The Storm — Big Country
Chords and lyrics for The Storm by Big Country (key of C).
Verse 1
Big Country - The Storm
[Intro] Electric Guitar w/Ebow/distortion/delay/reverb
2nd through 4th repetitions: 2nd electric with Ebow
[Gm] [Gm] [Gm] [Bb] [F] [F] [F] [Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Dm] [C] [G] [Dm] [C] [Dm]
[Dm] [C] [G] [Dm] [C] [Dm]
[Dm] [C] [G] [Dm] [C] [Dm]
Verse
[Dm]I came from the hills with a tear in my [C]eye
[C]The winter closed [G]in and the [Dm]crows filled [C]the [Dm]sky
[Dm]The houses were [F]burning in flames gold and [C]red
[C]The people were [G]running with [Dm]eyes full [C]of [Dm]dread
[F] [C] [Dm] [C] [F] [C] [Dm] [C] [Dm]
Chorus
[F]Ah [F]my [C]James. They [Dm]didn’t have to [C]do [Dm]this[Dm][C]
Instrumental
[Dm] [C] [G] [Dm] [C] [Dm]
Verse
[Dm]We chased them for miles I had tears in my [C]eyes
[C]Through forest and [G]moor as the [Dm]clouds filled [C]the [Dm]sky
[Dm]The storm broke [F]upon us with fury and [C]flame
[C]Both hunters and [G]hunted washed [Dm]out in [C]the [Dm]rain
Instrumental
[F] [C] [Dm] [C] [F] [C] [Dm] [C] [Dm]
Chorus
[F]Ah [F]my [C]James. They [Dm]didn’t have to [C]do [Dm]this[Dm][C]
Instrumental
[Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Am] [Am] [Am] [Dm] [Dm]
Bridge
I[Am] know [Cmaj7] I can[G6] never [Fmaj7]return
To the [Am]time of [Cmaj7]hope when [G6]I was [Fmaj7]born
Let the [Am]strength of [Cmaj7]peace run [G6]through my [Fmaj7][G][F]hands[G][F][G]
When we[Am] walk [Cmaj7]away from the [G6]storm’s [Fmaj7]roar
Then [Am]I will [Cmaj7]be [G6]afraid no [Fmaj7]more
And [Am]now I’m [Cmaj7]sure of [G6]where I [Fmaj7]stand
Let the [Am]strength of [Cmaj7]peace run [G6]through this [Fmaj7]land[G]
Instrumental
[Dm] [C] [G] [Dm] [C] [Dm]
Verse
[Dm]And nobody smiled as we took back our [C]own
[C]While rain beat [G]upon us the [Dm]thunder [C]would [Dm]moan
[Dm]And nobody [F]smiled when we knew what was [C]lost
[C]We knew well [G]enough only [Dm]time proves [C]the [Dm]cost
Instrumental
[F] [C] [Dm] [C] [F] [C] [Dm] [C] [Dm]
Chorus
[F]Ah [F]my [C]James. They [Dm]didn’t have to [C]do [Dm]this[Dm][C]
[F]Ah [F]my [C]James. They [Dm]didn’t have to [C]do [Dm]this[Dm][C]
Instrumental
[Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Am] [Am] [Am] [Dm] [Dm]
Bridge
I[Am] know [Cmaj7] I can[G6] never [Fmaj7]return
To the [Am]time of [Cmaj7]hope when [G6]I was [Fmaj7]born
Let the [Am]strength of [Cmaj7]peace run [G6]through my [Fmaj7]hands[G][F]
When we[Am] walk [Cmaj7]away from the[G6] storm’s[Fmaj7] roar
Then [Am]I will [Cmaj7]be [G6]afraid no [Fmaj7]more
And [Am]now I’m [Cmaj7]sure of [G6]where I [Fmaj7]stand
Let the [Am]strength of [Cmaj7]peace run [G6]through this [Fmaj7]land[G]
Outro
[Dm] [C] [G] [Dm] [C] [Dm]
[Dm] [C] [G] [Dm] [C] [Dm]
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