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Am C E Am x 2 Dm F6 C Dm x 2 Dm F6 Am Am C E Am Am
hhAm Dm
I used to think the world was mine;
hhhhG7 Am
whatever happened, I’d be fine;
hhhF6 Dm Am E E
by some design the sun would shine on me.
hhhAm Dm
But now I’ve learnt it isn’t so
hhhG7 Am
as rain pours down and ill winds blow
hhhF6 Dm Am E E7
the cover over all I know to sea.
hhhC G E Am
It used to be so warm inside my shell,
hhhhF6 Dm Am E
but that was where the storm would hide as well.
Dm A
Every spark of northern lightning
Dm A7
in the dark is more than frightening;
F6 F6 Dm A7 A7
I just break apart.
Dm A
I’ve no lack of understanding:
Dm A7
every crack of thunder’s landing
F6 Dm F6 A7 A7
on my naked heart;
F6 Dm A7 Dm Dm
on my naked heart.
I used to think I understood
things better in my solitude;
alone, I could be wise and good and free.
I used to think it made me strong
to eat my heart out all night long:
but each new song betrays how wrong I’d be.
It used to be…
It’s fair enough you all ignore
the ‘welcome’ sign stuck on my door;
I’m on the floor still looking for the key.
I think it would be opportune
if I could find it pretty soon:
but no cocoon means no immunity.
It used to be…
hF6 A7 Dm
…on my naked heart.
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