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Everythings Illuminated

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[Intro]
Em Bm G C A
Em Bm G C A
[Verse]
EmSee what cD/F#an't be seeGn
It's a dreamless drCeam
That comes alive when no oAne's watching
EmBooks and wD/F#ords can't wriAte
Of a great dCivine
That comes alive when no Aone's watching
[Bridge]
The grCeat things that yoAu do
Are so mCeaningless to A7you
[Chorus]
InEmsaneG!
GiCve me myseGlf again
MCake me a huGrricane
And I will dA7isappear in the Emlight of dGay
GiCve me mine baGck again
MCake me a hGurricane
'Cause eBbverything's illuDminated!
[Verse]
EmOne two thrD/F#ee four fGive
They've got love and knCives
And they are sharp, shaArper and sharper
To Embring what D/F#is not Gcome
Do what is not doCne
Well that is hard and it gets Aharder and harder
[Bridge]
And like a wChore unpack my Aheart
For the dogCs to tear apaA7rt
[Chorus]
InEmsaneG!
GiCve me myseGlf again
MCake me a huGrricane
And I will dA7isappear in the Emlight of dGay
GiCve me mine baGck again
MCake me a hGurricane
'Cause eBbverything's illuDminated!
[Middle 8]
G F
BbEverything's illumDinatedGm7!
COoooooooGm7h, illuminated!C  
BbOh oh oDh, illGuminatedF  
BbOh oh oDh, illGuminatedF  
BbOh oh oDh
[Chorus]
InEmsaneG!
GiCve me myseGlf again
MCake me a huGrricane
And I will dA7isappear in the Emlight of dGay
GiCve me mine baGck again
MCake me a hGurricane
YAeah
InEmsaneG!
GiCve me myseGlf again
MCake me a huGrricane
Make me a hurricane
And A7I will disappear in the lEmight of daGy
GiCve me mine baGck again
MCake me a hGurricane
'Cause everyBbthing's illumiDnated!
[Outro]
GMy FfaultBbs and things you've alDways hated
GBuFt my lBbove of life is never sDated
G'CFause everytBbhing's illuminaDtedG  

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Everythings Illuminated

by Nerina Pallot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Gm7

[Intro]

Em Bm G C A

[Verse]

Em D/F# G

See what can't be seen

It's a dreamless dream

That comes alive when no one's watching

Em D/F# A

Books and words can't write

Of a great divine

That comes alive when no one's watching

[Bridge]

C A

The great things that you do

C A7

Are so meaningless to you

[Chorus]

Em G

Insane!

C G

Give me myself again

C G

Make me a hurricane

A7 Em G

And I will disappear in the light of day

C G

Give me mine back again

C G

Make me a hurricane

Bb D

'Cause everything's illuminated!

[Verse]

Em D/F# G

One two three four five

They've got love and knives

And they are sharp, sharper and sharper

Em D/F# G

To bring what is not come

Do what is not done

Well that is hard and it gets harder and harder

[Bridge]

C A

And like a whore unpack my heart

C A7

For the dogs to tear apart

[Chorus]

Em G

Insane!

C G

Give me myself again

C G

Make me a hurricane

A7 Em G

And I will disappear in the light of day

C G

Give me mine back again

C G

Make me a hurricane

Bb D

'Cause everything's illuminated!

[Middle 8]

G F

Bb D Gm7

Everything's illuminated!

C Gm7 C

Ooooooooh, illuminated!

Bb D G F

Oh oh oh, illuminated

Bb D G F

Oh oh oh, illuminated

Bb D

Oh oh oh

[Chorus]

Em G

Insane!

C G

Give me myself again

C G

Make me a hurricane

A7 Em G

And I will disappear in the light of day

C G

Give me mine back again

C G

Make me a hurricane

Yeah

Em G

Insane!

C G

Give me myself again

C G

Make me a hurricane

A7 Em G

And I will disappear in the light of day

C G

Give me mine back again

C G

Make me a hurricane

Bb D

'Cause everything's illuminated!

[Outro]

G F Bb D

My faults and things you've always hated

G F Bb D

But my love of life is never sated

G F Bb D G

'Cause everything's illuminated

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