Chords for Elysian Fields - 06 Passing On The Stairs

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In the hall, lights flicker on
With her buckles still [Dm] undone
She hides beneath the blue trench coat
Gaze so soft yet so [Em] remote
In that dusty uniform
The outline of her lovely [Dm] form
And more than once I've pressed her hand
Passing [Am] on the stare _
_ [Em] In the hall, lights flicker on
His dark lashes always hung
[Dm] With a look so weary and so wise
When he passes, he gently sighs
[E] In his work-worn boots he leans
And I wonder what it means
Whatever [Dm] does it mean
_ Passing on [Am] the stare
_ _ [Am] Up the [G] stairs every night
[Em] Up the [Am] stairs seven flights
[D] And down she goes [G] into the night
Down the stairs and out
[Em] _ _ _ Who is she with that misty look?
Every night a different [Dm] fog
With the scent of violets in her
Who's this angel of mine [Em] instead?
A distant time comes back to me
The wild reeds, the salty [Dm] sea
My father calling, don't go far
I gathered sea glass and a jar
[Em] And built a castle with a moat
As the wind blew sand into my hair
[Dm] And the rustling of your overcoat
Passing on [Am] the stare
_ _ Up the [G] stairs every night
[Em] Up the [Am] stairs seven flights
[D] And down she goes [G] into the night
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_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [Em] And I wonder what she thinks of me
Is it just a boy's fantasy?
[Dm] Speak, dear lady, won't you speak?
Can't you tell you make me [Em] meek?
And so in silence once more we pass
Another night I walk on [Dm] glass
And I dream that she thinks of me
And I'm passing [Am] on the stare
_ [E] And I wonder what [Em] he thinks of me
If this could be our destiny
[Dm] You have a new word for me
If only you would misplace your key
[Em] So in silence once more we pass
Another night I walk on glass
[Dm] And now I dream he thinks of me
And I'm passing on [Am] the stare _
Up the stairs [G] every night
[Em] Up the stairs [Am] seven flights
[D] And down she goes [G] into the night
And I stare [E] out of sight
[Em] _ _ Up the [G] stairs every [Em] night
Up he [Am] climbs seven flights
And down she [G] goes into the night
Down my [A] stairs and out of [E] sight
_ [Em] _ Down my stairs and [E] out of sight _ _ _ _ _ _
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