Em
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They say it's a cold place
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Icy and grey
With a wind that cuts through
Em Em
Marrow and bone
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I've heard the earth cracks open wide
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Before your eyes and might
Em Em
Swallow you whole
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They say you can get lost for days
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In landscapes of big emotions
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In the endless night when the sun doesn't care
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To crawl out of bed behind the oceans
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We never learned to use a compass
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We never learned to read these maps
Em
We always yearned for far-off countries
Em
We never found a straight way back
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And it's a miracle
Am
A miracle
Em Cadd9
We found true north
Em Cadd9
True north
Em Am Cadd9
True north
Em
Em Cadd9
They say it's an old place
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With ancient tales
Of violence and war
Em Em
Passion and soul
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But I've seen the West bleed into the East
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Like a slow breeze
Em Em
Blowing ripples of hope
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And I know I could get lost for life
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Inside these stories I've heard
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'Cause it all just shows that what we know
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Is just the tip, the tip, the tip of the iceberg
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We never learned to use a compass
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We never learned to read these maps
Em
We always yearned for far-off countries
Em
We never found a straight way back
Am
And it's a miracle
Am
A miracle
Em Cadd9
We found true north
Em Cadd9
True north
Am Cadd9 Em
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