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Each note must be played individually.

There are different notations, like:

A B C DO RE MI Sa Re Ga 1 2 3

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Chasing Cars


"Chasing Cars" is a song by the band Snow Patrol, written by their lead vocalist Gary Lightbody. The song was released as a single in 2006 and is performed in the key of D major. It was included on their fourth studio album, "Eyes Open." The track achieved significant commercial success, reaching high positions on various music charts worldwide. Interestingly, "Chasing Cars" gained popularity after being featured in several television shows and films. The song is known for its simple yet beautifully poignant melody, characterized by gentle guitar strumming and Lightbody's emotive vocals. It has become an enduring anthem among fans and is often regarded as one of Snow Patrol's signature songs.

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

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We'll do it all everything , on our own
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We don't need anything , or anyone

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If I lay here , if I just lay here
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Would you lie with me
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And just forget the world

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I don't quite know how to say how I feel
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Those three words are said too much
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They're not enough

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If I lay here ,
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if I just lay here
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Would you lay with me
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And just forget the world
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Forget what we're told
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Before we get too old
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Show me a garden
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That's bursting into life

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Let's waste time chasing cars
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Around our heads
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I need your grace
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To remind me , to find my own

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If I lay here ,
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if I just lay here
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Would you lay with me
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And just forget the world
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Forget what we're told
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Before we get too old
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Show me a garden
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That's bursting into life

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All that I am , all that I ever was
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Is here in your perfect eyes
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They're all I can see , I don't know where
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Confused about how as well
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Just know that these things will never
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Change for us at all

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If I lay here , if I just lay here
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Would you lie with me
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And just forget the world?