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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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During the verse play the B AND E chords on the 7th fret 
INTRO:       Bsus4     G#m7  Asus2  
BEvery time I Ethink of you it's like the Blast beat of my Eheart
BThe memory of Eleaving you is Btearing me Eapart
G#mNo waves, no tears, nEo backward glance
But IB'II always hold you Edear
G#mNever regret but I'II neveEr forget
cause there's Anot enough heavF#en here
BHands across the ocean, G#m7reaching out for Asus2you
BAcross the waves, across the water
G#m7Hands, aAsus2cross the ocean
BAnd every time I'm missEing you I Bjust can't let it Eshow
BAnd every time I want to Ecry, I Bjust can't let it Ego
G#mWine and song and Emasquerade and Brefuge holds me Edear
G#mRibbons and lace and dEaisy chains
But there'As not enough heaven F#here
CHORUS:
G#mBangles, beads and lipsticEk games
BAnd comfort holds me dEear
G#mVelvet and lace and pEerfumed sheets
But there's Anot enough heaven
Not enough heaven hF#ere
e|--0---------------4------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0----0----------4------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4----4----------4------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4----4----------6------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2----x----------6------------------------------------------------------|
E|--2----4----------4------------------------------------------------------|
  Bsus4  G#m7      G#m

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Hands Across The Ocean

by The Mission

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus4

G#m7

Asus2

G#m

During the verse play the B AND E chords on the 7th fret

Bsus4 G#m7 Asus2

INTRO:

B E B E

Every time I think of you it's like the last beat of my heart

B E B E

The memory of leaving you is tearing me apart

G#m E

No waves, no tears, no backward glance

B E

But I'II always hold you dear

G#m E

Never regret but I'II never forget

A F#

cause there's not enough heaven here

B G#m7 Asus2

Hands across the ocean, reaching out for you

Across the waves, across the water

G#m7 Asus2

Hands, across the ocean

B E B E

And every time I'm missing you I just can't let it show

B E B E

And every time I want to cry, I just can't let it go

G#m E B E

Wine and song and masquerade and refuge holds me dear

G#m E

Ribbons and lace and daisy chains

A F#

But there's not enough heaven here

CHORUS:

G#m E

Bangles, beads and lipstick games

B E

And comfort holds me dear

G#m E

Velvet and lace and perfumed sheets

But there's not enough heaven

Not enough heaven here

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

B|--0----0----------4------------------------------------------------------|

G|--4----4----------4------------------------------------------------------|

D|--4----4----------6------------------------------------------------------|

A|--2----x----------6------------------------------------------------------|

E|--2----4----------4------------------------------------------------------|

Bsus4 G#m7 G#m

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