Chris de Burgh - Discovery

cappo 4th fret

C F C
lady love , go back to sleep , dry the tears from your eyes ,
Am Em G
but i cannot stay with thee until the morning ,
F Am Em
for the dawn is breaking , and my ship is waiting for me ,
F C F G
and i must go , but i’ll be back , yes , before this year is over;

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C F C
so we sailed across the sea , till we found america ,
Am Em G
’round the cape of storms we set our sails for home ,
F Am
and when the sea was roaring and the lord i called
Em F C F G
to help my drowning men , i saw the light , yes , the candle in your window

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C F C F
and i have brought you silver , and i have brought you gold ,
C F Am G
and spices from the indies in the hold;
C F C F
i’ve seen ships on the horizon , that i’d swear were going down ,
C F
but now i know for certain ,
Am G F G C
the world is round , i have seen , my eyes have seen .
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C F C F
one day says galileo , a man will reach the sky ,
C F Am G
and see the world completely , from outside ,
C F C F
and gazing down from yonder , on a world of blue and green ,
C F
he’ll say with eyes of wonder ,
Am G F G C
i have seen , i have seen , my eyes have seen .

i have seen , my eyes have seen .