Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Note: Minimal difference between C#m and C#m7, you can just use C#m for all C#m7
E : 4442
C#m7: 4444 bar the 4th fret:
Aadd9: 2102
C#m : 6444
Intro:
E E A
Verse 1:
E
Narrow lanes, and wide streets
A E
Not half so many cars as there are trees
C#m7 B
And autumn starts in February, I don’t find huntsman spiders scary
A E
I was weaned of that at 10 years old
E E
I could walk home from school by myself
A E
Just through the bush track up the lane, not need anybody else
C#m7
And summer was waterfalls and the lake
B
They said it was dangerous but we swam in it anyway
A6 A Aadd9
Learning to politely ignore what our parents would say
Chorus:
E B
Up there, where the air is sweet
C#m7 B
And there’s room
A
to breathe
E B
Up there, where the air is sweet
C#m7 B
And there's room
A
to breathe
Instrumental:
E - E
Ouu...
E - E - A x4
Verse 2:
C#m
And everything closes by 5:30
B
when you grow up getting your feet dirty
C#m7 B E
You’ll climb back up that hill to see your home
E
Ooo…
C#m
Get our peace and get ourselves out
B
but I’m scared cuz’ that means thinking about
C#m7 B A
Not seeing your faces everyday
Chorus:
E B
Up there, where the air is sweet
C#m7 B
And there’s room
A
to breathe
E B
Up there, where the air is sweet
C#m7 B
And there's room
A
to breathe
Instrumental:
E - E
Outro:
E
Narrow lanes, and wide streets
A E
Not half so many cars as there are trees