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[Intro]
C  D   Em D C
[Verse]
While we Cwander away from
The nDormal every day of
This Emflooded town Dwe called hoCme
I sCtill lay awake
NostDalgic for days when
There Emweren't any Dcracks in the Croad
[Chorus]
It's Bmall playing Cout
I doEmn't see a Dreason
I've Bmhad my dCoubts
This Emwas too Deasy
A Bmlong shoCt
That fell Emright in my haDnd
A Bmshort Ccut
To a Emplace with no Dend
WBmhatever you Cwant me to EmseeD  
I just can't fCind it
[Interlude]
C D   D Em   C G D
[Verse]
I'm Ctied to your sDide like the tides when they're Emhigh
But we Chide when the Gcurrents cDollide
But Cdespite what iDt looks like
The water will Emrise
It Chas to
I've Gtried and I've tDried
[Chorus]
It's Bmall playing Cout
I doEmn't see a Dreason
I've Bmhad my dCoubts
This Emwas too Deasy
A Bmlong shoCt
That fell Emright in my haDnd
A Bmshort Ccut
To a Emplace with no Dend
WBmhatever you Cwant me to EmseeD  
I just can't fCind it
[Bridge]
EmIt's a long wDay doCwn
EmIt's a long wDay doCwn
EmIt's a long wDay doCwn
EmIt's a long wDay
[Verse]
CCaptain, my Emcaptain, go dDown with your ship
you Ccame and you Emcaptured
I Dthink this is it
EmIt's a long Dway dCown
EmIt's a long Dway dCown
EmIt's a long Dway dCown
EmIt's a long Dway dCown

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Captain My Captain

by We Say Sunrise

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[Intro]

C D Em D C

[Verse]

While we wander away from

The normal every day of

Em D C

This flooded town we called home

I still lay awake

Nostalgic for days when

Em D C

There weren't any cracks in the road

[Chorus]

Bm C

It's all playing out

Em D

I don't see a reason

Bm C

I've had my doubts

Em D

This was too easy

Bm C

A long shot

Em D

That fell right in my hand

Bm C

A short cut

Em D

To a place with no end

Bm C Em D

Whatever you want me to see

I just can't find it

[Interlude]

C D D Em C G D

[Verse]

C D Em

I'm tied to your side like the tides when they're high

C G D

But we hide when the currents collide

C D

But despite what it looks like

The water will rise

It has to

G D

I've tried and I've tried

[Chorus]

Bm C

It's all playing out

Em D

I don't see a reason

Bm C

I've had my doubts

Em D

This was too easy

Bm C

A long shot

Em D

That fell right in my hand

Bm C

A short cut

Em D

To a place with no end

Bm C Em D

Whatever you want me to see

I just can't find it

[Bridge]

Em D C

It's a long way down

Em D C

It's a long way down

Em D C

It's a long way down

Em D

It's a long way

[Verse]

C Em D

Captain, my captain, go down with your ship

C Em

you came and you captured

I think this is it

Em D C

It's a long way down

Em D C

It's a long way down

Em D C

It's a long way down

Em D C

It's a long way down

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