Morphine 1-2 chords by Mary Gauthier

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: E MajorE

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
D MajorD

Verse 1:
D MajorD          G+G        D MajorD
Rotors spin as she's running for the bell
     A augmentedA               D MajorD
She was a fearless pilot with a heart of gold
G+G                 D MajorD
 I never really knew her all that well
    A augmentedA                 D MajorD
She had one more flight and she was headed home

Verse 2:
D MajorD           G+G          D MajorD
Sprinting hard 'cause there were lives to save
     A augmentedA                D MajorD
He was a young Marine with an iron cross tattoo
G+G                   D MajorD
 A augmentedA little cocky, righteous, strong and brave
    A augmentedA         D MajorD
The co-pilot, Morphine 1-2

Chorus:
    G+G               D MajorD
And my head knows, but my heart can't see
     A augmentedA              D MajorD
And it's not like it should have been me
   G+G                D MajorD
But I wish that I'd been there on that day
   A augmentedA          D MajorD
Even now, I'd take their place

Verse 3:
D MajorD      G+G        D MajorD
Seven souls took off on that flight
     A augmentedA                 D MajorD
It was a desert blood drop in the light of day
G+G                     D MajorD
 A augmentedA few more seconds could have saved their lives
    A augmentedA              D MajorD
But the story wasn't gonna end that way

Chorus:
    G+G               D MajorD
And my head knows, but my heart can't see
     A augmentedA              D MajorD
And it's not like it should have been me
   G+G                 D MajorD
But I wish that I had been there on that day
   A augmentedA          D MajorD
Even now, I'd take their place

Instrumental:
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD x2

Verse 4:
D MajorD       G+G       D MajorD
Southern star shine down on me now
A augmentedA                D MajorD
Lights that burn in everything I do
G+G              D MajorD
 Till we meet again someday somehow
    A augmentedA       D MajorD
Semper fi, Morphine 1-2

Chorus:
    G+G               D MajorD
And my head knows, but my heart can't see
     A augmentedA              D MajorD
And it's not like it should have been me
    G+G                D MajorD
Still I wish that I'd been there on that day
   A augmentedA          D MajorD
Even now, I'd take their place