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Waltz For Richard

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[Verse 1]
GOn our last trip tCo the coast
GWe watched the boats sail the Dsea
G"How effortlessly Cthey fGloat"
GYou turned and Dsaid to Gme
GAnd sedately CI sat there
GIn my quiet mist of Drage
GHow I wanted to Ctell Gyou
AmBut I was hushed by my Dshame
[Chorus]
AmSo when the waves come Drolling in
GThen I won’t turn the Ctide
AmAnd in the line of Dfire
GYou’ll set me aCside
AmSo go on DRichard let Ggo
GAnd I can still Cremember
GThe laughter in a Dstranger’s face
GAnd the way you would Ctell Gme
GTo Dslow down my Gpace
GSee no living is that Ceasy
GNo living is that Dfair
GOf course I was going to Close Gyou
AmWere you ever even Dthere?
AmWere you ever even Dthere?
[Chorus]
AmSo when the waves come Drolling in
GThen I won’t turn the Ctide
AmAnd in the line of Dfire
GYou’ll set me aCside
AmSo go on DRichard let Ggo
AmSo go on DRichard let Ggo

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Waltz For Richard

by First Aid Kit

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[Verse 1]

G C

On our last trip to the coast

G D

We watched the boats sail the sea

G C G

"How effortlessly they float"

G D G

You turned and said to me

G C

And sedately I sat there

G D

In my quiet mist of rage

G C G

How I wanted to tell you

Am D

But I was hushed by my shame

[Chorus]

Am D

So when the waves come rolling in

G C

Then I won’t turn the tide

Am D

And in the line of fire

G C

You’ll set me aside

Am D G

So go on Richard let go

G C

And I can still remember

G D

The laughter in a stranger’s face

G C G

And the way you would tell me

G D G

To slow down my pace

G C

See no living is that easy

G D

No living is that fair

G C G

Of course I was going to lose you

Am D

Were you ever even there?

Am D

Were you ever even there?

[Chorus]

Am D

So when the waves come rolling in

G C

Then I won’t turn the tide

Am D

And in the line of fire

G C

You’ll set me aside

Am D G

So go on Richard let go

Am D G

So go on Richard let go

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