the song is in F minor , but has been transposed here to a minor for piano simplicity .
C
i was just a boy
Am
my father seemed a mountain then
C F
with a voice that could shake the seas
C Am
my mother’s ghost hung across his shoulders
E F
and he said she was still watching over me
C
my brother was home
Am
just returned on army leave
C F
told his stories with a distant stare
C
and as it snowed
Am
the wind was howling through the trees
E F C
and i spent my night just listening by the fire
C , Am , Em , F , C , Am , E , F , E , Em , E , Em
Em F
my hands move the creases from my brow
C
soft as a breath
G
it’s like a feather
Em F
i dreamed of a lonely voice that night
C
quiet as death
G
outside my window
Em F
it sang a sad and lovely tune
C
clear as a bell
G
soft as a shiver
Em F
it said , i want you all the time
Fm C
it said , i want you all the time
C , Em , C , Em , C , Em , C , Em
C Em
goodbye bad thoughts
C Em
i’m safe under covers
C Em
so goodbye bad thoughts
C Em
’cause i’m safe under covers
C
now i can see you again
Am , C , F , C , Am , E , F , Am , C , F , C , Am , E , F ,
the song is in F minor , but has been transposed here to a minor for piano simplicity .
C
i was just a boy
Am
my father seemed a mountain then
C F
with a voice that could shake the seas
C Am
my mother’s ghost hung across his shoulders
E F
and he said she was still watching over me
C
my brother was home
Am
just returned on army leave
C F
told his stories with a distant stare
C
and as it snowed
Am
the wind was howling through the trees
E F C
and i spent my night just listening by the fire
C , Am , Em , F , C , Am , E , F , E , Em , E , Em
Em F
my hands move the creases from my brow
C
soft as a breath
G
it’s like a feather
Em F
i dreamed of a lonely voice that night
C
quiet as death
G
outside my window
Em F
it sang a sad and lovely tune
C
clear as a bell
G
soft as a shiver
Em F
it said , i want you all the time
Fm C
it said , i want you all the time
C , Em , C , Em , C , Em , C , Em
C Em
goodbye bad thoughts
C Em
i’m safe under covers
C Em
so goodbye bad thoughts
C Em
’cause i’m safe under covers
C
now i can see you again
Am , C , F , C , Am , E , F , Am , C , F , C , Am , E , F ,
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