The Kite String and the Anchor Rope
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Intro
Am G D C X 2
Verse
Am G D C
I think of us lately all dressed to the night
Am G D C
I think of us lying and so calmed in wine
Am G D C
I think of us breathing and breathing in time
Am G D C
We are the beaters that drum in the night
Pre-Chrous
DDCus4
And the silence comes
DDCus4
And you can't help but sigh
DDCus4
We exhale when the battle is won
DDCus4
You exhale and the thread is undone
Chrous
G D
You're the forest each side of the road
C
You're the swimmer with pockets of stones
Em D C
Oh in me you are the kite string and the anchor rope
Interlude
Am G D C X 2
Verse 2
Am G D C
I think of us leaving to some warmer climes
Am G D C
Walking out into the cold empty tide
Am G D C
I think of us dancing, oh dancing all night
Am G D C
Walking home later and later at night
Bridge
Em D Am Em
You're falling to sleep for the very last time
C G D C
It's oh nice to see That look in your eyes
Em D Am Em
And the people they beg, to see you again
C G D C
So put on your shoes Take off from your mind
Pre Chrous
DDCus4
And the silence comes
DDCus4
And you can't help but sigh
DDCus4
We exhale when the battle is won
DDCus4
You exhale and the thread is undone
Chrous
G D
You're the forest each side of the road
C
You're the swimmer with pockets of stones
Em D C
Oh in me you are the kite string and the anchor rope
G D
The kite string and the anchor rope
C
The kite string and the anchor rope
Em D C
The kite string and the anchor rope
Outro
Am G D C X 2
D C X2