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Sunset

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[Intro]
G F G F G F
G
[Verse]
BOh look at the C#sun, it's all G#a-glow
BSlow burning C#star, sinking    G#low
F#Heaven kC#nows where you gD#sus2o
F#Out of sC#ight, out of mFinds Aeye, Gno
[Verse]
BAw such a C#shame, you must G#leave
BAll day C#long you were a fG#riend to me
   F#Still, the C#moon's companD#sus2y
F#Until C#morning when lFarks wAill Gsing
[Verse]
BHorizon's aC#ppointment you'll G#keep
For Bsun swept flamC#ingos musG#t sleep
   F#Scenes like C#these from my dD#sus2reams
F#Cover C#cutting-room Ffloors Aall Gover
[Interlude]
G
G Am/G Bdim/G
[Verse]
BWarm heart we sC#pin slowly froG#m view
BWhy are you sC#ad, do you  G#disapprove?
   F#How we've C#wasted our D#sus2time
F#Sunset, C#end of my Fday, Amy dGecline
[Verse]
BPostscript you tC#race colors the  G#sky
BRed-letter C#light fades, is G#filed away
   F#Sunburst C#fingers you D#sus2raise
F#One last C#sigh of fareFwell, AgoodGbye
[Outro]
G

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Sunset

by Roxy Music

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#sus2

Am/G

Bdim/G

[Intro]

G F G F G F

[Verse]

B C# G#

Oh look at the sun, it's all a-glow

B C# G#

Slow burning star, sinking low

F# C# D#sus2

Heaven knows where you go

F# C# F A G

Out of sight, out of minds eye, no

[Verse]

B C# G#

Aw such a shame, you must leave

B C# G#

All day long you were a friend to me

F# C# D#sus2

Still, the moon's company

F# C# F A G

Until morning when larks will sing

[Verse]

B C# G#

Horizon's appointment you'll keep

B C# G#

For sun swept flamingos must sleep

F# C# D#sus2

Scenes like these from my dreams

F# C# F A G

Cover cutting-room floors all over

[Interlude]

G Am/G Bdim/G

[Verse]

B C# G#

Warm heart we spin slowly from view

B C# G#

Why are you sad, do you disapprove?

F# C# D#sus2

How we've wasted our time

F# C# F A G

Sunset, end of my day, my decline

[Verse]

B C# G#

Postscript you trace colors the sky

B C# G#

Red-letter light fades, is filed away

F# C# D#sus2

Sunburst fingers you raise

F# C# F A G

One last sigh of farewell, goodbye

[Outro]

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