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Key: C  
Intro:  C   Am   Dm   G(x2)
VERSE 1:
Well you Fdone it again, got my heart in detention
Got my Ghead in the clouds, do you feel the ascension?
Oh Amblessed suspension I'm floating on airC  
As the Dmone from my youth with your countenance fair
And your Deyes lit ablaze how I wait for you there
And the Empatience this place between longing and needing
My Fheart starts to beating GI wait for you there
CHORUS:
  CLet's steal Amaway together
  DmCloudy days Gdon't get much better than this
  CCause I want Ammore than just plain romDmancesG  
  CLet's steaAml away together
  DmAnd Gwe can find our own way awaAmy from down
Way way Gdown way down, no Fno
Let's Fmsteal awayC  Am  Dm  G  
Let's steal awaCyAm  Dm  G  
VERSE 2:
FChances are birds on the branches
Are no match for Gsoaring hearts caught in romance
Is there Amanything stronger or higher than love Cwhen its true, so true
And the Dmglorious thing is that when we get wind
We can Dsoar in the place where the daydreamers dream
Let's reEmfuse to stay here on the floor
When there's Fmore to be had Gwe must see what's in store
CHORUS:
  CLet's steal Amaway together
  DmCloudy days Gdon't get much better than this
  CCause I want Ammore than just plain romDmancesG  
  CLet's steal Amaway together
  DmAnd Gwe can find our own way awaAmy from down
Way way Gdown way down, no Fno
Let's Fmsteal
BRIDGE:
And if they Amtry to Gmtie us Fdown too
If they Amsay we Gmcan't go Fhigher
They can Dmnever break joy's Dgolden wings
We will Gfly, we will fly, we will fly, we will fly
INSTRUMENTAL:  C   Am   Dm   G(x2)
CHORUS/ENDING:
  CLet's steal Amaway together
  DmCloudy days Gdon't get much better
  CCause I want Ammore, I want moreDm, I want Gmore
  CLet's steal Amaway together
  DmCloudy days Gdon't get much better than this
  CCause I want Ammore than just plain romDmancesG  
  CLet's steal Amaway together
  DmAnd we can Gfind our own way aAmway from down
Way way Gdown way down, no Fno
Let's Fmsteal awayC  Am  Dm  G  
Let's steal CawayAm  Dm  G  
Come on, steal awaCyAm  Dm  G  
Let's steaCl AmawayDm  G  
Ohh, CLet's steal Amaway togetherDm  G  
OUTRO:  C   Am   Dm  G  

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Steal Away

by Jimmy Needham

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

C Am Dm G

Intro: (x2)

VERSE 1:

Well you done it again, got my heart in detention

Got my head in the clouds, do you feel the ascension?

Am C

Oh blessed suspension I'm floating on air

As the one from my youth with your countenance fair

And your eyes lit ablaze how I wait for you there

And the patience this place between longing and needing

F G

My heart starts to beating I wait for you there

CHORUS:

C Am

Let's steal away together

Dm G

Cloudy days don't get much better than this

C Am Dm G

Cause I want more than just plain romances

C Am

Let's steal away together

Dm G Am

And we can find our own way away from down

G F

Way way down way down, no no

Fm C Am Dm G

Let's steal away

C Am Dm G

Let's steal away

VERSE 2:

Chances are birds on the branches

Are no match for soaring hearts caught in romance

Am C

Is there anything stronger or higher than love when its true, so true

And the glorious thing is that when we get wind

We can soar in the place where the daydreamers dream

Let's refuse to stay here on the floor

F G

When there's more to be had we must see what's in store

CHORUS:

C Am

Let's steal away together

Dm G

Cloudy days don't get much better than this

C Am Dm G

Cause I want more than just plain romances

C Am

Let's steal away together

Dm G Am

And we can find our own way away from down

G F

Way way down way down, no no

Let's steal

BRIDGE:

Am Gm F

And if they try to tie us down too

Am Gm F

If they say we can't go higher

Dm D

They can never break joy's golden wings

We will fly, we will fly, we will fly, we will fly

C Am Dm G

INSTRUMENTAL: (x2)

CHORUS/ENDING:

C Am

Let's steal away together

Dm G

Cloudy days don't get much better

C Am Dm G

Cause I want more, I want more, I want more

C Am

Let's steal away together

Dm G

Cloudy days don't get much better than this

C Am Dm G

Cause I want more than just plain romances

C Am

Let's steal away together

Dm G Am

And we can find our own way away from down

G F

Way way down way down, no no

Fm C Am Dm G

Let's steal away

C Am Dm G

Let's steal away

C Am Dm G

Come on, steal away

C Am Dm G

Let's steal away

C Am Dm G

Ohh, Let's steal away together

C Am Dm G

OUTRO:

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