Chords for Cardiacs - Mares Nest Live - 06 - I Hold My Love in My Arms

_ _ [C] _ When [E] in transit, cardiacs strictly adhere to the rules of deportment laid down by the alphabet, which [G] is concerned.
Conversation is kept to a [C] bare minimum, with only essential communication tolerated.
Regular meal times are arranged and kept [G] conveniently brief.
[E] Nausea is sternly [C] discouraged, as hygiene in such close [E] quarters is of paramount [C] importance,
and ablutions are carried out with near ritual [Eb] efficiency.
[G] In all, this leaves our transportees alert and prepared for the coming ordeal.
_ [C] _ Charity begins outside, and the [D] high life can become a salvation line to relief.
[Eb] _ We found [G] a packet, and we put it in the water.
And then [C] wings sprouted, and legs [D] sprouted, and [E] everyone cheered, [C] until Christian deliberately spoiled it.
[Gb] _ _ _ No one was allowed [G] to talk to her for several days.
_ _ [Ab] This [Gm] made room in our hearts [C] for love, and [Gm] everything that was tasty and [Gm] tormented by the past [Db] sparkled.
There was dew on the cretches, and everything [D] started raining snow into the pond. _ _ _
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[Abm] I want to hear you say yes.
_ I want to hear you say [G] yes. _
I want to hear you_
Christian!
_ [D] Obviously he doesn't want to hear you say yes, does she?
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [N] She wanted to call this next tune, Fuck With Your Pass, right?
[D] Before it was even written. _ _ _
_ _ [B] So instead, we made a song of love.
A [Dbm] deep, tender love.
[D] I want to hear you say yes.
I want to hear you say love.
I want you to kiss each other, to show.
_ Kiss!
[Dm] _ Kiss!
[B] _ _
Kiss!
Kiss!
I _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [G] _ _ [Eb] watch _ _ _ my love with dew's wet dream.
I watch my love in morning's [Gb] gleam.
Our love, I know, will never die.
Straight to [Bb] him, her, her blood, our [Ab] heads heavy, lovers' trust.
I [Gb] hold my love in my [Gbm] arms, in my arms, I hold her, she loves me.
[Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Db] Oh, [Eb] he must feed me as I [Eb] wait.
So he could [Ab] have a say.
Our [Gb] love, I know, will [D] never _ [Bb] be parted.
Our heads [Ab] heavy, lovers' trust.
I hold [Gb] my love in my arms.
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