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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Intro:
Bb
Bb Eb/Bb
Bb Eb/Bb
πΈ Verse 1:
Bb Eb/Bb F/Bb Eb/Bb
I never meant for this to happen
Bb Eb/Bb F/Bb Eb/Bb
Ain't it strange how worlds collide
Bb Eb/Bb D7 Gm
But I knew that very moment
Eb/Bb Bb F/Bb
She was something I never would survive
Eb/Bb Bb Eb F
Forces of nature that can't be denied
πΈ Verse 2:
Bb Eb/Bb F/Bb Eb/Bb
I had watched her from a distance
Bb Eb/Bb F/Bb Eb/Bb
Starry eyes and silver hands
Bb Eb/Bb D7 Gm
Never thoughts she'd ever notice
Eb/Bb Bb F/Bb
Guess I'm blaming magic and circumstance
Eb/Bb Bb Eb F
I'll just surrender and leave it to chance
πΈ Chorus:
Gm Eb F
Covered in golden swansdown
Gm Eb F D/F#
Gently, she stole my heart
Bb/D Eb F
Covered in golden swansdown
C/E Eb F Bb
She knew I was losing right from the start
πΈ Interlude:
Bb Eb/Bb
Bb Eb/Bb
πΈ Verse 3:
Bb Eb/Bb F/Bb Eb/Bb
I never meant for this to happen
Bb Eb/Bb F/Bb Eb/Bb
But I dreamt from time to time
Bb Eb/Bb D7 Gm
That I'd find a way to see her
Eb/Bb Bb F/Bb
Just so I could leave all those dreams behind
Eb/Bb Bb Eb F
Duly accepting she'd never be mine
πΈ Chorus 2:
Gm Eb F
Covered in golden swansdown
Gm Eb F D/F#
Gently, she stole my heart
Bb/D Eb F
Covered in golden swansdown
C/E Eb F Bb
She knew I was losing right from the start
πΈ Interlude:
Bb Eb/Bb
Bb Eb/Bb
πΈ Bridge:
Gb Db/F
There's a light still radiating out of her
Ab Eb/G
Although she is sweetly unaware
Gb Db/F
As I know I'll never find the proper words
Eb F
I'll embrace the silence that we share
πΈ Solo:
Gm Eb F
Gm Eb F D/F#
Bb/D Wb F C/E
Eb F
πΈ Chorus 3:
Am F G
Covered in golden swansdown
Am F G E/G#
Gently, she stole my heart
C/E F G
Covered in golden swansdown
D/F# F G C
She knew I was losing right from the start
πΈ Outro:
C F/C C F/C C
Song History
Published: March 23, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025