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Harbour Lights

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[Intro]
G  C  Am  G
[Verse]
GHarbours lights shine Bmdown on me
AmWalking to and frDo
 EmSearching empty sDtreets for
SComeone I used to knoAmw
AGnd the lonely empty fBmeeling
AmWith the early morning Dcold
EmMakes me feel like Dturning back
CBefore I get too Amold
CThere's an aching in my Amsoul
GIt all seems such a Cwaste
CThere's others I've been Amtold
But I Conly want to see your Dface.
[Chorus]
It'd be Ggood to see you
 BmGood to be near you
AmGood to hold you Cin my arms aDgain
Even when Gall my loving
 BmAdds up to nothing
AmI just wish that Cwe could still be Gfriends.
[Verse]
And I Gwalked through emptBmy church yards
And aAmlong the prison wallsD  
EmSaw the other Dtrucks roll out
CAnd I heard the rooster's caAmll
GI look in darkened wBmindows
WhAmere I pictured you asleeDp
EmPictured you there wDith me
CBut it was on another strAmeet
CAh, but pictures you caAmn't keep
GThey just keep rolling Con
Dreaming don't come Amcheap
I Cknow what else will be Dgone
[Chorus]
It'd be Ggood to see you
BmGood to be near you
AmGood to hold you Cin my arms aDgain
Even when Gall my loving
BmAdds up to nothing
AmWell, I just wish that Cwe could still be Gfriends
[Guitar and Piano Solo]
G Bm Am D Em D C Am G Bm Am D Em D C Am C Am G C C Am C D
[Bridge]
And I Awatch another C#msunrise
BmBring in another daEy
 F#mLord knows I can't Ekeep greeting
DMornings this Bmway
 AWalk back through C#mthe crowded streets
BmTo my silent Edoor
F#mOh, but it just Edon't seem
To Dlook alright Bmanymore
 DAh, what's the worry foBmr?
'Cause Anothing is the Dsame
As it was beBmfore
When yDou were in the Egame...
[Chorus]
It'd be Agood to see you
C#mGood to be near you
BmGood to hold you in my arms aEgain
Even when Aall my loving
C#mAdds up to nothing
BmWell, I just wish that Ewe could still be Afriends
Even when Aall my loving
C#mAdds up to nothing
BmI just wish that Ewe could still be F#mfriends
DI just wish that Ewe could still be friendAs
(Last line, one strum for each chord)

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Harbour Lights

by Tim Minchin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

G C Am G

[Verse]

G Bm

Harbours lights shine down on me

Am D

Walking to and fro

Em D

Searching empty streets for

C Am

Someone I used to know

G Bm

And the lonely empty feeling

Am D

With the early morning cold

Em D

Makes me feel like turning back

C Am

Before I get too old

C Am

There's an aching in my soul

G C

It all seems such a waste

C Am

There's others I've been told

C D

But I only want to see your face.

[Chorus]

It'd be good to see you

Good to be near you

Am C D

Good to hold you in my arms again

Even when all my loving

Adds up to nothing

Am C G

I just wish that we could still be friends.

[Verse]

G Bm

And I walked through empty church yards

Am D

And along the prison walls

Em D

Saw the other trucks roll out

C Am

And I heard the rooster's call

G Bm

I look in darkened windows

Am D

Where I pictured you asleep

Em D

Pictured you there with me

C Am

But it was on another street

C Am

Ah, but pictures you can't keep

G C

They just keep rolling on

Dreaming don't come cheap

C D

I know what else will be gone

[Chorus]

It'd be good to see you

Good to be near you

Am C D

Good to hold you in my arms again

Even when all my loving

Adds up to nothing

Am C G

Well, I just wish that we could still be friends

[Guitar and Piano Solo]

G Bm Am D Em D C Am G Bm Am D Em D C Am C Am G C C Am C D

[Bridge]

A C#m

And I watch another sunrise

Bm E

Bring in another day

F#m E

Lord knows I can't keep greeting

D Bm

Mornings this way

A C#m

Walk back through the crowded streets

Bm E

To my silent door

F#m E

Oh, but it just don't seem

D Bm

To look alright anymore

D Bm

Ah, what's the worry for?

A D

'Cause nothing is the same

As it was before

D E

When you were in the game...

[Chorus]

It'd be good to see you

C#m

Good to be near you

Bm E

Good to hold you in my arms again

Even when all my loving

C#m

Adds up to nothing

Bm E A

Well, I just wish that we could still be friends

Even when all my loving

C#m

Adds up to nothing

Bm E F#m

I just wish that we could still be friends

D E A

I just wish that we could still be friends

(Last line, one strum for each chord)

About Harbour Lights Chords by Tim Minchin

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What key is "Harbour Lights" in?

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