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[Verse 1]
AmGold, gold, she looked like she was golden
AmThink she would have blinded me if she got any closer
AmBut as EI leaned in, she grew wings
N.C.
Felt like I was falling for her she rose, then
AmGone, gone, quickly as the dawn
AmI was never knowing if she'd ever come home
AmSo with Eall my might, changed my mind
N.C.                                                Am  
But an angel leaves an imprint on your broken bones
AA girl, A girl, but not of this world
AmSlow like thunder, rare like pearls
DWhen morning came, the darkness stayed
AmNow all I want to Ado is shake the Fshade
Shake the Amshade
Shake the Gshade
ShakAme the shade
[Chorus]
And when Gshe's Ffalling
Do you really think I Dmwaste my Amtime?
Her name I am Gcalling
Do you Freally think I've lost my Dmmind?
DmA study of a girl with AmwingsAm  
[Verse 2]
AmDay, night, it never felt right
AmTo live inside a bunker for the rest of my life
The Emould, the rot but you forgot
As a Amfigure floating has a broken mirror for a mind
AmGold, gold, fades as you get older
AmWalk like I am wounded though I know I am no solider
You Ehad a son, we both moved on
But you Amknow you cast a shadow awful Flong
Awful Amlong
Awful Glong
AwAmful long
[Chorus]
And when Gshe's Ffalling
Do you really think I Dmwaste my Amtime?
Her name I am Gcalling
Do you Freally think I've Dmlost my mind?
It's been Gkilling me all this Ftime
That we Dmever have to seAmver
Feel like I've Gwasted all my Flife
Cause I could Dmnever grow featAmhers
AmA study of a girl with wingsF  
FA study of a girl with Amwings
[Guitar Solo]
Am    Am    G     F     Dm    Am    G
[Bridge]
It's been killing Gme all this Ftime
That we should Dmever have to seAmver
Feel like I've Gwasted all my Flife
Cause I could Dmnever grow featAmhers, no
For Fyou
[Outro]
Am    G    Dm    Am
End

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Portrait I

by The Howl & The Hum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Gold, gold, she looked like she was golden

Think she would have blinded me if she got any closer

Am E

But as I leaned in, she grew wings

N.C.

Felt like I was falling for her she rose, then

Gone, gone, quickly as the dawn

I was never knowing if she'd ever come home

Am E

So with all my might, changed my mind

N.C.

But an angel leaves an imprint on your broken bones

A girl, A girl, but not of this world

Slow like thunder, rare like pearls

When morning came, the darkness stayed

Am A F

Now all I want to do is shake the shade

Shake the shade

[Chorus]

G F

And when she's falling

Dm Am

Do you really think I waste my time?

Her name I am calling

F Dm

Do you really think I've lost my mind?

Dm Am Am

A study of a girl with wings

[Verse 2]

Day, night, it never felt right

To live inside a bunker for the rest of my life

The mould, the rot but you forgot

As a figure floating has a broken mirror for a mind

Gold, gold, fades as you get older

Walk like I am wounded though I know I am no solider

You had a son, we both moved on

Am F

But you know you cast a shadow awful long

Awful long

[Chorus]

G F

And when she's falling

Dm Am

Do you really think I waste my time?

Her name I am calling

F Dm

Do you really think I've lost my mind?

G F

It's been killing me all this time

Dm Am

That we ever have to sever

G F

Feel like I've wasted all my life

Dm Am

Cause I could never grow feathers

Am F

A study of a girl with wings

F Am

A study of a girl with wings

[Guitar Solo]

Am Am G F Dm Am G

[Bridge]

G F

It's been killing me all this time

Dm Am

That we should ever have to sever

G F

Feel like I've wasted all my life

Dm Am

Cause I could never grow feathers, no

For you

[Outro]

Am G Dm Am

End

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