmYou know I belGieve in youBb  
Oh yes I bDmelieve, you know I believe in you
DmYou say you believe
I beBblieve, I believe, going all the way thrDough, yeah
Cgoing all the wGay thrDough, yeah
Cgoing all the wGay thrDough, yeah
CCome take mGe back hoDme, 
Ccome on and take mGe awayD  
Interlude:
D  C  G  D
DThe car pulled up, D#the girl she jumped in
CThe boy he wore a Gmedal that was Dshining from his skin
DWith the windows pulled up, D#their radio tuned in
CShe's hitting from the sGtars, he's hiDtting for the moon
DShe said, one last kiss while you look D#across the Land
CMove it into ovGerdrive and takDe me by my hand
DWhen the car broke, tD#he rebels saw smoke
Cand they all went to Gheaven in a Dstupid fantasy, go
Bb  F  C  G
Take me away

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Ghostdancing

by Simple Minds

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Intro and Main Riff:

D C G D

Cities, buildings falling down

C G D

Satellites come crashing down

I see them falling out the skies like eagles

C G D

All mirrored glass and shattered egos

But in a corner of the world we'd meet to laugh and drink

C G D

and plan our sequels

'Cause in the alleyways and bars downtown

C G D

They're singing up from here to there can we go

This city comes alive at night, see these city walls are

C G D

heaving

And if these old city walls should crash, amid the rubble

C G D

you'd find us breathing

D C

Come say what you see in me

G D C

'Cause boy, I believe in you

G D

Come say what you're seeing

C G D C G D

All gone just ghost dancing, going all the way through

You talk about the Lebanon

C G D

You tell me 'bout the Dawn in Eden

You talk about South Africa

C G D

I tell you about the Irish children

You say one more Polish Knight could come and blow away the

C G D

doors to Freedom

And if Mother Ethiopia could blow away the tears that we

C G D

see run

Oh blow them away,

F C G

Blow, blow away

We Will blow them away

F C G

Oh blow, blow away

Blow, blow away

F C G

Blow, blow away

G D C

Come say what you see in me

G D C

'Cause boy, I believe in you

G D

Come say what you're seeing

C G D C G D

All gone just ghost dancing, going all the way through

C G D

going all the way through (X2)

Interlude:

Dm G Bb

You know I believe in you

Oh yes I believe, you know I believe in you

You say you believe

Bb D

I believe, I believe, going all the way through, yeah

C G D

going all the way through, yeah

C G D

going all the way through, yeah

C G D

Come take me back home,

C G D

come on and take me away

Interlude:

D C G D

D D#

The car pulled up, the girl she jumped in

C G D

The boy he wore a medal that was shining from his skin

D D#

With the windows pulled up, their radio tuned in

C G D

She's hitting from the stars, he's hitting for the moon

D D#

She said, one last kiss while you look across the Land

C G D

Move it into overdrive and take me by my hand

D D#

When the car broke, the rebels saw smoke

C G D

and they all went to heaven in a stupid fantasy, go

Bb F C G

Take me away

About Ghostdancing Chords by Simple Minds

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