Hope in the Air
Laura Marling
Intro/ Fill
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Verse
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1. There is a man that I know
Seventeen years he never spoke
2. I listened with all of my might
But was scared by the look in his eye
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1. Guess he had nothing to say
He opened his mouth on judgment day
2. Like hed already lost the fight
And there was no hope ever in sight
Chorus
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[Letting the first two chords ring]
No hope in the air, no hope in the water
Not even for me, your life serving daughter
Bridge
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Pick like above, pulsing in 6/8 time)
Why fear death, be scared of living
Our hearts are small and ever thinning
And there is no hope ever of winning
So why fear death, be scared of living
Verse
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3. I have seen men provoked
I have watched lives revoked
4. I cant give up that quick
My life is a candle and a wick
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3. And I looked at my life and I choked
And from there, no more ever I have spoke
4. You can put it out but you cant break it down
In the end, we are waiting to be lit
Chorus
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[Now strumming]
Theres hope in the air, theres hope in the water
But sadly not me, your life serving daughter
Bridge 2
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A friend is a friend forever
And a good one will never leave, ever
But youve never been south and what rolls off your mouth
You will never understand, ever
Bridge 3
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1. Speak minds handed down to you
By the lies handed down by your truth
Your angels that dance at your will
Will mask your scrambling youth
2. I forgave you your shortcomings
And ignored your childish behavior
Laid a kiss on your head and before I left said
Stay away from fleeting favor
Chorus
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Theres hope in the air, theres hope in the water
Not sadly not me, your life serving daughter
Bridge 4
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Oh, pick up your rope, Lord, sling it to me
If we are to battle, I must not be weak
And give us your strength, World, and your food and your water
Oh I am your savior, your life serving daughter
Chorus
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Theres hope in the air, theres hope in the water
But sadly not me, your life serving daughter
Theres hope in the air, theres hope in the water
But no hope for me, your life serving daughter
LYRICS:
There is a man that I know
For seventeen years he never spoke
Guess he had nothing to say
He opened his mouth on judgment day
I listened with all of my might
But was scared by the look in his eyes
Like he'd already lost the fight
And there was no hope ever in sight
No hope in the air,
No hope in the water,
Not even for me,
Your life serving daughter
Why fear death?
Be scared of living
Our hearts are small and ever thinning
There is no hope ever of winning
So why fear death?
Be scared of living
I have seen men provoked
I have watched lives revoked
And I looked at my life and I choked
And from there, no more ever I have spoke
But I can't give up that quick
My life is a candle and a wick
You can't put it out but you can't break it down
In the end, we are waiting to be lit
There's hope in the air
There's hope in the water
But no hope for me, your life serving daughter
A friend is a friend forever
And a good one will never leave, never
But you’ve never been south and what rolls of your mouth
You will never understand, ever
Speak minds handed down to you
By the lies handed down by your truth
Your angels that dance at your will
Will mask your scrambling youth
I forgave you your shortcomings
And ignored your childish behavior
Laid a kiss on your head
And before I left said,
"Stay away from fleeting favor"
There's hope in the air
There's hope in the water
But sadly not me, your life serving daughter
Oh, pick up your rope, Lord
Sling it to me
If we are to battle, I must not be weak.
And give us your strength, World
and your food and your water
Oh I am your savior,
Your life serving daughter
There's hope in the air
There's hope in the water
But sadly not me, your life serving daughter
There's hope in the air
There's hope in the water
But no hope for me, your life serving daughter