I Was An Eagle Chords by Laura Marling

I Was An Eagle Chords

by Laura Marling

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β™« Verse 1: F C F So your grandmother sounds to me C F A woman I would be proud to be C F And you say she reminds you of me C Every little boy is so naive β™« Pre-Chorus: C Am Em I will not be a victim of romance Am Em I will not be a victim of circumstance Am Em G Chance or circumstance or romance, or any man Am Em Am C C F Who could get his dirty little hands on me
β™« Verse 2: F C So your grandfather sounds like me F C Head up shoulders back and proud to be F C Every little girl is so naive F C Falling in love with the first man that she sees β™« Pre-Chorus: C Am Em I will not be a victim of romance Am Em I will not be a victim of circumstance Am Em G Chance or circumstance or romance, or any man Am Em Am C C F Who could get his dirty little hands on me β™« Chorus: C F C When we were in love (if we were) F C When we were in love C Am F C I was an eagle F C And you were a dove β™« Verse 3: F C Today I will feel something other than regret F C Pass me a glass and half-smoked cigarette F C I've damn near got no dignity left F C I've damn near got no dignity left β™« Pre-Chorus: C Am Em I will not be a victim of romance Am Em I will not be a victim of circumstance Am Em G Chance or circumstance or romance, or any man Am Em Am C C F Who could get his dirty little hands on me β™« Chorus: C F C When we were in love (if we were) F C When we were in love C Am F C I was an eagle F C And you were a dove β™« Outro: F C When we were in love (if we were) C G Em C When we were in love C F You were a dove F Dm F C And I rose above you and preyed

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Published: August 17, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025