Snow Patrol – Reading Heaney To Me (Guitar)

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[Intro] G Em Bm C x2 [Verse 1]
G   Em               Bm
The night tumbles on us

     C
With gentle pause

G   Em               Bm
The cars and the chaos

     C
And muted purr
[Verse 2]
G   Em               Bm
The couch and the kettle

     C
A call to arms

G    Em          Bm
Your arms to be exact

     C
They bring me home
[Chorus]
  G
I sit still

  Em
I hold my tongue

     Bm
Just use your voice

    C
And heaney's words

G                       Em
Dig your way through to my heart

Bm                  C
Plant your flag and set up camp

     G
I've shut my eyes

     Em
I've closed the blinds

     Bm              C
Turn the phones and nightlights off

     G               Em
Just you and me and naturalists

Bm               C
Held with tender hands and mouth
[Bridge]
G     Em
  The storm's on the island

Bm               C
Are just whispers now

G     Em
  I melt with the warm words

Bm               C
And your coffee tones

G     Em
  The dark twisted creatures

Bm               C
Can't find us here

G     Em
 Your hand on my forehead

Bm               C
Is the softest vice
[Chorus]
  G
I sit still

  Em
I hold my tongue

     Bm
Just use your voice

    C
And heaney's words

G                      Em
Dig your way through to my heart

Bm                  C
Plant your flag and set up camp

     G
I've shut my eyes

     Em
I've closed the blinds

     Bm              C
Turn the phones and nightlights off

     G               Em
Just you and me and naturalists

Bm               C
Held with tender hands and mouth
[Outro] G