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Magic Carpet Days

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OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
MAGIC CARPET DAYS
TAKEN FROM THE 2010 ALBUM ''SATURDAY''.....
INTRO:  A  D (WITH RIFF)
VERSE 1:
ACan't hold on to one thought.
DLong enough to take you and me aAway.
Magic carpet dDay.
I cAan't hold on for too long.
KeDepin' all my memories at bAay.
Magic carpet dDay.
CHORUS 1:
EHold on for dear life!
The wEorld is small from this height.
CareDening through our... magic carpet dAay.
RIFF HERE (X4)
EThe world wont shake you,
EKnock you down and break you.
DSteering through these... magic carpet dAays.
Magic carpet dDays.
Magic carpet dAays.
Magic carpet dDays.
VERSE 2:
ACan't back off and be quiet,
But I nDever leave you standin' in the rAain.
Magic carpet dDay.
My aArms will always hold you,
And lDay you tired to rest for a brand new dAay.
Magic carpet dDay.
CHORUS 2:
EHold on for dear life!
The wEorld is small from this height.
CareeDning through our... magic carpet dAay.
RIFF HERE (X4)
EThe world wont shake you,
EKnock you down and break you.
DSteering through these... magic carpet dAays.       (RIFF TILL END OF SONG)
Magic carpet dDays.
Magic carpet dAays.
Magic carpet dDays. (cant hold on for too long)
Magic carpet dAays. (cant hold on for too long)
---[Repeated until song is finished]---
RIFF
e--4-4-5-4-0----0-|
B--0-0-0-0-0--6-0-|
G-----------------|
D-----------------|
A-----------------|
E-----------------|

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Magic Carpet Days

by Ocean Colour Scene

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OCEAN COLOUR SCENE

MAGIC CARPET DAYS

TAKEN FROM THE 2010 ALBUM ''SATURDAY''.....

INTRO: A D (WITH RIFF)

VERSE 1:

Can't hold on to one thought.

D A

Long enough to take you and me away.

Magic carpet day.

I can't hold on for too long.

D A

Keepin' all my memories at bay.

Magic carpet day.

CHORUS 1:

Hold on for dear life!

The world is small from this height.

D A

Careening through our... magic carpet day.

RIFF HERE (X4)

The world wont shake you,

Knock you down and break you.

D A

Steering through these... magic carpet days.

Magic carpet days.

VERSE 2:

Can't back off and be quiet,

D A

But I never leave you standin' in the rain.

Magic carpet day.

My arms will always hold you,

D A

And lay you tired to rest for a brand new day.

Magic carpet day.

CHORUS 2:

Hold on for dear life!

The world is small from this height.

D A

Careening through our... magic carpet day.

RIFF HERE (X4)

The world wont shake you,

Knock you down and break you.

D A

Steering through these... magic carpet days. (RIFF TILL END OF SONG)

Magic carpet days.

Magic carpet days. (cant hold on for too long)

---[Repeated until song is finished]---

RIFF

e--4-4-5-4-0----0-|

B--0-0-0-0-0--6-0-|

G-----------------|

D-----------------|

A-----------------|

E-----------------|

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