A pretty simple, beautiful song.
Just give it a listen for the picking pattern.
Also, being cursed with such a manly voice,
I'm forced to play it with a capo on the 5th fret,
so don't feel embarrassed if you suffer from the same
condition and have to adjust accordingly.
Enjoy!
Intro: C
Verse 1
C Am
I gave it all, I gave it all to you
F C G
And you took it when you left here
Bridge 1
F C
We come into this world all alone
Am F
And we leave with not much more
Verse 2
C Am
The city lights under frozen ground
F C G
And your heart beats in the clouds now
Bridge 2
F C
I’ve heard them cry, babies, all my life
Am F
But now I hear them saying much more
Chorus:
C Am F
Holy holy, holy holy, holy holy
C
My love
Verse 3
C Am
I lay in bed, collect all my dreams
F C G
Then I pay someone to read them to me
Bridge 3
F C
The simple ones are just as they seem
Am F
But open your eyes, and they say so much more
Chorus:
C Am F
Holy holy, holy holy, holy holy
C
My love
Break: C Am F C
Verse 4
C Am
I gave it all, I gave it all to you
F C G
And you took it when you left here
Bridge 4
F C
We come into this world with our mother's love
Am F
And we leave with not much more
Chorus:
C Am F
Holy holy, holy holy, holy holy
C
My love