CAPO: IVERSE 1:G Em D B7We walked to the sea, just my father and me,Em D Cand the dogs played around on the sand.G Em D B7Winter cold cut the air hangin still everywhere,Em D C Ddressed in gray, did he say, Hold my hand ?G G7 CI said, Loves easier when its far away.Am C DWe sat and watched a distant light.CHORUS:Bb Dm D# FWere two ships that pass in the night,Bb Dm D# Fwe both smile and we say its alright.Bb Dm D#Were still here, its just that were out of sight,Bb F D# Flike those ships that pass in the ni.....ght.VERSE 2:G Em D B7Theres a boat on the line, where the sea meets the sky,Em D Ctheres another that rides far behind.G Em D B7and it seems you and I are like strangers, a wideEm D C Dways apart as we drift on through time.G G7 CHe said, its harder now, were far away,Am C Dwe only read you when you write.REPEAT CHORUS
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