Biography:
Ryan Dolan is a singer songwriter from Strabane, Northern Ireland. He will represent Ireland with the song "Only Love Survives" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden.
In the national selection, Ryan was the only songwriter performing his own composition. He has played support to many acts over the years including Tinchy Stryder, Jedward and more.
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Other songs:
Tuning note:
Tune down 1/2-step!
C#m, x46654, will sound as a Cm chord.
(if you want all the chord diagrams, use the transpose function and go down 1/2 step)
Live, it's tuned down 1/2-step more (DGCFAd).
ORDER: V1 PC1 C1 V2 PC2 C2 O
[VERSE 1]
C#m
All our lives, we’ve been afraid
C#m
Watching the world decline 'till nothing remains
E B C#m
But in our darkest hour, right before the dawn
Amaj7 Bsus2
The old world dies, the new day is born
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
E F#m C#m
We’re gonna live like it’s our last night alive
E F#m C#m
And we’re dancing till the morning light
Aadd9 B C#m
And even if the sun don’t rise
Amaj7 B C#m C#m
In the end only love survives
[CHORUS 1]
n.c. E B C#m7 A
So be love, be love
E
Just be love (just be love),
B
Only love (only love)
C#m
We are love (we are love),
Only love (only love)
Aadd9 B
And when the stars are aligned
C#m
You got to make love your state of mind
Amaj7 B C#m n.c.
‘cause In the end on - ly love survives
[VERSE 2]
C#m B
So let the world collide, don’t be afraid
C#m
If it’s the end of time, love will remain
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
Aadd9 B C#m
So live like it’s the last night alive
Aadd9 B C#m C#m7
And we’re dancing till the mor - ning light
B Aadd9 B C#m
And even if the sun don’t rise
Amaj7 B C#m n.c.
In the end only love survives
[CHORUS 2]
n.c. E B C#m7 A
So be love, be love
E
Just be love (just be love),
B
Only love (only love)
C#m
We are love (we are love),
n.c.
Only love (only love)
Aadd9 B
And when the stars are aligned
C#m
You got to make love your state of mind
Amaj7 B C#m C#m
‘cause In the end on - ly love survives
[OUTRO]
B Aadd9
So be love (be love)
B
Only love love love
C#m
So make love (be love)
Only love love love
Amaj7 B n.c.
‘cause In the end on - ly love survives
Tune down 1/2-step!
C#m, x46654, will sound as a Cm chord.
(if you want all the chord diagrams, use the transpose function and go down 1/2 step)
Live, it's tuned down 1/2-step more (DGCFAd).
ORDER: V1 PC1 C1 V2 PC2 C2 O
[VERSE 1]
C#m
All our lives, we’ve been afraid
C#m
Watching the world decline 'till nothing remains
E B C#m
But in our darkest hour, right before the dawn
Amaj7 Bsus2
The old world dies, the new day is born
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
E F#m C#m
We’re gonna live like it’s our last night alive
E F#m C#m
And we’re dancing till the morning light
Aadd9 B C#m
And even if the sun don’t rise
Amaj7 B C#m C#m
In the end only love survives
[CHORUS 1]
n.c. E B C#m7 A
So be love, be love
E
Just be love (just be love),
B
Only love (only love)
C#m
We are love (we are love),
Only love (only love)
Aadd9 B
And when the stars are aligned
C#m
You got to make love your state of mind
Amaj7 B C#m n.c.
‘cause In the end on - ly love survives
[VERSE 2]
C#m B
So let the world collide, don’t be afraid
C#m
If it’s the end of time, love will remain
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
Aadd9 B C#m
So live like it’s the last night alive
Aadd9 B C#m C#m7
And we’re dancing till the mor - ning light
B Aadd9 B C#m
And even if the sun don’t rise
Amaj7 B C#m n.c.
In the end only love survives
[CHORUS 2]
n.c. E B C#m7 A
So be love, be love
E
Just be love (just be love),
B
Only love (only love)
C#m
We are love (we are love),
n.c.
Only love (only love)
Aadd9 B
And when the stars are aligned
C#m
You got to make love your state of mind
Amaj7 B C#m C#m
‘cause In the end on - ly love survives
[OUTRO]
B Aadd9
So be love (be love)
B
Only love love love
C#m
So make love (be love)
Only love love love
Amaj7 B n.c.
‘cause In the end on - ly love survives
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