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Key: Am
β« Intro:
Am G Am G
β« Verse 1:
Am G D
See my eyes and I see my arms
Am
The seagulls say you've gone
F C
It was just a game of let's pretend
Bb C F
And I whistle to the waves that lend me tears
β« Chorus:
Dm
Purple clouds, golden rain
A7
Yesterday has gone
Gm Bb C
And a dandelion dies in the wind
β« Verse 2:
Am G D
If you're quick enough to rise
Am
With the sleep still in your eyes
F C
You'll see the shadow of the sun above my mind
Bb C F
I know that only you can help me now
β« Chorus:
Dm
Purple clouds, golden rain
A7
Yesterday has gone
Gm Bb C
And a dandelion dies in the wind
β« Bridge:
D
But a dandelion sighs
G
And it tries to tell the wind
A G
That crying's not a bad thing
F C
Worrying is a sin
Dm Bb
If they sent a cloud from my heaven
A7 Dm
I would ride into the skies
Bb
To escape all of my troubles
A Dm C
And to cast away your lies
β« Chorus:
F Dm
Purple rains have turn to gold
A
The clouds of yesterday
Gm Bb C
And a dandelion dies in the wind
β« Verse 3:
Am G D
I see my eyes and I see my arms
Am
The seagulls say you've gone
F C
It was just a game of let's pretend
Bb C F
And I whistle to the waves that lend me tears
Out-β« Chorus:
F Dm
Purple clouds, golden rain
A7
Yesterday has gone
Gm Bb C
And a dandelion dies in the wind
Gm7 Bb C
And a dandelion dies in the wind
Gm7 Bb C D
And a dandelion dies in the wind
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Published: July 11, 2022
Last Updated: February 24, 2026