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Ghosteen

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[Intro]
 F   Gmx15, F  
[Verse 1]
GThis world is beautifulG  
FHeld within its starsF  
GI keep it in my heartG  
FThe stars are your eyesF  
GI loved them right from the startG  
FA world so beautifulF  
And I Gkeep iGt Fin my heart
[Bridge]
CA ghosteen dances in Gmmy hand
CSlowly twirling, twirling Gmall around
CA glowing circle Gmin my hand
CDancing, dancing, dancing Gmall around
CA ghosteen dances Gmin my hand (In my hand)
CSlowly twirling, twirling Gmall around (All around)
CA ghosteen dances Gmin my hand (In my hand)
CDancing, dancing, dancing Gmall around (All around)
BbHere we go
[Instrumental]
Am Em/G Am Em/G F C G F
[Verse 2]
CThere goes the moonlit manG  
FGot a suitcase in his handC  G  
He's moving onF  
Down the roadC  
Things tend Gto fall apart Amstarting with his heart
Em/GHe kisses you lightly and he leaves
AmLeaves your sleeping body
Curled and dEm/Greaming around your Fsmile, your smileC  G  F  
[Verse 3]
CThe three bears watch the GTV
FThey age a lifetime, O' LordC  
Mama bear Gholds the remote
Papa bear, Fhe just floats
And baby bear, he has Cgone
GTo the moon in a boat, on a boatF  C  G  Am  Em/G  
I'm speaking about Amlove now
And how the lights of love gEm/Go down
You're in the back rAmoom washing his clothes
Em/GLove's like that, you know, it's like a tidal flow
AmAnd the past with its fierce undertow Em/Gwon't ever let us goF  
Won't ever let you goC  G  F  C  G  Am  
[Verse 4]
Em/GIf I could move the night I would
AmAnd I would turn the world around if I could
Em/GThere's nothing wrong with loving something
AmYou can't hold in your hand
Em/GYou're sitting on the edge of your bed
Smoking and Amshaking your head
Well there's nothing wrong Em/Gwith loving things
That Fcannot even standC  G  F  Am  
[Verse 5]
Em/GWell there goes your moony man
AmWith his suitcase in his hand
Em/GWell every road is lined with animals
AmThat rise from their blood and walk
Em/GWell the moon won't get a wink of sleep
AmIf I stay all night and talk
Em/GIf I stay all night and talk
Am

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Ghosteen

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em/G

[Intro]

F Gm F

x15,

[Verse 1]

G G

This world is beautiful

F F

Held within its stars

G G

I keep it in my heart

F F

The stars are your eyes

G G

I loved them right from the start

F F

A world so beautiful

G G F

And I keep it in my heart

[Bridge]

C Gm

A ghosteen dances in my hand

C Gm

Slowly twirling, twirling all around

C Gm

A glowing circle in my hand

C Gm

Dancing, dancing, dancing all around

C Gm

A ghosteen dances in my hand (In my hand)

C Gm

Slowly twirling, twirling all around (All around)

C Gm

A ghosteen dances in my hand (In my hand)

C Gm

Dancing, dancing, dancing all around (All around)

Here we go

[Instrumental]

Am Em/G Am Em/G F C G F

[Verse 2]

C G

There goes the moonlit man

F C G

Got a suitcase in his hand

He's moving on

Down the road

G Am

Things tend to fall apart starting with his heart

Em/G

He kisses you lightly and he leaves

Leaves your sleeping body

Em/G F C G F

Curled and dreaming around your smile, your smile

[Verse 3]

C G

The three bears watch the TV

F C

They age a lifetime, O' Lord

Mama bear holds the remote

Papa bear, he just floats

And baby bear, he has gone

G F C G Am Em/G

To the moon in a boat, on a boat

I'm speaking about love now

Em/G

And how the lights of love go down

You're in the back room washing his clothes

Em/G

Love's like that, you know, it's like a tidal flow

Am Em/G F

And the past with its fierce undertow won't ever let us go

C G F C G Am

Won't ever let you go

[Verse 4]

Em/G

If I could move the night I would

And I would turn the world around if I could

Em/G

There's nothing wrong with loving something

You can't hold in your hand

Em/G

You're sitting on the edge of your bed

Smoking and shaking your head

Em/G

Well there's nothing wrong with loving things

F C G F Am

That cannot even stand

[Verse 5]

Em/G

Well there goes your moony man

With his suitcase in his hand

Em/G

Well every road is lined with animals

That rise from their blood and walk

Em/G

Well the moon won't get a wink of sleep

If I stay all night and talk

Em/G

If I stay all night and talk

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