Possession — Sarah McLachlan
Chords and lyrics for Possession by Sarah McLachlan (key of Am, capo 2).
Intro
[Am] [G] [D]
Verse 1
[Am]Listen as the wind blows, from across the great [G]di[D]vide
[Am]Voices trapped in yearning, memories trapped in [G]ti[D]me
[Am]The night is my companion, and solitude my [G]gui[D]de
[F]Would I spend forever here, and [Am]not be satis[D]fied?
Chorus
[F]And I would [Em]be the [Am]one
[C]to hold you down
[F]kiss you so hard
[F]I'll [Em]take your breath a[F]way,
[Am]and after I'd
[C]wipe away the tears,
[F]just close your [G]eyes [Am]dear
Interlude
[Am] [G] [D]
[Am] [G] [D]
[Am] [G] [D]
Verse 2
[Am]Through this world I've stumbled, so many times be[G]tray[D]ed
[Am]Trying to find an honest word to find the truth en[G]slav[D]ed,
[Am]You speak to me in riddles, you speak to me in [G]rhym[D]es
[F]My body aches to breathe your breath, [Am]your words keep me a[D]live
Chorus
[F]And I would [Em]be the [Am]one
[C]to hold you down
[F]kiss you so hard
[F]I'll [Em]take your breath a[F]way,
[Am]and after I'd
[C]wipe away the tears
[F]just close your [G]eyes [Am]dear
Interlude
[Am] [G] [D]
Verse 3
[Am]Into this night I wander, it's morning that I [G]dr[D]ead
[Am]Another day of knowing of the path I fear to [G]tr[D]ead
[Am]Ohhh into the sea of waking dreams, I follow without [G]pri[D]de
[F]Nothing stands between us here and [Am]I won't be de[D]nied
Chorus
[F]And I would [Em]be the [Am]one
[C]to hold you down
[F]kiss you so hard
[F]I'll [Em]take your breath a[F]way,
[Am]and after I'd
[C]wipe away the tears,
[F]just close your [G]eyes [F]dear
[Am]I'll hold you down
[C]kiss you so hard
[F]I'll [Em]take your breath a[F]way,
[Am]and after I'd
[C]wipe away the tears
[Am]just close your [Em]eyes
Outro
[Am] [G] [D]