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This song is really simple to play, but it is great. This is a cover of Gregory 
and the Hawk's song of the same title. 
Capo 3rd fret
Chords Used
e---Em73-----G3-----Cadd9--3-------|
B---3-----3-------3-------|
G---0-----0-------0-------|
D---2-----0-------2-------|
A---2-----3-------3-------|
E---------2---------------|
Em7If you be my star
Cadd9I'll be your sky
Em7you can hide underneath me and coCadd9me out at night
Em7when I turn jet black and you shoCadd9w off your light
Em7I live to let yCadd9ou shine
Em7I live to let yCadd9ou shine
Gbut you can skyrocket aEm7way froCadd9m me
Cadd9and never come bEm7ack if you find anothCadd9er galaxy
Cadd9far from herGe with more room Cadd9to fly
just Em7leave me your stardCadd9ust to remember you bGy
Em7if you be my boat
Cadd9I'll be your sea
Em7a depth of pure blue juCadd9st to probe curiosity
Em7ebbing and flowing and Cadd9pushed by a breeze
Em7I live to make you Cadd9free
Em7I live to make you Cadd9free
Gbut you can set sail to the Em7west if you wanCadd9t to
Gand past the horizon till Em7I can't even seCadd9e you
Gfar from here where the bEm7eaches are wCadd9ide
Gjust leave me your wEm7ake to remember yCadd9ou by
Em7If you be my star
Cadd9I'll be your sky
Em7you can hide underneath me and coCadd9me out at night
Em7when I turn jet black and you shoCadd9w off your light
Em7I live to let yCadd9ou shine
Em7I live to let yCadd9ou shine
Gbut you can skyrocket aEm7way froCadd9m me
Cadd9and never come bEm7ack if you find anothCadd9er galaxy
Cadd9far from herGe with more room Cadd9to fly
just Em7leave me your stardCadd9ust to remember you bGy

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Boats And Birds

by Black Rain

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

This song is really simple to play, but it is great. This is a cover of Gregory

and the Hawk's song of the same title.

Capo 3rd fret

Chords Used

Em7 G Cadd9

e---3-----3-------3-------|

B---3-----3-------3-------|

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

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

A---2-----3-------3-------|

E---------2---------------|

Em7

If you be my star

Cadd9

I'll be your sky

Em7 Cadd9

you can hide underneath me and come out at night

Em7 Cadd9

when I turn jet black and you show off your light

Em7 Cadd9

I live to let you shine

Em7 Cadd9

I live to let you shine

G Em7 Cadd9

but you can skyrocket away from me

Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9

and never come back if you find another galaxy

Cadd9 G Cadd9

far from here with more room to fly

Em7 Cadd9 G

just leave me your stardust to remember you by

Em7

if you be my boat

Cadd9

I'll be your sea

Em7 Cadd9

a depth of pure blue just to probe curiosity

Em7 Cadd9

ebbing and flowing and pushed by a breeze

Em7 Cadd9

I live to make you free

Em7 Cadd9

I live to make you free

G Em7 Cadd9

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

G Em7 Cadd9

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

G Em7 Cadd9

far from here where the beaches are wide

G Em7 Cadd9

just leave me your wake to remember you by

Em7

If you be my star

Cadd9

I'll be your sky

Em7 Cadd9

you can hide underneath me and come out at night

Em7 Cadd9

when I turn jet black and you show off your light

Em7 Cadd9

I live to let you shine

Em7 Cadd9

I live to let you shine

G Em7 Cadd9

but you can skyrocket away from me

Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9

and never come back if you find another galaxy

Cadd9 G Cadd9

far from here with more room to fly

Em7 Cadd9 G

just leave me your stardust to remember you by

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