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e|------Em3-----Em/D-3-----Cmaj7-3------G/F#3-------G3----Cadd9--3------C0-----Dsus4-2--|
B|------0------0------0------3-------3------3------1------3--|
G|------0------0------0------0-------0------0------0------0--|
D|------2------0------x------0-------0------x------2------0--|
A|------x------x------3------X-------x------3------3---------|
E|------x------x-------------2-------3-----------------------|
In the interlude, there is a hammer-on from the F# bass note to the G bass note in the first G chord.
[Intro]
    Em      Cmaj7x2
[Verse 1]
EmIf you be my star
Cmaj7I'll be your sky
Emyou can hide underneath me and cCmaj7ome out at night
Emwhen I turn jet black and you shCmaj7ow off your light
I Emlive to Em/Dlet you shiCmaj7ne
I Emlive to Em/Dlet you shiCmaj7ne
[Chorus]
but G/F#you can skyGrocket awCadd9ay from me
and G/F#never come Gback if you Cadd9find another galaxy
G/F#far from Ghere with Cadd9more room to fly
just G/F#leave me your Gstardust to reCadd9member you by
[Verse 2]
Emif you be my boat
Cmaj7I'll be your sea
Ema depth of pure blue jCmaj7ust to probe curiosity
Emebbing and flowing and Cmaj7pushed by a breeze
I Emlive to Em/Dmake you freCmaj7e
I Emlive to Em/Dmake you freCmaj7e
[Chorus]
but G/F#you can set Gsail to the weCadd9st if you want to
and G/F#past the horGizon till Cadd9I can't even see you
G/F#far from Ghere where the Cadd9beaches are wide
just G/F#leave me your Gwake to reCadd9member you by
[Interlude]
  Dsus4    C    G      Gx4
[Verse 3]
EmIf you be my star
Cmaj7I'll be your sky
Emyou can hide underneath me and cCmaj7ome out at night
Emwhen I turn jet black and you shCmaj7ow off your light
I Emlive to Em/Dlet you shiCmaj7ne
I Emlive to Em/Dlet you shiCmaj7ne
[Chorus]
but G/F#you can skyGrocket awCadd9ay from me
and G/F#never come Gback if you Cadd9find another galaxy
G/F#far from Ghere with Cadd9more room to fly
just G/F#leave me your Gstardust to reCadd9member you by
G/F#stardust to remGember you Cadd9by
Em

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Boats And Birds

by Gregory and the Hawk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/D

Cmaj7

G/F#

Cadd9

Dsus4

Chords Used

Em Em/D Cmaj7 G/F# G Cadd9 C Dsus4

e|------3------3------3------3-------3------3------0------2--|

B|------0------0------0------3-------3------3------1------3--|

G|------0------0------0------0-------0------0------0------0--|

D|------2------0------x------0-------0------x------2------0--|

|------x------x------3------X-------x------3------3---------|

E|------x------x-------------2-------3-----------------------|

In the interlude, there is a hammer-on from the F# bass note to the G bass note in the first G chord.

[Intro]

Em Cmaj7

[Verse 1]

If you be my star

Cmaj7

I'll be your sky

Em Cmaj7

you can hide underneath me and come out at night

Em Cmaj7

when I turn jet black and you show off your light

Em Em/D Cmaj7

I live to let you shine

Em Em/D Cmaj7

I live to let you shine

[Chorus]

G/F# G Cadd9

but you can skyrocket away from me

G/F# G Cadd9

and never come back if you find another galaxy

G/F# G Cadd9

far from here with more room to fly

G/F# G Cadd9

just leave me your stardust to remember you by

[Verse 2]

if you be my boat

Cmaj7

I'll be your sea

Em Cmaj7

a depth of pure blue just to probe curiosity

Em Cmaj7

ebbing and flowing and pushed by a breeze

Em Em/D Cmaj7

I live to make you free

Em Em/D Cmaj7

I live to make you free

[Chorus]

G/F# G Cadd9

but you can set sail to the west if you want to

G/F# G Cadd9

and past the horizon till I can't even see you

G/F# G Cadd9

far from here where the beaches are wide

G/F# G Cadd9

just leave me your wake to remember you by

[Interlude]

Dsus4 C G G

[Verse 3]

If you be my star

Cmaj7

I'll be your sky

Em Cmaj7

you can hide underneath me and come out at night

Em Cmaj7

when I turn jet black and you show off your light

Em Em/D Cmaj7

I live to let you shine

Em Em/D Cmaj7

I live to let you shine

[Chorus]

G/F# G Cadd9

but you can skyrocket away from me

G/F# G Cadd9

and never come back if you find another galaxy

G/F# G Cadd9

far from here with more room to fly

G/F# G Cadd9

just leave me your stardust to remember you by

G/F# G Cadd9

stardust to remember you by

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