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Chords:
    C: x32010
    F: x33210
   Em: x22000
Dsus2: x00230
Intro:
 C   F(X4)
Verse:
CWhen it Fflows from the fingerCs
And Fturns to stone
It sChatters with the toucFh
Feel the air, breathe it iCn F  C  
Turn the Fcorner, take the bendC  
Give or Ftake the bend
It's a sCpiraling cork-screw pFath towards you
It's a sCinking, twisted path Ffrom me to you
Chorus:
FFor a second I Emsaw you so clearlyDsus2, cleaCrly
FFor a moment I Emknew you so dearlyDsus2, dearlCy
FI looked Eminto your eyes and Dsus2into your Cmind
FYou were Emlaughing like a Dsus2statue come to lCife
Verse:
CThe subtle piaFno raindrops
The Ccreaking of the Fbuildings and their Ccellos
The Fwind was our vioClin
The Fsky was a symphonic mural Cof stars
FHiding behind Cperfectly placed cFlouds
Because everything Cis the way it is
And Feverything is Cperfect in their Fimperfections
And Ceverything is Fplaced the best
And Cit is now, and Fit is here
And Ctomorrow is another Fnow
Waiting to hapCpenF  
Chorus:
FThe roar of an Emaction silenceDsus2s all the woCrds
FThe cry of an Emaccomplishment
Drowns the Dsus2whimper of ten thousand wCords
FAnd we live in our Emactions and ouDsus2r reacCtions
FAnd we live in our Emactions and ouDsus2r reacCtions
Outro:
   F    Em     Dsus2     C(x4)

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When It Flows

by Great Lake Swimmers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Chords:

: x32010

: x33210

: x22000

Dsus2

: x00230

Intro:

C F

(X4)

Verse:

C F C

When it flows from the fingers

And turns to stone

C F

It shatters with the touch

C F C

Feel the air, breathe it in

F C

Turn the corner, take the bend

Give or take the bend

C F

It's a spiraling cork-screw path towards you

C F

It's a sinking, twisted path from me to you

Chorus:

F Em Dsus2 C

For a second I saw you so clearly, clearly

F Em Dsus2 C

For a moment I knew you so dearly, dearly

F Em Dsus2 C

I looked into your eyes and into your mind

F Em Dsus2 C

You were laughing like a statue come to life

Verse:

C F

The subtle piano raindrops

C F C

The creaking of the buildings and their cellos

F C

The wind was our violin

F C

The sky was a symphonic mural of stars

F C F

Hiding behind perfectly placed clouds

Because everything is the way it is

F C F

And everything is perfect in their imperfections

C F

And everything is placed the best

C F

And it is now, and it is here

C F

And tomorrow is another now

C F

Waiting to happen

Chorus:

F Em Dsus2 C

The roar of an action silences all the words

F Em

The cry of an accomplishment

Dsus2 C

Drowns the whimper of ten thousand words

F Em Dsus2 C

And we live in our actions and our reactions

F Em Dsus2 C

And we live in our actions and our reactions

Outro:

F Em Dsus2 C

(x4)

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