(9/10) Someone to Lava (C Major)
Artist:
James Ford Murphy
Genre:
Folk
Tempo:
4/4
Roman Numerals:
I, IV, V7
Instrument:
Ukulele - Standard / C Tuning [G,C,E,A]
Entered by:
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Intro
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
Verse
{C}
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
A long long time ago,
there was a volcano.
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
...Living all alone... in the
middle of the
sea.
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
He sat high above his bay,
watching all the couples play,
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
...and wishing that,
he had someone
too.
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
And from his lava came, this
song of hope that he sang out-
loud everyday,
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
for years and
years.
Chorus
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I have a dream, I
hope will come true,
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
that
you're here with me and
I’m here with you
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I wish that the earth, sea, the
sky up above...
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
will
send me
someone to
la-va
Interlude
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
Slower
Verse
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
Years of singing all alone,
turned his lava into stone,
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
until... he was on the
brink of extinc-
tion.
Normal tempo
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
But little did he know that
living in the sea below
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
another... volcano was
listening to his
song.
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
Every day she heard his tune,
her lava grew and grew
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
because she believed his
song was meant for
her.
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
Now she was so ready to
meet... him above the sea
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
as he sang his song of
hope for the last
time.
Chorus
Slower
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I have a dream, I
hope will come true,
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
that
you're here with me and
I’m here with you
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I wish that the earth, sea, the
sky up above...
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
will
send me
someone to
la-va
Eruption!
Normal tempo
Verse
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
Rising from the sea below
stood a lovely volcano
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
looking... all around, but
she could not see
him.
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
He tried to sing to let her know that
she was not there alone,
Slower
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
but
with no lava his
song was all
gone.
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
He filled the sea with his tears
and watched his dreams disappear
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
as she remembered what his
song meant to
her.
Chorus
Female voice
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I have a dream, I
hope will come true,
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
that
you're here with me and
I’m here with you
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I
wish that the earth, sea, the
sky up above...
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
will
send me
someone to
la-va
BIG eruption sound!
Verse
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
oh they were so happy to
finally meet above the sea
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
All together now their
lava grew and
grew.
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
No longer were they alone with
Aloha as their new home
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
and
when you visit them,
this is what they
sing:
Chorus
Male voice
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I have a dream, I
hope will come true,
Female voice, then Male voice responds
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
that
you'll grow old with me
and I'll grow old with you
Both voices
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
We thank the earth, sea, the
sky we thank too
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I
la-va
you.
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I
la-va
you.
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
G7
Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
F
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
C
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I
la-va
yooo
ooou...
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