The Shrine On The Second Floor
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Cliff Richard
(From the 1960 EP EXPRESSO BONGO)
[Intro]
F#m E7 N.C.
[Verse 1]
A F#m
I was born in the heart of a city
Bm E
In a room that I'll always adore
A E
Though it's not much to see
A F#m
It's like heaven to me
B7 E
[Verse 2]
A F#m
There's a beautiful grey-haired madonna
Bm E
Who once taught me what life had in store
A E A F#m
And I lift up mine eyes to that same tender skies
A E A A7
In the shrine on the second floor
[Bridge]
D A
Whenever my troubles seem too much to bear
D A
I look for the answer and then
D A F#m
I look up and see that light shining there
B7 E7
And everything turns out right again
[Verse 3]
A F#m
When I'm old and I find I'm getting lonely
Bm E E7
I'll return to my heaven once more
A E A Dm
I'll remember the face of that lady of grace
A E A F
On the shrine on the second floor
[Outro]
A# Gm
When I'm old and I find I'm getting lonely
Cm F F7
I'll return to my heaven once more
A# F A# D#m
I'll remember the face of that lady of grace
A# F7 A#
On the shrine on the second floor
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