Montessori Sing Along
9. 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: ICDb   

Intro
CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth		 FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth

Verse
{C} CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
A long long time ago, there was a volcano.
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
...Living all alone... in the middle of the sea.
CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
He sat high above his bay, watching all the couples play,
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
...and wishing that, he had someone too.
CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth		 FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
And from his lava came, this song of hope that he sang out- loud everyday,
CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
for years and years.

Chorus
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I have a dream, I hope will come true,
G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
that you're here with me and I’m here with you
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I wish that the earth, sea, the sky up above...
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
will send me someone to la-va

Interlude
G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth		 FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
Slower

Verse
CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
Years of singing all alone, turned his lava into stone,
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
until... he was on the brink of extinc- tion.
Normal tempo
CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
But little did he know that living in the sea below
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
another... volcano was listening to his song.
CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
Every day she heard his tune, her lava grew and grew
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
because she believed his song was meant for her.
CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
Now she was so ready to meet... him above the sea
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
as he sang his song of hope for the last time.

Chorus
Slower
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I have a dream, I hope will come true,
G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
that you're here with me and I’m here with you
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I wish that the earth, sea, the sky up above...
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
will send me someone to la-va
Eruption!
Normal tempo

Verse
CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
Rising from the sea below stood a lovely volcano
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
looking... all around, but she could not see him.
CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 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
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
but with no lava his song was all gone.
CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
He filled the sea with his tears and watched his dreams disappear
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
as she remembered what his song meant to her.

Chorus
Female voice
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I have a dream, I hope will come true,
G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
that you're here with me and I’m here with you
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I wish that the earth, sea, the sky up above...
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
will send me someone to la-va
BIG eruption sound!

Verse
CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
oh they were so happy to finally meet above the sea
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
All together now their lava grew and grew.
CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
No longer were they alone with Aloha as their new home
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
and when you visit them, this is what they sing:

Chorus
Male voice
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I have a dream, I hope will come true,
Female voice, then Male voice responds
G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
that you'll grow old with me and I'll grow old with you
Both voices
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
We thank the earth, sea, the sky we thank too
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I la-va you.
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I la-va you.
FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth		 FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth		 CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
I la-va yooo ooou...


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