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Hold On
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Am Oh how, at the journey's end, Am I lie in the heat of the night, Dm Am Feeling the heartache, wondering why, Dm G Am I want a friend, I want a friend to lay down beside me, Dm G Dm I want a friend, I want her now, someone who knows what I mean, G When I say, that I need C Am Tender hands to hold me, I need tender hands tonight, Dm Will you lay them on my shoulders, C G Will you lay them on my eyes, C And I need tender hands to take me, Am F C All the way to paradise, and then, when it's over, Am G C I need tender hands to hold me through the night; Touch me with your velvet mouth, I will give all the love that I have, Under the moonlight, reaching your heart, Where are you now, where are you now, come out of the shadows, Where are you now, I want you now, You know that I cannot always be strong, and I need Tender hands to hold me, I need tender hands tonight, Will you lay them on my shoulders, Will you lay them on my eyes, and I need, Tender hands to take me all the way to paradise, And then, when it's over, I need tender hands, To hold me through the night; I am only a voice in a city of noise, can you hear me this time, I see the storm grow, there's a light in the desert tonight; And I need tender hands, give me tender hands, Will you lay them on my shoulders, oh give me, Tender hands to take me all the way to paradise, And then, when it's over, I have tender hands, To hold you through the night, darling, My tender hands will hold you through the night; I want your tender hands, you have tender hands, I want those tender hands, tender hands... Em Waiting at the water's edge, Em G C D Watching all the ships as they are heading for the harbour wall, Em Am Em Am I was just a boy, I was just a boy, Em Am Em Em Dreaming of the wide world, dreaming of the wide world; Watching as they disappear, Reading out the names of all the places I have never been, Looking out to sea, staring out to sea, Dreaming of a wide world, dreaming of the wide world; G C G C I wish I was sailing away, sailing away, G c Em Am Em Am Sailing away, with you tonight, with you tonight; Walking down another street, Underneath the red lights, I am watching where the shadows fall, Looking at the girls, listening to the girls, Dreaming of a new world, dreaming of that new world; I wish I was sailing away, sailing away, Sailing away, in your arms tonight, In your arms tonight; I wish I was sailing away, sailing away, Sailing away, with you now, with you now... G C Old man walking by the sea is dreaming, Am D G Dreaming of the days when he was young. G C And hand in hand a little boy beside him. Am D G Hearing about those weekends under the sun. Em Hm C D G And most of all I remember a little song we used to play. E7 Am F E7 It was about the English weather always raining on a sunny day... It went... Rfr: F G C C7 F Ah-la-la-la, summer rain is pouring down again, Fm C A7 And it's getting wetter, as a matter of fact Dm G7 C It couldn't be better for baby and me sitting on my knee... Ah-la-la-la, summer rain is falling down on my Umbrella above me, the very first time she said she loved me Was in the summer rain and it's fine with me. Walking with your great grandfather's daughter. Somehow we were always late for tea... And small boys making mischief in the water Watching deck-chair, floating away out to sea. Ah but now the memory's fading how the past just slips away, But everytime that it starts raining, I can hear the band begins to play... Repeat rfr.
Am E7 Am E7 It's a rainy night in Paris and the harbour lights are low Dm G7 Am Dm E Am He must leave his love in Paris before the winter snow. On the lonely street in Paris he held her close to say, We'll meet again in Paris, when there are flowers on the Champs Elyses... A7 Dm G7 C How long, she said, how long and will your love be stong A7 Dm F E When you're across the sea, will you heart remember me? Then she gave him words to turn to when the winter nights were long, "Nous serons encore amoureux avec les couleurs de printemps". And then she said, and then our love will grow again And then in her eyes he sees Her words of love are any words to please... And now the lights of Paris go dim and fade away And I know by the lights of Paris I will never see her again...
Em G Am Em There once was a king who called for the spring for his world was still covered with snow, Em G Am H7 But his spring had not been for he was wicked and mean in his winter fields nothing would grow. C G C H7 And a traveller called seeking help at the door, omly food and a bed for the night, Em Am G D He orded his slave to turn her away, the girl with April in her eyes. Em Am G D Em Em Hm C Em C D C D Oh, oh, on she goes thru the winter's night, the wild wind and the snow, C D Em Ah, Ah, on and on she rides, someone help the girl with April in her eyes. She rode through the night till she came to the light of a humble man's home in the woods, He brought her inside, by the firelight she died and he buried her gently and good. The morning was bright all the world snow white but when he came to the place where she lay He field was a-blaze with flowers on the grave of the girl with April in her eyes.
C F G There is an answer, some day we will know, C F G And you will ask her, why she had to go, E Am E Am We live and die, we laugh and we cry, F C And you must take away the pain, F G C Before you can begin to live again; C G C So let it start, my friend, let it start, F C Dm G Let the tears come rolling from your heart, F C F And when you need a light in the lonely nights, C G Am Am/G Carry me like a fire in your heart, C G C Carre me like a fire in your heart; There is a river rolling to the sea, You will be with her for all eternity, But we that remain need you here again, So hold her in your memory, And begin to make the shadows disappear; Yes let it start, my friend, let it start, Let the love come rolling from your heart, And when you need a light in the lonely nights, Carry me like a fire in your heart, Carry me like a fire in your heart; So let it start, my friend, let it start, Let the love come rolling from your heart, And when you need a light in the lonely nights, Carry me like a fire in your heart, Carry me like a fire in your heart, Carry me like a fire in your heart, Carry me like a fire in your heart. Dm C Dm Wake up boys, there's a light at the window, Dm C Dm I can hear someone knocking on the door, Dm There are voices in the street, G Dm And the sound of running feet, B C Dm And they whisper the word - "Revolution!" There are men coming down from the valleys, There are tall ships lying off the coast, And they carry the light, In the dark of the night, Like a whisper in the wind - "Revolution!" Bring my gun and a handful of silver, By the sea we will gather for the fight, It's been so many years, so many tears, We have lost once before, Now we'll settle the score, When our cannons will roar - "Revolution!" C G F C Restless hearts, it has been a long time, F C Am G Out here on the journey, for a glimpse of paradise, C G Am F It's getting hard to find a place to go, Dm G7 C Where peaceful waters flow; I took a walk past the old saxon well, Down by the cathedral, I heard the chapel bell, And joined the people singing for a way to go, Where peaceful waters flow; Am Em F C And if you don't know by now, you never will, Am G Only love can find the door, Am Em F C If you could see it now, it's in your hands, Am Only love can reach the shore, to heaven, Always, she is standing by my side, She's my inspiration, and she's my battle cry, And in her arms is the only place I know, Where peaceful waters flow; And if you don't know by now, you never will, Only love can find the door, If you could see it now, it's in your hands, Only love can reach the shore, forevermore, Where peaceful waters flow... C Am Let us talk no more, let us go to sleep, F Let the rain fall on the window pane, G And fill the castle keep, C Am I am weary now, weary to my bones, F Weary from the travelling, G And the endless country roads, F G That brought us here tonight, for this weekend, C F And a chance to work it out, Dm G Am For we cannot live together, and we cannot live apart, Dm G C It's the classical dilemma between the head and the heart; She is sleeping now, softly in the night, And in my heart of darkness she has been the only light, I am lost in love, looking at her face, And still I hear the voice of reason, Telling me to chase these dreams away, Oh here we go again, we're divided from the start, For we cannot live together, and we cannot live apart, It's the classical dilemma between the head and the heart, The head and the heart; Now the dawn begins, and still I cannot sleep, My head is spinning round but now the way is clear to me, There is nothing left, nothing left to show, The jury and the judge will see, it's time to let her go, Now hear the heart, I believe that time will show, She will always be a part of my world, I don't want to see her go, So I plead my case to hear the heart, And stay... It's time to let her go - I don't want to let her go... It's time to let her go - I don't want to let her go... It's time to let her go - I don't want to let her go... It's time to let her go... And in this classical dilemma, I find for - the heart. Am Dm E Fix me a drink, make it a strong one, Am Dm E Hey comrade, a drink, make it a long one, F G My hands are shaking and my feet are numb, F E My head is aching and the bar's going round, Fmaj7 E And I'm so down, in this foreign town. Tonight there's a band, it ain't such a bad one, Play me a song, don't make it a sad one, I can't even talk to these Russian girls, The beer is lousy and the food is worse, C G F C G F And it's so damn cold, yes it's so damn cold, Am I know it's hard to believe, F E But I haven't been warm for a week; Am Dm G Am Moonlight and vodka, takes me away, Am Dm G Am Midnight in Moscow is lunchtime in L.A., Ooh play boys, play... Espionage is a serious business, Well I've had enough of this serious business, That dancing girl is making eyes at me, I'm sure she's working for the K.G.B. In this paradise, ah cold as ice; Moonlight and vodka, takes me away, Midnight in Moscow is sunshine in L.A., Yes, in the good old U.S.A.
C G
I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight,
Am F(G)
I've never seen you shine so bright,
C G
I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance,
Am F(G)
They're looking for a little romance, given half a chance,
Dm G
And I have never seen that dress you're wearing,
Dm Em Am
Or the highlights in your hair that catch your eyes,
G
I have been blind;
G C G Am F
The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek,
F G C
There's nobody here, it's just you and me,
C7
It's where I want to be,
F E Am
But I hardly know this beauty by my side,
F G C
I'll never forget the way you look tonight;
I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight,
I've never seen you shine so bright, you were amazing,
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side,
And when you turned to me and smiled, it took my breath away,
And I have never had such a feeling,
Such a feeling of complete and utter love, as I do tonight;
The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek,
There's nobody here, it's just you and me,
It's where I want to be,
But I hardly know this beauty by my side,
I'll never forget the way you look tonight;
I never will forget the way you look tonight...
The lady in red, the lady in red,
The lady in red, my lady in red,
I love you...
No borderline, no borderline... C F G Took a boat over Lake Geneva, Am Dm G It was raining all night long, F G Am We were lucky and we saw no enemy, F C F C And came from Switzerland, poor refugees, F C G Far from the guns of war, F G C We said goodbye to it all; They brought us in to a nurse's station, Half a mile behind the lines, Oh Lord, how my heart was breaking, To see the children, and the walking wounded, Hoping for a ticket home, And say goodbye to it all; I woke up on a cold blue morning, To see her there, standing right beside me, Long years since I left her at the borderline, And how she found me I'll never know, But we decided there and then, To say goodbye to it all; F To it all, C F Say goodbye to it all, Say goodbye to it all; Took a train from Paris to the ocean, Found a small hotel by the coast, As we walked along the beaches of Normandy, We came to Juno, Omaha and Gold, And whispered a prayer for the boys, Who said goodbye to it all; Now we've got our own place by the water, And I have a job in the old hotel, She is ready and she's hoping for a daughter, Well I don't mind, we've made our choice, We've got all the time in the world, We said goodbye to it all, We said goodbye to it all; 'Bye to it all, Say goodbye to it all, Say goodbye to it all, Say goodbye to it all, Say goodbye to it all, Say goodbye, Say goodbye... Dm Am In from the coast, riding like the wind and racing the moon, Dm Am Shadows on the road, dancing and a-weaving like a crazy fool. Dm Am A horseman is coming, death in his heart, for a rendezvous, C Dm And where the traveller goes, nobody knows, C Dm Where the traveller goes, nobody knows.... A candle in the night, fear on every face when he goes inside, "Maybe he's on the run," Get back from the bar, a stranger in town is a dangerous sight, "Maybe he's got a gun," "Bring a bottle of whisky landlord, I want to talk for a while," And where the traveller goes, a cold wind blows, Where the traveller goes, a cold wind blows, B C There is something in his eyes, something in his hands, B Dm You can almost smell his revenge, B C And whoever he is after, it will be disaster, B A Dm This man is gonna take him to the very end; Well the landlord he trembled, staring at a face he'd seen somewhere before, "You laid him in the ground," Suddenly remembered a killing, yes a murder many years before, "'T was you that shot him down," He said to a boy, "Saddle me the black, I'll meet you down below, With this man I must talk, with this traveller I'll go, With this man I must talk, yes with him I must go, There is something in his eyes, something in his hands, I can almost smell his revenge, And it's me that he's after, it will be disaster, This man is gonna take me to the very end," And they were never seen again! C Naked and frozen at the side of a lake, Dm7 G I think I've gone and made my big mistake, C Am7 I took her swimming, we had a fight, Dm G Now my clothes and the lady are well out of sight; F G C Am And it looks like I'm heading for a night on the river, F G C Under the moon and the stars, F G C Am Looks like I'm heading for a night on the river, F G C Me and my beating heart, singing in the dark; Naked and frozen at the side of a lake, If she was here I wouldn't hesitate, To tell her how, the way things are, With a long conversation in the back of a car; And it looks like I'm heading for a night on the river, Under the moon and the stars, Could be I'm heading for a night on the river, Just me and my beating heart, singing in the dark; I think she owes me an explanation, She's got the whip hand in this situation, If I try to tell her just the way I feel, It could start the whole thing all over again; Ooh, I think I'm heading for a night on the river, Under the moon and the stars, Could be I'm heading for a night on the river, But I see the lights of a car, shining in the dark, Ooh, could be we're heading for a mm-mm, Under the moon and the stars, Could be we're heading for a mm-mm, Just you and me and our beating hearts, We're singing in the dark... C F C I was walking down that road, to the place that was my home, Am F G And the memories of a life go on forever, C F C Here's the village, here's the sea and here's the place where it began, Am F G When I found myself in the arms of Lady Madonna, F C F And then I listen for those footsteps, coming down the hall, F Dm A father to his young boy, who was hurting from a fall, Dm C F You must have heard me crying, you must have dried my tears, C F G But you know, I just can't remember, just can't remember, G C The son and the father, the son and the father; Now I'm walking with my boy through the place that is our home, And the memories of his life are growing forever, And I'm looking through his eyes at all the wonders of the world, Then hand in hand we will make this journey together; And we will talk of men and pirates, and heroes in the dark, I will tell him of the hungers and the mysteries of the heart, And I will always hear you crying, I will always dry your tears; And I pray you'll always remember, always forever The son and the father, the son and the father...
C
Somewhere,
E Am
A lonely girl lies weeping.
F G Am
A lonely man tries sleeping,
Dm E
But he's getting nowhere.
Sometime,
It may be close to morning.
She thought she heard him calling,
But there's nobody there.
F
And somehow, somehow,
G
He knows he's got to try
C
To hold on.
F G
Somewhere she's crying for him.
C
Hold on.
F G
Someday her smile will call him.
C
Hold on.
Dm E
There's someone out there trying for him.
F
Somehow,
F
Sometime,
G C
Somewhere.
Somewhere,
Again she sleeps alone.
He is reaching for the phone
But he's calling no one.
Oh Sometime,
She's dreaming of her lover.
It really can't be over
We've only just begun.
And somehow, somehow,
I know I've go to try
To hold on.
Somewhere she's crying for me.
Hold on.
Someday her smile will call me.
Hold on.
There's someone out there trying for me.
Somehow,
Sometime,
Somewhere.
Hold on.
Hold on.
Somehow,
Sometime,
Somewhere.
Am F
Show me a man secure in his love,
G Am
And I'll show you a lucky man;
Am F
I loved her too well and I just couldn't tell,
G Am
She was holding another hand,
Dm Am
And when she said that she would leave in the morning,
G
I broke down and cried,
C Em
'Cos I had the love in my eyes, I just didn't see it,
Dm
Such a surprise, I just don't believe it,
C Em Am Dm G
Somebody took her away, oh I was blind,
G C
I had the love in my eyes...
Day after day, in so many ways,
I gave her the best of me,
But she wanted more, and she opened the door,
Well I hope that you find what you need;
And all the time I thought that she was beside me,
She was drifting away,
But I had the love in my eyes, I just didn't see it,
Such a surprise, I just don't believe it,
Somebody took her away, oh I was blind,
I had the love in my eyes,
I had the love in my eyes...
Am Em
Old-fashioned people, they never know why,
Dm G
The world is changing day to day,
Dm G Am
It moves so fast and leaves them in another time;
An old-fashioned dancer is dancing alone,
Dreaming of those music halls,
And with his lady waltzing away until the dawn,
F G Am
And I thought I heard him say,
F G Am
Please don't take my dreams away;
A7
Dm G C Am
They carry me back again, show me that life again,
Dm E7 Am A7
Carry me back to the places that I knew,
Carry me back again, show me that life again,
Carry me back to the places that I knew...
Old-fashioned lovers, they walk in the park,
Beside the river hand in hand,
And hurry home for tea before it gets dark,
Could be you and me one day,
Time will come when we will say,
Carry me back again, show me that life again,
Carry me back to the places that I knew,
Carry me back again, show me that life again,
Carry me back to the places that I knew;
Carry me back again, show me that life again,
Carry me back to the places that I knew...
Am C G Last night I was walking through the harbour, F G Am Where the fishing boats are lying on the shore, Fm G F The news had travelled fast and everyone went to be, C G F Where the mayor was making a speech, C Hm And the crowd started cheering, F G Am When he talked about the glory of it all, Dm G And the boys coming home from the war; Last night, they were dancing in the streets, And making music in the alleyways and bars, From a house down in the old town came the sound of guitars, Margarita was waiting inside, With her long black hair hanging down beneath the red light, And she smiled, for the boys coming home from the war, The boys coming home from the war; C F And they said we were heroes, they said we were fine, C G We were kings in command, we had God on our side, C G Am And we said "nothing will make us change in any way, F C Since yesterday - we're just the same, F C Since yesterday - nothing has changed, F C Since yesterday - we're just the same," G But I can feel there's a new kind of hunger inside, F G Am To be satisfied, I saw it there last night; Last night I was walking through the shadows, Far away from all the music and the girls, When I saw a soldier waiting with a woman in black, And they stood without any word, Just staring at a photograph of someone, and she began to cry, For a boy left behind in the war, Some boy left behind in the war; And they said we were heroes, they said we were fine, We were kings in command, we had God on our side, And we said "nothing will make us change in any way, Since yesterday - we're just the same, Since yesterday - nothing has changed, Since yesterday - we're just the same," But I can feel there's this new kind of hunger inside, To be satisfied, I saw it there last night...
Am C G Am
A spaceman came travelling on his ship from afar,
C G F
'Twas light years of time since his mission did start,
Am G F Am
And over a village he halted his craft,
C G F G Am
And it hung in the sky like a star, just like a star...
He followed a light and came down to a shed,
Where a mother and child were lying there on a bed,
A bright light of silver shone round his head,
And he had the face of an angle, and they were afraid...
Then the stranger spoke, he said "Do not fear,
I come from a planet a long way from here,
And I bring a message for mankind to hear,"
And suddenly the sweetest music filled the air...
And it went La La...C G F G Am
C G F G Am
Peace and goodwill to all men, and love for the child...
This lovely music went trembling through the ground,
And many were wakened on hearing that sound,
And travellers on the road, the village they found,
By the light of that ship in the sky, which shone all round...
And just before dawn at the paling of the sky,
The stranger returned and said "Now I must fly,
When two thousand years of your time has gone by,
This song will begin once again, to a baby's cry..."
And it went La La ... This song will begin once again
To a baby's cry...
And it goes La La... Peace and goodwill to all men, and
Love for the child...
Oh the whole world is waiting, waiting to hear the song again,
There are thousands standing on the edge of the world,
And a star is moving somewhere, the time is nearly here,
This song will begin once again, to a baby's cry...
C G F C
In a country churchyard there's a preacher with his people,
F C F G
Gathered all around to join a man and woman,
Spring is here and turtledoves are singing from the steeple,
Bees are in the flowers, growing in the graveyard,
E Am F C
And over the hill, where the river meets the mill,
F C
A lovely girl is coming down,
F G C
To give her hand upon her wedding day...
Dressed in simple white and wearing flowers in her hair,
Music as she walks slowly to the altar,
And picking up his bible then the preacher turns towards her,
"Will you take this man to be your wedded husband,
to honour and love in the eyes of God above,
Now let the people sing with me,
The words to live forever in your heart...
F G Am Em F C
Let your love shine on,
Am Em F
For we are the stars in the sky,
F G Am Em F C
Let your love shine strong,
F G F F C
Until the day you fly, fly away"
Many years have fallen on that golden country morning,
The graveyard's overgrown, the church lies in ruins,
Ivy on the walls and ravens wheeling round above me,
As I made my way towards the last remaining headstone,
I fell to my knees, read the lines beneath the leaves,
And suddenly it seemed to me,
I heard the words like singing in the trees...
Let your love shine on,
For we are the stars in the sky,
Let your love shine strong,
Until the day you fly...
Let your love shine on,
For we are the stars in the sky,
Let your love shine strong,
Until the day you fly, fly away...
C Em Gm6 A7
Plenty of time to turn out the light,
Dm Fm C
I want to keep this feeling inside, for a little more,
E7 Am F
It must be a Daddy's pride and joy, a little baby boy,
C G
Is lying in my arms here tonight;
Tears in my eyes when I saw you being born,
So much emotion, words cannot form, so I'll let it be,
Only to say it's you and me, for eternity,
I wish you a wonderful life,
C Am
And I'm only, I'm only, I'm only,
F G Am/C
Just a word away;
I will be near whenever you call,
Pick you up whenever you fall,
'Till the day will come, you'll think you're out there,
On your own, but you're not alone,
Remember that I will be here,
And I'm only, I'm only, I'm only,
Just a word away;
Your sister Rosanna's fast asleep, so it's time for me,
To whisper I love you, goodnight,
And I'm only, I'm only, I'm only,
Just a word away, just a word away...
Am E
At separate tables we sit down to eat,
Am F
In separate bedrooms we go to sleep at night,
F C
I only wish you knew how much,
F E
You've been on my mind;
I think about you when the morning comes,
I think about you when all my day is done,
Wondering what you are doing now,
Are you lonely too?
C G(III)
'cause I - I miss you here tonight,
G(III) Am
And I wish you were by my side,
F C(G)
And I don't want to let go;
At separate tables we sit down to write,
The separate letters that never see the light,
If only we could just agree,
To read between the lines;
I want to see you and I know what I will say,
We must be crazy to throw it all away,
Never knowing what is lost,
Before it's all too late;
And I - I miss you here tonight,
And I wish you were by my side,
And I don't want to let go;
Yes I - I miss you here tonight,
And when I hold you by my side,
Well I'm not gonna let go;
I miss you, I really miss you...
C The cold north wind they call "La Bise" E7 Is swirling round about my knees, Am Dm G Trees are crying leaves into the river; I'm huddled in this french caf`e I never thought I'd see the day, But winter's here and summer's really over, F G Even the birds have packed up and gone, C F They're flying south with their song, C F G And my love, she too has gone, she had to fly, C Take care, it's such a lonely sky, Am Dm They'll trap your wings my love and hold your flight, G C They'll build a cage and steal your only sky, Am Dm Fly away, fly to me, fly when the wind is high, G C I'm sailing beside you in your lonely sky... The old cathedral lights are low She and I we'd often go there To admire and sometimes kneel in prayer; Lords and ladies lie in stone, Hand in hand from long ago, And though their hands are cold they'll love forever, Even the choir rehearses those songs For Christmas is not long, And alone, I sing my song, she had to fly, Out there it's such a lonely sky, They'll trap your wings my love and hold your flight, They'll build a cage and steal your only sky, Fly away, fly to me, fly when the wind is high, I'm sailing beside you in your lonely sky, Fly away, fly to me, and if you need my love, I'm sailing beside you in your lonely sky... I'll come in with the dawn, I'm sailing beside you in your lonely sky, On the wings of the morn, I'm sailing beside you in your lonely sky, Above the world we'll be flying, I'm sailing beside you in your lonely sky... And though their hands are cold they'll love forever.
Am Dm G C My girl wakes in her bed of night, Am Dm Em Am Dressed in silver and dressed in white, Am Dm G C Dm E She says she's having the strangest dreams, Of another time and century; And now she speaks of a far-off place, A woman and a man are in a deep embrace, Don't they know it's against the law, Well it must have been before the war, Long before; it was C F G Real love and devotion - with sight and touch, Real love and emotion - with sight and touch, F Em Am Real love and devotion, before the modern world; She hears voices in her mind, Talking of another world lost in time, Before they took away the words, That told us how we used to be, Our history; words of Real love and devotion - with sight and touch, Real love and emotion - with sight and touch, Real love and devotion, before the modern world; And now we live in a two by four, Never going outside through the door, They're watching us on the videoline, But we sit and wait until the night, And in the night, we have Sweet love and devotion - with sight and touch, Real love and emotion - with sight and touch, Sweet love and devotion, in such a modern world; We're never going to be lonely - with sight and touch, We're never going to be lonely - with sight and touch, We're never going to be lonely in such a modern world... Am C "What do I do next?" said the bishop to the priest, Dm F G Am "I have spent my whole life waiting, preparing for the feast, And now you say Jerusalem has fallen and is lost, The king of heathen Saracen has seized the holy cross;" Then the priest said "Oh my bishop, we must put them to the sword, For God in all His mercy will find a just reward, For the noblemen and sinners, and knights of ready hand, Who will be the Lord's Crusader, send word through all the land, F G Am Jerusalem is lost, Jerusalem is lost, Jerusalem is lost;" "Tell me what to do", said the king upon his throne, "but speak to me in whispers for we are not alone, They tell me that Jerusalem has fallen to the hand, Of some bedevilled eastern Heathen who has seized the Holy Land;" Then the chamberlain said "Lord, we must call upon our foes In Spain and France and Germany to end our bitter wars, All Christian men must be as one and gather for the fight, You will be their leader, begin the battle cry, Jerusalem is lost, Jerusalem is lost, Jerusalem is lost"... Am B♭ Dm B♭ Ooh, high on a hill, in the town of Jerusalem, Dm B♭ There stood Saladin, the king of the Saracens, F A7 D B♭ Whoring and drinking and snoring and sinking, around him his army lay, F A7 Dm Secure in the knowledge that he had won the day; Dm B♭ A messenger came, blood on his feet and a wound in his chest, Dm "The Christians are coming!" he said, B♭ "I have seen their cross in the west," F A7 In a rage Saladin struck him down with his knife, Dm B♭ And he said "I know that this man lies, F A7 Dm They quarrel too much, the Christians could never unite! B♭ C Dm B♭ A7 I am invincible, I am the king, B♭ C Dm B♭ C Dm I am invincible, and I will win..." Closer they came, the army of Richard the Lionheart, Marching by day and night, with soldiers from every part, And when the Crusaders came over the mountain and they saw Jerusalem, They fell to their knees and prayed for her release; They started the battle at dawn, taking the city by storm, With horsemen and bowmen and engines of war, They broke through the city walls, The Heathens were flying and screaming and dying, And the Christian swords were strong, And Saladin ran when he heard their victory song; "We are invincible, God is the king, We are invincible, and we will win!" "What do I do now?" said the wise man to the fool, "I have spent my whole life searching, to find the Golden Rule, Though centuries have disappeared, the memory still remains, Of those enemies together, could it be that way again?" Then the fool said "Oh you wise men, you really make me laugh, With your talk of vast persuasion and searching through the past, There is only greed and evil in the men who fight today, The song of the Crusader has long since gone away, Jerusalem is lost, Jerusalem is lost, Jerusalem is lost... F G A Jerusalem." E Blonde hair, blue jeans, best thing I've ever seen, She looks great, she feels good, lives in my neighbourhood, C D E And when she walks past my house she brings me to my knees, C D E It's like a long dark shadow falling over me; I'm talking 'bout Blonde hair, blue jeans, she haunts me in my dreams I wake up, I fall down, I'm lost in what I've found, Because she lies beside me and whispers in my ear, please, please, And when I start to kiss her she just disappears; A I'm gonna be where I wanna be, C D That's holding her right next to me, A I'm gonna get her in my life, C H anyway at all; I'm talking 'bout Blonde hair, blue jeans, best thing I've ever seen, We're so right, we're skin tight, and I'll be with her tonight, I'm gonna bring her up and take her on the floor, And when the morning comes then she's gonna beg for more, I'm talking 'bout, blonde hair, blue jeans, I'm talking 'bout, I'm talking 'bout, Blonde hair, blue jeans... F There's an angel crying up in Heaven tonight, A Dm And I've got the Devil in my heart, B F Because I keep on saying things that I don't mean, B C And it's tearing us apart; There's a wild wind blowing in the desert tonight, Oh how I long to feel the rain, And let it wash away these lonely tears, And bring us back again, Dm A 'Cos it's a different world when I look into your eyes, F B You're the nearest thing that I have seen to Paradise, F C B C F And I know with you I will be in love forever; There's a stranger waiting deep in every heart, To say the crazy things we say, But I promise you he won't be back, To steal your dreams away; So come up close and put your sweet hand in mine, I'm gonna hold you all night long, And if you wake up I will be here, To tell you that I love you; 'Cos it's a different world when I look into your eyes, You're the nearest thing that I have seen to Paradise, And I know with you I will be in love forever, ...forever; Yes, it's a different world when I look into your eyes, You're the nearest thing that I have seen to Paradise, And I know with you I will be in love forever, Yes I know with you I will be in love forever; It's a different world, It's a different world, It's a different world, In love forever; There's an angel crying up in Heaven, Heaven, Heaven... B D# We're sitting out here on the runway, B D# Waiting for the plane to leave, B F D# And the captain says, "There'll be a short delay, F Bear with me please," They gave us the usual hassle, "You can't take those guitars on board," But the boys in the band just smiled, Heard it all before, Gm D# And as they're starting to serve champagne, B D# To the folks at the front of the plane, B F D# F I can hear the engines roaring, we're on our way, Gm F D# And we are flying home, Gm F D# I feel the freedom in my soul, Gm F D# B F Flying home at last; Flying home, I've got the freedom in my soul, And it's four in the morning, My world is calling, Speeding through the universe tonight... The movie reminds of my lady, As she waits, "where are those guys?" Yes it's nice to see old Butch and Sundance in the sky, And now the sun is beginning to rise, It's like looking down on Paradise, There's a ball of fire that's burning, giving life, And we are flying home, I feel the freedom in my soul, Flying home at last; Flying home, I've got the freedom in my soul, And it's four in the morning, My world is calling, Speeding through the universe tonight...
Dm B
Underneath a silver moon, the ship is like a ghost,
C A Dm
She's been out there for a week, just waiting for the wind to blow,
Dm B
But now she's off and running, and there's nothing I can do,
C A
'Cos I am just a prisoner here until this war is through,
Dm
And I'm singing,
Dm C
Sailor, can you hear me,
B Dm
Sailor, hear my call,
Dm C
Sailor, take me with you,
B Dm
Sailor, take me home...
Yesterday I saw a seabird wheeling light and low,
Then she sailed off to the west,
Like she was telling me the way to go,
If I had her wings my love I'd be with you tonight,
But my last hope has gone, it's drifting out of sight,
Wait for me,
Oh Sailor, take me to her,
Sailor, take me home...
Dm C
To feel the wind, to see the sky,
B A Dm
To hear the waves breaking on the shore again,
To be with you, to lie with you,
To hear your voice echo through the hills again,
Oh my darling wait for me, 'cos I will be there,
When it is over, when it is over,
B A
Yes I will return one day,
Sailor, take me to her,
Oh Sailor, take me home,
Sailor, can you hear me,
Sailor, hear my call,
Sailor, Sailor...
G Am The hero says his final goodbyes, G C and there are tears in my lover's eyes, Em (H) G But it was just a film, make-believe, C D they all get up and go home, G Am And now you're asking me why G C love can wither away and die, Em (H) G Well I know, I know that some things go, C H but some things never change, Em D C Like the starlight, C G D ? that is shining in your eyes, C G D C Like the storm in a winter sky, Em Like the moon on the tide, D Em D C Turning it again and again, ? G Like the way that I love you, D Em Some things never change, ? G Like the way that I love you, D C Some things never change; The road is long and it's hard, I don't imagine for a minute it's not, But I'll keep my loving for you, right down to the end, The fire is blazing bright, we could sit here and talk all night, And though this wood must burn away, some things never change, Like the starlight, that is shining in your eyes, Like the storm in a winter sky, Like the moon on the tide, Turning it again and again, Like the way that I love you, Some things never change; Like the way that I love you, Some things never change...
Am C
Where your love is, put your heart,
F E
guard these moments well,
Am C
Where your dreams are, put your hopes,
F E
you know they will not fail you,
Am G
When the sun rises in the morning,
F E
you will wake up and find her yawning,
Am G
When the wind blows strong and cold,
F E
she'll be with you until you grow old,
Where your love is, put your heart,
oh what would you do if your dreams came true?
I would build a lovely house
Dm Am Dm Am
with satin green shutters, it would be lovely,
G Am
The most lovely house in the world...
And I would sing a lovely song
with you in my mind, and you in my eyes,
The most lovely song in the world...
F G
I would write it down on the wall,
Am E
just for you, just for you,
And I would hold you in my arms
for the rest of my days.
When you're sad and feeling low,
you're on your own with nowhere to go,
Make believe that she is gone,
play your guitar and write a song for her,
Write down the words about how you cried
when you woke up weeping,
'Cos you thought that she had died,
and you heard her breathing,
Through your pain and you held her close
and cried all over again,
Where your love is, put your heart,
oh what would you do if your dreams came true?
And inside my lovely house
with satin green shutters,
there would be children,
The most lovely children in the world...
And even when the skies are grey,
we would be happy, for we have love,
The most lovely love in the world...
I would write it down on the wind,
just for you, just for you,
And I would hold you
for the rest of my days.
C Em F G C Em Flying, I thought I'd never learn that flying, F G C Em I thought I'd spend my whole life trying, F A7 F G C Em For flying is that ancient art of keeping one foot on the ground... Lying, I thought I'd never keep from lying, I thought I'd lose it all by sighing, For lying is that ancient art of hiding words that will never be found. Crying, I thought I'd never stop that crying, I thought I'd always dream of dying, For crying is that ancient art of weeping rivers into the ground. Oh dying, I thought I'd never see that dying, I thought I'd spend my whole life flying, For dying is that ancient art of keeping one world turning round. Sighing, I thought I'd never keep from sighing, I thought I'd always be there crying, For sighing is that ancient art of breathing sadness all around. And trying, I thought I'd spend my seasons trying, I thought I could stop myself from lying, For trying is that ancient art of proving that the world is round. Oh flying, oh oh, lying, oh oh, crying, oh oh, sighing, oh oh, Trying, oh oh and dying, oh oh, For dying it that ancient art of growing flowers in the ground, Yes it is...
C G
I wake with the dawn, something is wrong,
Am F
Then I hear you breathing softly by my side,
Dm7 G C F
And I know that I was dreaming, of a time that may come,
F7dim Am
When you would be no longer in my life;
C G
I slip out of the bed, I go down the stairs,
Am F
Still troubled by the power of the dream,
Dm7 C
And I know that I don't say it quite as much as I should,
F F G
The way I feel, and what you mean to me;
C F
You are my lover, you are my friend,
C G
You are my life to the very end,
C F
You bring me comfort, you keep me warm,
Dm G
You give me hope, you make me strong,
C F
You take me away to a distant shore,
Dm G
And it's with you that I want to stay,
C
Forevermore;
We go out at night, you're looking so good,
People turning, as you walk into the room,
And when I stand beside you I can feel the pride in my heart,
To know that you are here with me tonight;
You are my lover, you are my friend,
You are my life to the very end,
You bring me comfort, you keep me warm,
You give me hope, you make me strong,
You take me away to a distant shore,
And it's with you that I'm going to stay,
Forevermore,
Then go to Eb, B, Fm, Cm, Fm, B, Eb...
Yes it's with you that I'm going to stay,
Forevermore,
Yes it's with you that I'm going to stay,
Forevermore.
You are my lover, you are my friend,
You are my...
Am The autumn leaves were falling, Em On these old cathedral walls, Dm There were candles in the darkness, C G Singing in the choir, Am And reading out the names, Em Of all the ones who've gone before, F Well I could tell that you were thinking, C G About the meaning of it all; F And you said to me G "Who will open up my eyes, F C G To the wonder, and the glory, and the stars in the sky?" F G And you said to me "For this road I'm travelling on, F C G FG FG I need someone beside me forever, who? Who?" C G And I said "It's me, and I'm ready to go, Am *G* F Ready to show, that I'll never let you down, C G And I want you to know, that this power will grow, Am G F Every day, every beat of my heart, F Forever, forever;" We went down to the river, And we found a small caf`e, They say that over in the corner, Sat the writer Ernest Hemingway, And here he made his story of the lovers in the war, And through it all they stayed together, Till the rain had to fall; And you said to me "Who will be the one apart, Who will teach me, with conviction, all the ways of the heart?" And you said to me "On this journey of my life, I need someone to love me forever, who? Who?" And I said, listen "It's me, and I'm ready to go, Ready to show, that I'll never let you down, And I want you to know, that this power will grow, Every day, every beat of my heart, I love you, I love you; It's me, and I'll never let you down, And I want you to know, that this power will grow, Every day, every beat of my heart, Forever, I love you, forever."
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