The Returner — Allison Russell
Chords and lyrics for The Returner by Allison Russell (key of G).
Verse 1
Worked out on request for tzipporah23 (Kayanna, from Erie, USA, becoming a
musician)
who also delivered fine lyrics.
This song reminds me a bit to 4 Non Blondes - What's Up
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ATTENTION: All chords for 4 beats OR count the *
Intro
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| G | G |
| D | D | D | D |
Verse 1
[G]Now, I let go [Am]everything that I've known,
C** D** G
let it go on, let it roll out with the tide.
I can't [G]think of a thing that hasn't been [Am]shot through with pain
C** D** G
like a nightingale's song in the dead of the night.
Chorus
Goodbye, so long, farewell all I've [G]been, ooo, [Am]oblivion,
C** D** G
throw me in the ocean, ooo, see if I can swim.
I'm [G]wild again, I'm a [Am]starchild again,
C** D** G
I come ten million miles, ooo, I'm burning.
[After-Chorus] (Count Faster)
[C]I'm a summer dream, I'm a [D]real light beam, I'm [G]worthy[G]
of all the [C]goodness and the love that the [D]world's gonna give to [G]me.[G]
[C]I'ma give it back ten [D]times, people, are you [G]ready?[G]
If you [C]think you're alone, hold [D]on, I'm [G][G]coming.[G][G]
[Interlude 1] (Violins)
| G | Am | C** D** | G |
[Interlude 2] (Electric Guitar)
| G | Am | C** D** | G |
[Verse 2] (Again Slow Counting)
[G]Now, I unfold every [Am]lie I was told,
C** D** G
watch 'em wither, watch 'em scatter with with wind.
I can't [G]think of a thing that hasn't been [Am]born of a dream
C** D** G
like a Love Supreme, like a Circle Unbroken.
Chorus
Goodbye, so long, farewell all I've [G]been, ooo, [Am]oblivion,
C** D** G
throw me in the ocean, ooo, see if I can swim.
I'm [G]wild again, I'm a [Am]starchild again,
C** D** G
I come ten million miles, ooo, I'm burning.
[End-Chorus] (Count Faster)
[C]I'm a summer dream, I'm a [D]real light beam, I'm [G]worthy[G]
of all the [C]goodness and the love that the [D]world's gonna give to [G]me.[G]
[C]I'ma give it back ten [D]times, people, are you [G]ready?[G]
If you [C]think you're alone, hold [D]on, I'm [G][G]coming.[G][G]
G G G*
Don't you know, don't you know, don't you know, you are never alone.
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