Queenstown chords by Passenger

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice



Intro:
C G F C  x2

Verse 1:
C                           G                    F                   C
When I think back to that morning in Queenstown, my heart starts to ache
C                    G                 F                       C
sitting in the shade of the hire car throwing stones into the lake
C                        G                   F                         Am
we weren’t to know that life would throw, a little more than we could take
F                       C             G                    C
if I ever get back to Queenstown, I won’t make the same mistake

Verse 2:
C                     F            C            G                Am
Do you remember that water on our skin, cold as ice and sweet as gin?
F                  C                                    G
drunk on love and life, yeah, we drunk the whole thing down
G                F                   Em                      Am
I remember that soft summer air, the golden sunlight in your hair
F                    C          G                    C
singing and laughing,..driving the coast road down, to Queenstown

Instrumental:
C G F C
Am G F G

Verse 3:
C                      G                      F                  C
Do you remember that evening in Queenstown, walking down by the pier?
Am                      G                F                     C
sun going down to the Piano Man and the moon shining down so clear
C                    G           F          G      Am
drinking wine and feeling fine, oh, and we had no idea
F                         C        F        G                C
if I ever get back to Queenstown, I’ll have one for you, my dear

Verse 4:
C                     F         C                 G                   Am
Do you remember the water that night shimmering under the restaurant lights?
F                   C                                   G
drunk on love and life, yeah, we drunk the whole thing down
G                F           C                Em               Am
I remember the magic in the air, the silver moonlight in your hair
         F         C                G
making love and sleeping safe and sound, in Queenstown

Instrumental:
C G Am F
C G F G
C G Am F
C G C

Verse 5:
C                               G            F            C
Life goes fast, now years have past and I’m living on my own
Am                                         G             F                   G
I see you now and again through mutual friends, but we know that bird has flown,
C                             G                   F             G
sitting on the couch in this big old house, I’ve never felt so alone
F                       C            G                 C
if I ever get back to Queenstown, I might not make it home

Outro:
F                       C           F               C
If I ever get back to Queenstown, I might not come home

Instrumental:
G F G C