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These chords are not the exact ones, but i tried to make them as close as 
Intro - C, Am, G, E,
      - C, Am,    E,
EMeanwhile the Amnight turns the Dstory into Edrama       Am  D  
the Eclowns to Amghosts and the Dlaw men to AthievesB  
I'm sitting aAmlone
   Don the top of the Emchurch
   Dunder the clock-tower Amroof
   DI get some hours of Amtrust
   Dwhen I am here in thCe dust
   Amand picture the Gworld form a little Eabove
In the Cdust,     Amfrom a little Eabove
The Eworld sleeps Amsafe on her Dpillow now, Ema'mAm  D  
and the Ewind plays with Amleaves on the Dstaircase AbelowB  
and just like the Amwind
  DI had a playmate who Emcoped
   D---------------Am---
   Dwhen life felt hard and Amunjust
   Dand we're here in the Cdust
   Amand pictured the Gworld from a little Eabove
in the Cdust,    Amfrom a little Eabove
so if you are Amyoung
  Dand almost out of Emregret
  Dstay forever Amyoung
  D'cause sparkling youth go to Amrust
  Dwhen you are here in the Cdust
  Amand picture the Gworld from a little Eabove
In the Cdust,    Amfrom a little Eabove
In the Cdust,    AmI'm ringin' the Gbell for my missing Ecompanion
In the Cdust,    Amfrom a little Eabove - I bought the world
(((I don't know the chords in the following part but I play the bass here like 
C, B, A, G, F#, E, D, C, G, F#, E, D, E, G#, A,  B  
In the dust, you know that, you know that I would never, let  you down  
C, B, A, G, F#, E, D, C, E, G#, B, C, C#, B, G#, E  
In the dust, you know that, I'd never  -------------------------------
in the Cdust,    Amyou could have been Gfree, well maybe you are Enow
in the Cdust,    Amyou know I never will   Ebe 

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In The Dust

by Atomic Swing

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These chords are not the exact ones, but i tried to make them as close as

C Am G E

Intro - , , , ,

C Am E

- , , ,

E Am D E Am D

Meanwhile the night turns the story into drama

E Am D A B

the clowns to ghosts and the law men to thieves

I'm sitting alone

D Em

on the top of the church

D Am

under the clock-tower roof

D Am

I get some hours of trust

D C

when I am here in the dust

Am G E

and picture the world form a little above

C Am E

In the dust, from a little above

E Am D E Am D

The world sleeps safe on her pillow now, ma'm

E Am D A B

and the wind plays with leaves on the staircase below

and just like the wind

D Em

I had a playmate who coped

D Am

------------------

D Am

when life felt hard and unjust

D C

and we're here in the dust

Am G E

and pictured the world from a little above

C Am E

in the dust, from a little above

so if you are young

D Em

and almost out of regret

D Am

stay forever young

D Am

'cause sparkling youth go to rust

D C

when you are here in the dust

Am G E

and picture the world from a little above

C Am E

In the dust, from a little above

C Am G E

In the dust, I'm ringin' the bell for my missing companion

C Am E

In the dust, from a little above - I bought the world

(((I don't know the chords in the following part but I play the bass here like

C B A G F# E D C G F# E D E G# A B

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

In the dust, you know that, you know that I would never, let you down

C B A G F# E D C E G# B C C# B G# E

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

In the dust, you know that, I'd never -------------------------------

C Am G E

in the dust, you could have been free, well maybe you are now

C Am E

in the dust, you know I never will be

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