Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: D MajorD
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
N.C.
One two three
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
Verse 1:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
In every sea there's a mouth of a river
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
Where waterfall riches flow down
FM9 C6/9 FM9/C C6/9
Why do they cry?
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
No one knows why
D MajorD G6G6 D MajorD G6G6
In every mouth there's a word of forgiveness
D MajorD G6G6 D MajorD
That melts all the ice to the ground
G6G6 FM9 C6/9 FM9 C6/9
Why do you sigh?
D MajorD G6/9 D MajorD
I don't know why
Chorus:
B6B6 E6/9 B6B6
Why does the sky fall down
E6/9 Eb6/9 Ab2 Gb13b9/D
Like pouring rain?
G#11G#11 C#7#9/B
To let it flow again
F#m11F#m11 AM9
Gonna make you feel alright
EM9/G# AM9
Take your dreams, keep them out of sight
F#m11F#m11 AM9
Wanna make you come alive
EM9/G# AM9
Close your eyes, keep you warm at night
G6/9 A9A9
So come a little closer to me
G6/9 A9A9 G6/9
So many things I want you to see
E7add11 G6/9 D MajorD G6/9 D MajorD G6/9 D MajorD G6/9 D MajorD G6/9
My darling
Verse 3:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
In every laugh is the sorrow
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Of all of the tears that you've held for so long
G+G FM9 C6/9 FM9
Would you make me cry?
C6/9 C6/9/B D/AD/A G+G D MajorD G+G
Oh, let me run dry
D MajorD G+G DM7 G+G
In every tear are the eyes of a father
D MajorD G+G DM7
And mother that brought you to see
G+G FM9 C6/9 FM9
Sing lullaby
C6/9 D MajorD G+G D MajorD
As you say goodnight, night, night (goodnight)
Chorus:
B6B6 E6/9 B6B6 B6B6 E6/9 BB E6/9
Why do the stars look down (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10)
E6/9 Eb6/9 Ab2 Gb13b9/D Eb6/9 Ab2 Gb13b9/D G#11G#11 C#7#9C#7#9
And feel no shame (Counting up the droplets of the tears falling from the sky)
G#11G#11 C#7#9/B F#m11F#m11
When they are all the same?
AM9
Gonna set your mind alight
EM9/G# AM9
Keep you close to me and hold you tight
F#m11F#m11 AM9
Wanna keep you burning bright
EM9/G# AM9
Take your words, shine them like a light
G6/9 A9A9
So come a little closer to me (Come a little closer)
G6/9 A9A9 G6/9
So many things I want you to see (Many think I want you to see)
E7add11 G6/9 D MajorD G6/9 D MajorD G6/9 D MajorD G6/9 D MajorD G6/9
My darling
Outro:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G
In every soul is the need to grow older
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
To speed up the passing of time
FM9 C6/9 FM9 C6/9
I don't know why
D MajorD G+G
But it makes me cry
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD