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(Intro)  Asus2–  Csus2–  G– Asus2  
Asus2The moon it whispers 
Csus2My own voice 
GThat screamed just a day aAsus2go
Reminds me of when I still 
Had the choice 
That I could stay or I could go 
Now I sit here and I 
Smoke with you 
New friend you're growing old 
Pre-Chorus (Whistle)
 C–  D–  C–  D–  C–  D– E  
(chorus in Gaelic) 
 Am–  G–  C– C/B  
 Am–  G–  C– C/B  
 Am–  G–  C– C/B  
 Am–  C–  G  
Interlude ( Asus2–  Csus2–  G– Asus2)
So if you see me 
In the wind 
Please think twice before you let me in 
I only smile just to 
Ease the pain 
You think it's a smile brother I think it's a stain 
Pre-Chorus (Whistle)
 C–  D–  C–  D–  C–  D– E  
(chorus in Gaelic) 
AmTomorrow Gwill have trouble 
CSurprising me C/B  
AmToday he Gtook all of his CcasualtC/Bies 
AmYesterGday left most of
CMy memory theC/Bn 
AmBut toCday was not a Gday forgiven
Interlude ( Asus2–  Csus2–  G– Asus2)
(without Gaelic)
AmTomorrow Gwill have trouble 
CSurprising me C/B  
AmToday he Gtook all of his CcasualtC/Bies 
AmYesterGday left most of
CMy memory theC/Bn 
AmBut toCday was not a Gday forgiven
(Gaelic enters)
AmTomorrow Gwill have trouble 
CSurprising me C/B  
AmToday he Gtook all of his CcasualtC/Bies 
AmYesterGday left most of
CMy memory theC/Bn 
AmBut toCday was not a Gday forgiven

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Altus Silva

by Peter Gabriel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Csus2

C/B

Asus2 Csus2 G Asus2

(Intro) – – –

Asus2

The moon it whispers

Csus2

My own voice

G Asus2

That screamed just a day ago

Reminds me of when I still

Had the choice

That I could stay or I could go

Now I sit here and I

Smoke with you

New friend you're growing old

Pre-Chorus (Whistle)

C D C D C D E

– – – – – –

(chorus in Gaelic)

Am G C C/B

– – –

Am G C C/B

– – –

Am G C C/B

– – –

Am C G

– –

Asus2 Csus2 G Asus2

Interlude ( – – – )

So if you see me

In the wind

Please think twice before you let me in

I only smile just to

Ease the pain

You think it's a smile brother I think it's a stain

Pre-Chorus (Whistle)

C D C D C D E

– – – – – –

(chorus in Gaelic)

Am G

Tomorrow will have trouble

C C/B

Surprising me

Am G C C/B

Today he took all of his casualties

Am G

Yesterday left most of

C C/B

My memory then

Am C G

But today was not a day forgiven

Asus2 Csus2 G Asus2

Interlude ( – – – )

(without Gaelic)

Am G

Tomorrow will have trouble

C C/B

Surprising me

Am G C C/B

Today he took all of his casualties

Am G

Yesterday left most of

C C/B

My memory then

Am C G

But today was not a day forgiven

(Gaelic enters)

Am G

Tomorrow will have trouble

C C/B

Surprising me

Am G C C/B

Today he took all of his casualties

Am G

Yesterday left most of

C C/B

My memory then

Am C G

But today was not a day forgiven

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