Mary Black - Circus 1995
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Tuning: E A D G B E
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Artist - Mary Black
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Song - The Circus
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Album - Circus - Album (1995)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 1st Fret
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INTRO
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C Dm7
C Dm7
C
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VERSE 1
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The sky collapsed aDm7round us C
You didn't seem to Dm7care C
I hailed you through the Dm7raindrops C
You weren't even Dm7there C Dm7 C
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VERSE 2
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I juggle with the Dm7breakfast C
You fret behind the Dm7sheets C
I want you to be Dm7steadfast C
You want to be reDm7leased
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CHORUS
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COh, my pretty darling Cmaj7
Where Fdid we go astray?
OhCh, my pretty darling G
I thought you'd comeC to stay
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BREAK
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C Cmaj7 Dm7 G7
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VERSE 3
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CWe're all dollied up for the Cmaj7circus Dm7
Oh, isn't it Ggrand?
We're Claughing and jumping and Cmaj7kissing, yeah Dm7
We're beating the Gband
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VERSE 4
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I've gotC no more smiles to Dm7win you C
No tricks to turn your Dm7head C
When love cannot conDm7tinue C
There's not much to be Dm7said
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CHORUS
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COh, my pretty darling Cmaj7
Where Fdid we go astray?
OhCh, my pretty darling G
I thought you'd comeC to stay
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BREAK
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C Cmaj7 Dm7 G7
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VERSE 5
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It's Call cut and thrust at the Cmaj7circus Dm7
And baby makes Gthree
You're Ctwisting my words into Cmaj7serpents Dm7
I'm down on my Gknees
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CHORUS
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COh, my pretty darling Cmaj7
Where Fdid we go astray?
OhCh, my pretty darling G
I thought you'd comeC to stay Dm7
I thought you'd comeC to stay Dm7
I thought you'd comeC to stay Dm7 C
ENJOY................
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Artist - Mary Black
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Song - In A Dream
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Album - Circus - Album (1995)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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G D
G D
G
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VERSE 1
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Something about this is precious D
Something about this is sad G
Something about this is better thanD I've ever had
Hard and Glean D
You know what I Gmean? D G
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VERSE 2
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How do the roots become tangled? D
Why does the spirit grow tired? G
Where is the key to your kingdom? D
Yes, that's my desire G D
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CHORUS
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There are Cthose who live to count the Dcost
And then Cmore who find themselves Emcontent
I see Cheaven wrapped up in a Dbox
It is Cyou come back to love aDgain
In a Gdream D
This living Gdream D G
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VERSE 3
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Up in a heap, I'm not bothered D
Down in the dumps I'm okay G
Here in my heart you're the best roDad that I'll ever take
I'm seGrene D G
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There are Cthose who live to take a Dchance
And then Cmore who find themselves Emcontent
I see Cheaven mapped out in adDvance
It is Cyou, and that's my journey's Dend
In a Gdream D
This living Gdream D G
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BRIDGE
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I'm trying to hang on to the essence Am G
I'm feeling more faint by the day Am G
It took such a long time to get it Am G
I don't want to see it erased C D
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CHORUS
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There are Cthose who live to count the Dcost
And then Cmore who find themselves Emcontent
I see Cheaven wrapped up in a Dbox
It is Cyou come back to love aDgain
In a Gdream D
This living Gdream D
This living Gdream D G
ENJOY................
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Artist - Mary Black
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Song - The Moon And St. Christopher
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Album - Circus - Album (1995)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 3rd Fret
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INTRO
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G Am C
G D G Am
C G D G
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VERSE 1
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When I was young, I Amspoke like a child and C
Saw with a child's G/Beyes D G
And an open door was Amto a girl like C
The stars are to the Dskies Em
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VERSE 2
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It's funny Chow the Bm7world lives Emup to
CAll yourG/B expecDtations Am
With adventures for the G/Bstout of heart
And the Clure of the open spacDes G
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VERSE 3
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There's two lanes running Amdown this road C
And whichever side you're oG/Bn D G
Accounts for where you Amwant to go C
Or what you are running froDm Em
Back whenC darkness Bm7overtook Emme
COn a G/Bblindman's Amcurve
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CHORUS
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I reGlied uAmpon the Dmoon
I reGlied uAmpon the Dmoon
I reGlied uAmpon the Dmoon and St. GChristopher Am D
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G Am D
G Am D
C D G
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VERSE 4
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Now I've paid my dues 'cause AmI have owed them
But I'veC paid a price someG/Btimes D G
For being such a Amstubborn woman C
In such stubborn Dtimes Em
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VERSE 5
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I have Crun from the Bm7arms of Emlovers
CI have G/Brun from the Deyes of Amfriends
I have run from the G/Bhands of kindness
CI have run just beDcause I can G
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VERSE 6
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But now I've grown and I Amspeak like a woman
And IC see with a woman's eyeG/Bs D G
And an open door is Amto me now
LikeC the saddest of goodDbyes Em
Well, it's too Clate for Bm7turning Emback
And CI pray for the G/Bheart and the Amnerve D
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CHORUS
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I reGlied uAmpon the Dmoon
I reGlied uAmpon the Dmoon
I reGlied uAmpon the Dmoon and St. GChristopher Am D
I reGlied uAmpon the Dmoon
I reGlied uAmpon the Dmoon
I reGlied uAmpon the Dmoon and St. CChristopher Em
To be my Amguide G
ENJOY................
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Artist - Mary Black
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Song - Wonder Child
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Album - Circus - Album (1995)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
VERSE 1
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CThis child he means the world to me, There is no more Fenchanted
A Dmchild can take thisC placeF of ruGin, And magically enhance it.
CI see him in a golden room, With the book of life beFfore him
Strange instruDmments uCpon his FchartsG, And the crystal glow inside him.
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He's youCr WonFder GChild, And my dreams come true
You've searched aCll your liFfe, I see him now fFlying over the GuniCverse.
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VERSE 2
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This Cchild will build a violin, One will follow the travelFler's love
AnDmother will the bowC apply, ToF reaGch the one above.
I sCee her in a golden room, With the moon and stars aFbove her
Her Dmsimple smile is HeavenC's gate, FWith thGe Queen of all beside her.
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CHORUS
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She's Cyour Wonder ChFild, GAnd my dreams come true
You've searched aCll your Flife, I see her now fFlying over the GuniCverse.
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CHORUS
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YCour WondFer ChilGd, And my dreams come true
You've searched Call your lFife, I see them now Fflying GoverC the universe.
ENJOY................
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Artist - Mary Black
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Song - All That Hammering
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Album - Circus - Album (1995)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 1st Fret
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INTRO
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C Am F G (2x)
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VERSE 1
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I Cused to think Amjoy was theF break betweenG sorrow
Like Cpeace was theAm break betweFen wars G
I'm Cstill partly Amnew now, butF mostly Golder
And CI cannot Amsay I'm soF sure G
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CHORUS
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I Dmnever trusted Chappiness as Ffar as I could Gthrow it
DmAlways preCparing for the Fworst, 'cause I would knGow it
DmAll of that Fhammering Cin the Fdark G
Like a Dmnew Noah Fworking on his Cark Am F G
On his aCrk Am F G
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VERSE 2
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CI may look Amback at toFday and feel Gfoolish
My Cold view was Amright all aFlong G
CI will rAmush in where nFo angels are Gwalking
And Cfight for the Amright to be wrFong G
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'Cause I Dmnever trusted Chappiness as Ffar as I could Gthrow it
DmAlways preCparing for the Fworst, 'cause I would knGow it
DmAll of that Fhammering Cin the Fdark G
Like a Dmnew Noah Fworking on hisC ark Am F G
On his aCrk Am F G
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VERSE 3
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BeDmtween my poCtential and the Fdeep, blue Gsea
There's a Dmrock and a Cdiamond either Fside of mGe
BeDmtween our poCtential and the Fbreak of dGay
There isDm nothing at CallF__ in Cour way Am
(Like a Fnew Noah Gworking on hisC ark) Am F
Ohh, Gnothing in ourC way Am
(Like a Fnew Noah Gworking on hisC ark) Am F G C
ENJOY................
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Artist - Mary Black
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Song - Donegal Breeze
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Album - Circus - Album (1995)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 2nd Fret
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INTRO
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CHORUS
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With your Cdark Ghair in the CDonegal Gbreeze
Bringing me CsoftGly and sweetly Dto the Gground
But there's CmadGness in the Csycamore Gtrees
And there's Cno Gsalvation Dto be Gfound
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VERSE 1
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Right now the G/Bonly things that Cmy mind ever holds G
Are long, dark G/Bsilences or Cscreaming that explodes D
Burning, rocking beds with Cvisions of a land D
Long, dark tunnels, questions and calm
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VERSE 2
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But with Gyou, you know I have no doubts, and Cfear will have no sting G
With your brilliant eyes and your Clost and broken wing
My Dhead upon your shoulder as you taCke me in your arms D
Continents will crumble, we will find no Gharm C
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CHORUS
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With your Cdark Ghair in the CDonegal Gbreeze
Bringing me CsoftGly and sweetly Dto the Gground C
But there's CmadGness in the Csycamore Gtrees
And there's Cno Gsalvation Dto be Gfound
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BRIDGE
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Well, I'll Bbbrace myself against the dark, endeavour to go on
No Cmatter how long it takes and even though I might be wrong
And I will Bbask a little favour of whatever god I find
And I will Ccome back for you, darling, when I Dfind some peace of GmindD C
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INSTRUMENTAL
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C G C D C D G
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VERSE 3
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I don't know aboutG/B tomorrow, Cit'll be here and gone
I Gdon't know about toG/Bnight, Cit'll just be too long
SomeDtimes I think I'm dying and IC don't care how
All I Dknow is that I want you, and I want you here and Gnow G/B C
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With your Cdark Ghair in the CDonegal Gbreeze
Bringing me CsoftGly and sweetly Dto the Gground C
But there's CmadGness in the Csycamore Gtrees
And there's Cno Gsalvation Dto be Gfound
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OUTRO
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C G C G X2
ENJOY................
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Artist - Mary Black
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Song - A Stone's Throw From The Soul
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Album - Circus (1995)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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C F C F C
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VERSE 1
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Love showed me its riGches late last Cspring
Took me to its Gbreast and gave me Cwings
I truly Fdid beAmlieve and Cstill I was deFceived
Ah, Clove made me its Gwitness one fine Cspring F C G/B
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VERSE 2
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CLife seemed dark and Gbeautiful at Conce
All mixed upside-Gdown and back to Cfront
It was hard to Fknow what's Amwhat, the Clight went on and Foff
CLife was stark and Gplentiful at Amonce G
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CHORUS
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Maybe time really Cdoes heal wounds F
Maybe love doesn't Cknow F
A mere heartbeat from Chappiness F
A stone's throw Cfrom the soul F
[Bridge]
Days lived Gwith a will
Days as fine as canC be
Days grace on my Gmorning pillow
Days I'm longingAm to see G
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VERSE 3
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CSunlight blows the Gwinter one last Ckiss
Me, I hold my Gbreath and make my Cwish
We live through Fthick and Amthin, where Cevil sometimesF wins
CMe, I try my Gbest and think of Amthis G
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CHORUS
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That maybe time really Cdoes heal wounds F
Maybe love doesn't Cknow F
A mere heartbeat from Chappiness F
A stone's throw Cfrom the soul
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CHORUS
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GOh, maybe time really Cdoes heal wounds F
Maybe love doesn't Cknow F
A mere heartbeat from Chappiness F
A stone's throw Cfrom the soul G
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CHORUS
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But maybe time really Cdoes heal wounds F
Maybe love doesn't Cknow F
A mere heartbeat from Chappiness F
A stone's throw Cfrom the soul G
ENJOY................
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Artist - Mary Black
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Song - Free As Stone
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Album - Circus - Album (1995)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 1st Fret
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INTRO
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C G/B Am G X3
C G C
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VERSE 1
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Phone calls G/Band taxi rides,Am somebody's Gleaving
CMisunderG/Bstandings get Amout of conGtrol
And theC right words get G/Bleft, and the Amwrong words get Gspoken
He's Cgone, butG not your Cpride G
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CHORUS
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Hey, Cnot much can G/Bhelp the Amfull heart that's Gbreaking
CCan't find the G/Bwords and youAm can't hide the Gfeelings
And it'sC down to the G/Bbone, to the Amheart of the Gmatter
You're Cfree,G free as Cstone G/B Am
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BRIDGE
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Look at you nowG, you're the Fpicture of Csorrow
Head in your G/Bhands like a Amscene from a Gmovie
And Amall of the Gthings that Fseemed so imCportant
Are leaves and areG blowing aCway G
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Oh, Cnothing can G/Bhelp the Amfull heart that's Gbreaking
CCan't find the G/Bwords and youAm can't hide the Gfeelings
And it'sC down to the G/Bbone, to the Amheart of the Gmatter
You're Cfree,G free as Cstone G/B Am
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C G/B Am G X3
C G C
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VERSE 2
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Walk through this G/Btown on a Amcold Sunday Gmorning
CSoldiers in G/Buniforms, Amguns in their Ghands
The Cworld all caught G/Bup with Ambarbed-wire Gfences
You're Cfree,G free as Cstone G
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CHORUS
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Oh, Cnothing can G/Bhelp the Amfull heart that's Gbreaking
CCan't find the G/Bwords and youAm can't hide the Gfeelings
And it'sC down to the G/Bbone, to the Amheart of the Gmatter
You're Cfree,G free as Cstone
You're free,G free as Cstone
ENJOY................
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Artist - Mary Black
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Song - Róisín
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Album - Circus - Album (1995)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 2nd Fret
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INTRO
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G D Em X4 G
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VERSE 1
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Half the time I Ddon't even hear what the people are Emsaying
GHalf the time I'm Dso far gone, not a Emword gets in G
I'm here, you're Dthere, okay, but I just want to Emtell you
CRóiGsín D Em G D Em G
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VERSE 2
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Which side of the Dcoin we show is Emopen to debate G
Either wayD I accept what the Emwind brings G
I'm here, you're Dthere, okay, but I Emjust want to tell you
CRóiGsín D Em
RóiGsín D Em G
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VERSE 3
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Is it the Cway that I'm too Emlate
If there's a Cchance, you Fknow I'll Amwait D
RóiGsín D Em G D Em G
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VERSE 4
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Other hands Dclaw, but Emmine can be gentle G
No Dbad blood withEmin me G
Hmm, now this is a Dthing so rare, oh, it's Emgreat to be near you
CRóiGsín D Em
RóiGsín D Em G
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VERSE 5
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If all is Cfair in love and Emwar
Why am I Chere and Fyou're so Amfar D
RóiGsín D Em G D Em
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VERSE 6
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My Gheart's beating Dunder a Emcloud G D Em
I Gcan't get aDway from you Emnow
RóiGsín D Em G D Em G
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VERSE 7
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My Gheart's beating Dunder a Emcloud G D Em
I Gcan't get aDway from you Emnow
RóiGsín D Em G D Em G
CRóiGsín D Em G D Em G
ENJOY................
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Artist - Mary Black
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Song - Into The Blue
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Album - Circus - Album (1995)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 4th Fret
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INTRO
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G C
G C
G
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VERSE 1
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Cast my boat out to the ocean
And set its sails to the wind
Gentle breeze blowing inDto my heart
I'm aEmlive in this Dgentle Cworld
A life careGfreeD G
A life carefree D G
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VERSE 2
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And in this love that you give me
You have to share the joy and mystery
The wonder of your smile D
And the Empower Dof your Cwords
That changes Gme D G
That changes me D
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CHORUS
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EmOh Doh,C someD7times I could Emfly
When your Cheart, it Ftouches miD7ne C
Deep D7into the Emblue
Where my Csoul is Glost, and Call beD7cause ofG you
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VERSE 3
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Gave my heart to another love
Crashing waves of pain came over me
In my distress you came and rescued me D
Still the Emstorm Dtalked away C
Of life careGfreeD G
Of life carefree, yeah D C
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CHORUS
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But someD7times I could Emfly
When your Cheart, it Ftouches miD7ne C
Deep D7into the Emblue
Where my Csoul is Glost, and Call beD7cause ofG you D G C Bm
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BRIDGE
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When I find myself Emfar away from Fyou
That's when I Dhear your voice Am
Reminding me, Bmcalling me, Clifting me
Out D7into the Bmblue,C out into the Gblue
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CHORUS
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EmOh Doh,C someD7times I could Emfly
When your Cheart, it Ftouches miD7ne C
Deep D7into the Emblue
Where my Csoul is Glost, and Call D7
Where my Csoul is Glost, and Call beD7cause ofG you D G
Where my Csoul is Glost, and Call beD7cause ofG you
ENJOY................
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Artist - Mary Black
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Song - Gabriel
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Album - Circus - Album (1995)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 3rd Fret
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INTRO
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G F C G F G
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CHORUS
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Gabriel, FGabriCel F
Open your Cheart and mine as Gwell F
Oh, GGabriel, FGabriCel F
CSave this heart Gfrom hell Dm
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VERSE 1
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Heaven knows I love you and Cheaven knows how true I'dG be for you Dm
People have their failings and I Cknow that I've got mine G
I know I've been ungrateful, I Fknow I've been unCkind
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CHORUS
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GGabriel, CGabriel F
Open your Cheart and mine as Gwell F
Oh, come onG, Gabriel, FGabriCel F
CSave this heart Gfrom hell Dm
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VERSE 2
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Down into the valleys and Cout across the sea, our Gdreams go Dm
Caught up in a loving so much Cstronger than we knew
That could Gtear our world apart, or with Fsome fate just pull us Cthrough
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CHORUS
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GGabriel, oh, CGabriel F
Open your Cheart and mine as Gwell F
Oh, come onG, Gabriel, FGabriCel F
CSave this heart Gfrom hell
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INSTRUMENTAL
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Dm C G Dm C G F C
[Verse 3]
DmTime will wait for no one and Ctime will take its toll and Gwe'll grow old Dm
Weary from the fighting, Cworn out from a war
Where Gno one can surrender or Fwants to fight anyCmore
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CHORUS
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GGabriel, CGabriel F
Open your Cheart and mine as Gwell F
Oh, come onG, Gabriel, FGabriCel F
CSave this heart Gfrom hell
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CHORUS
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Gabriel, FGabriCel F
Open your Cheart and mine as Gwell F
Oh, GGabriel, FGabriCel F
CThis heart's in Ghell
ENJOY................
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Artist - Mary Black
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Song - Raven In The Storm
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Album - Circus - Album (1995)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 2nd Fret
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INTRO
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Am G F G X4
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VERSE 1
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AmI'm the Glatest FappaGrition
AmCutting Gslices Fin the Gnight
AmI come Gthrough withFout perGmission
AmMoving Gin and Fout of human Gsight Am G F G
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VERSE 2
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AmI'm the Gtapping Fon your Gshoulder
AmI'm the Graven Fin the Gstorm
AmI'll take Gshelter Fin your Grafters
AmI'm the Gshiver Fwhen you're Gwarm
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CHORUS
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CI'm the gold in GCalifornia
FI'm the well in GMexico
CLike the vultures Gin the valley
DmI will waitAm for you to go G F G
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VERSE 3
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AmI'm the Ggypsy Fin your Gpocket
AmI'm the Ghorseman Fin your Gdreams
AmI'm the Greason Fdogs are Gbarking
AmI'm the Ghand that Fstops the GscreamAm G F G
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VERSE 4
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AmI'm the Gbaby's Fcry that Gisn't
AmI am the Gdistant FrelaGtive
AmI'm the Gscratching Fin the Gceiling
AmI am aGdvice you Fshouldn't Ggive
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CHORUS
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CI'm the ghost of a Gtravelling salesman
FMy foot will be there Gin your door
CThough I can walk through Gwalls and windows
DmI will knock justAm like before
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INSTRUMENTAL
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Am G F G X4
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VERSE 5
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AmI'm the Gdarkness Fin your Gdaughter
AmI'm the Gspot beFneath the Gskin
AmI'm the Gscarlet Fon the Gpavement
AmI am the Gbroken Fheart withGin
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CHORUS
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CI won't take a Gtrain to nowhere
FI will not touch justG anyone
CAsk a stranger Gwhy I'm waiting
DmIn the chamber Amof a gun
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OUTRO
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Am G F G X12
ENJOY................