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Gates

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Standard Tune, no capo
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[Intro]
C#m
[Verse 1]
C#mSoft and low
C#mShalElow and slAow
Is my heDart still mAourning?
C#mPeople that know
C#mWherEe the wind gAoes
Have a mDind so sAoothing
[Chorus]
But wGhen I tAake no mEore Gand
ABe the grEound
MGercy fAor my coEurse Gdon't
Asend me Edown
[Verse 2]
C#mDarkness did try
C#mOh, it hangEed in the nAight
I've been wDeak and gAiving
I'm C#monly a man
C#mTryiEng to stAand
Tried my bDest at liAving
[Chorus 2]
But wGhen I tAake no mEore Gand
FAeed the grEound
MGercy fAor my cEourse Gdon't
sAend me dEown
DGon't sAend me dEown

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Gates

by The Paper Kites

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Standard Tune, no capo

************************************

[Intro]

C#m

[Verse 1]

C#m

Soft and low

C#m E A

Shallow and slow

D A

Is my heart still mourning?

C#m

People that know

C#m E A

Where the wind goes

D A

Have a mind so soothing

[Chorus]

G A E G

But when I take no more and

A E

Be the ground

G A E G

Mercy for my course don't

A E

send me down

[Verse 2]

C#m

Darkness did try

C#m E A

Oh, it hanged in the night

D A

I've been weak and giving

C#m

I'm only a man

C#m E A

Trying to stand

D A

Tried my best at living

[Chorus 2]

G A E G

But when I take no more and

A E

Feed the ground

G A E G

Mercy for my course don't

A E

send me down

G A E

Don't send me down

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