Song: White lilies
Artist: Boo Hewerdine
Tabbed by: DJ
30th Nov 2012
Tuning: Standard
A beautifully simple song, expressing the sadness of attending
more funerals as we all get older, and losing more friends and family.
I'd love to hear Tom Waits do a cover of this!
G = 320033 C = x32010 A7 = 000000
Cm = x24432 D = xx0232 C/G = 000000
D7 = xx0212 Am7 = x02213 G/A = x0xxxx
G7 = 320001 A = x02220 G/B = x2xxxx
G/C = x3xxxx
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[Intro]
G
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[Verse 1]
G Cm D7 G G7 C
White lilies re - mind me... of those who had to go,
G D Cm D7
We... learn so late... that time won't wait, and love is all we know!
[Verse 2]
G Cm D7 G G7 C
White lilies seem to find me, more and more these days,
G D Cm D7 G
He seems to have... his daddy's eyes, something always stays!
[Verse 3]
C G Am7 D7 G G/A G/B
Gods and angels, we create them, I used to wonder why,
C G A A7 Am7 D7
Now I see more... why we make them, every time I say good - bye!
[Verse 4]
G Cm D7 G G7 C
White lilies, so lovely-----, but you make me sigh,
G D Cm D7 G
See,...life goes on... when we are gone, white lilies... tell me why!
[Break]
G Cm D7 G G/A G/B C C/G
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G G/B G/C D Cm D7
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[Verse 4]
C G Am7 D7 G G/A G/B
Gods and angels, we create them, I used to wonder why,
C G A A7 Am7 D7
Now I see more... why we make them, every time I say good - bye!
[Verse 5]
G Cm D7 G G7 C
White lilies, so lovely-----, oh, how you make me sigh,
G D Cm D7 G
See,...life goes on... when we are gone, white lilies... tell me why,
G D Cm D7 G
See,...life goes on... when we are gone, white lilies... tell me why!