intro : C – Em ( 2x )

verse i

C
20 million diamonds
Em
crown the sky tonight
C
silence for two lovers
Em
everything C
they tell me whispering’s a virtue
Em
and holding hands’ their game
C Em
’tis cold , it’s cold

coda :

F
and as i watch the candle
Em
( burn/turn ) this night
D – G
( away/today )
F Em
my life collects another
D# – G
yesterday

refrain :

C F
alone in the darkness
Am G G# A# C
i Am waiting for the one
C F
while the lovers wait for the sun
Am – G G# A#
lay i/waiting for the
C – Bm – Am – Em – F – G ( 2x )
one

verse ii

C
stalk the streets do lovers
Em
in this town tonight
C
20 million heartbeats
Em
holding hands C
for them , it’s darkness
Am
that’s most precious
Em F G
but tell me who can i embrace
C – Bm – Am
the cold? there’s no one
Em – F – Fm hold
here to hold

( repeat refrain )

Dm Em
who’ll light the darkness
Em – F – G hold
with her name
heal this blackout
C – Bm – Am
pain

– – Em – F – Em – Dm – G F –
Em – D# – G –
( repeat refrain
except last 4 words of 1st line )

waiting for the one ( . . till fade )

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