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Lotus Blossom

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[Intro] (play bass note first then strum or pick twice)
|         C#m7   G#7|         F#m7   G#7|
|         C#m7   G#7|         F#m7-
[Verse 1]
So G#7empty like C#m7sky
WitG#7hout any F#m7sun
Lotus G#7Blossom, don't C#m7cry
You and I were G#7meant to be F#m7one
And G#7though we're C#m7apart
It G#7won't be for F#m7longG#7  
I cAmaj7ome ... to yG#7ou
Amaj7In my sC#m7ong
[Break]
|         C#m7   G#7|         F#m7   G#7|
|         C#m7   G#7|         F#m7-
[Verse 2]
So G#7happy we C#m7two
Like G#7sparrows in F#m7spring
Lotus G#7blossom, it's C#m7true
Me and you like G#7bow upon F#m7string
I G#7live for the C#m7day
My G#7journey will F#m7endG#7  
So Amaj7I can G#7touch Amaj7you agC#m7ain
And in my Amaj7dream
You are D#m7al - G#7ways C#m7there Bwith Amaj7me
A TaD#m7hi - G#7tian C#m7fan - Bta - Amaj7sy...
But C#m7then the C#m7film just D#m7breaks
And I Fm7wake...
[Bridge] (single notes in fingerpicking)
C#LotG#us ABlosEsom
[Break]
|         C#m7   G#7|         F#m7   G#7|
|         C#m7   G#7|         F#m7-
[Verse 3]
So G#7empty like C#m7sky
WitG#7hout any F#m7sun
Lotus G#7Blossom, don't C#m7cry
You and I were G#7meant to be F#m7one
And G#7though we're C#m7apart
It G#7won't be for F#m7longG#7  
I cAmaj7ome ... to yG#7ou
Amaj7In my C#m7song
[Outro ad lib]
|         C#m7   G#7|         F#m7   G#7|
|         C#m7   G#7|         F#m7   G#7|
|         C#m7   G#7|         F#m7   G#7|
(fade out)

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Lotus Blossom

by Michael Franks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

G#7

F#m7

Amaj7

D#m7

Fm7

[Intro] (play bass note first then strum or pick twice)

C#m7 G#7 F#m7 G#7

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C#m7 G#7 F#m7

| | -

[Verse 1]

G#7 C#m7

So empty like sky

G#7 F#m7

Without any sun

G#7 C#m7

Lotus Blossom, don't cry

G#7 F#m7

You and I were meant to be one

G#7 C#m7

And though we're apart

G#7 F#m7 G#7

It won't be for long

Amaj7 G#7

I come ... to you

Amaj7 C#m7

In my song

[Break]

C#m7 G#7 F#m7 G#7

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C#m7 G#7 F#m7

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[Verse 2]

G#7 C#m7

So happy we two

G#7 F#m7

Like sparrows in spring

G#7 C#m7

Lotus blossom, it's true

G#7 F#m7

Me and you like bow upon string

G#7 C#m7

I live for the day

G#7 F#m7 G#7

My journey will end

Amaj7 G#7 Amaj7 C#m7

So I can touch you again

Amaj7

And in my dream

D#m7 G#7 C#m7 B Amaj7

You are al - ways there with me

D#m7 G#7 C#m7 B Amaj7

A Tahi - tian fan - ta - sy...

C#m7 C#m7 D#m7

But then the film just breaks

Fm7

And I wake...

[Bridge] (single notes in fingerpicking)

C# G# A E

Lotus Blossom

[Break]

C#m7 G#7 F#m7 G#7

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C#m7 G#7 F#m7

| | -

[Verse 3]

G#7 C#m7

So empty like sky

G#7 F#m7

Without any sun

G#7 C#m7

Lotus Blossom, don't cry

G#7 F#m7

You and I were meant to be one

G#7 C#m7

And though we're apart

G#7 F#m7 G#7

It won't be for long

Amaj7 G#7

I come ... to you

Amaj7 C#m7

In my song

[Outro ad lib]

C#m7 G#7 F#m7 G#7

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C#m7 G#7 F#m7 G#7

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C#m7 G#7 F#m7 G#7

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(fade out)

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