Chords for Richard Hawley - Standing at the Sky's Edge (Static)

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Joseph was a good man, though [G] he killed his wife, _
[D] He stung his little children, [C] he took [D] their lives. _
[G] This was the act of a desperate man, _
[D] With only love in his eyes and low [Dm] evil hands.
He was standing at [G] the sky's [D] edge, _
[Dm] And out there who [G] knows what [D] he's thinking.
_ He [Dm] was sliding [G] down the razor's [D] edge,
And watched [F] his life [G] slowly [D] sinking _ _ [C] away.
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Mary was a troubled girl, [G] she [D] stalled to eat, _
She had to sell her body to put [C] shoes [F] on her [D] feet, _
Stole a car and tried [G] to get [D] away.
Not all she hears is the rain on the roof,
[C] Sky's [D] edge jail.
She [F] was standing at [G] the sky's [D] edge, _
[F] And out there [G] who knows what [D] she's thinking.
_ She [F] was sliding down [G] the razor's [D] edge,
And watched [F] her life [G] slowly [D] sinking _ _ [C] away.
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[Dm] [D] Away.
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[Dm] _ _ [D] They [F] were standing at [G] the sky's [D] edge,
_ [F] And out there who [G] knows what [D] they're thinking.
_ They [F] were sliding down [G] the razor's [D] edge,
And watched [F] their life [G] slowly [D] sinking _ away.
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[B] _ Away.
[Bb] Away.
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[A] Away.
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[D] Away. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] They were standing at the _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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sky's edge,
Jacob was misguided, [G] he [D] carried a blame.
So much fear in the city, [Dm] it carried him [D] away. _
Young men are fighting [G] and losing their [D] lives,
Midas the screech, aisles in the trees watch [C] young [D] men die.
They [F] were standing at [G] the [D] sky's edge, _
[F] And out there [G] who knows what [D] they're thinking.
They [F] were sliding down [G] the [D] razor's edge,
And watched [F] their life [G] slowly [D] sinking.
_ They [F] were standing at [G] the [D] sky's edge, _
[F] And out there [G] there's danger [D] stinking.
They [F] were standing at [G] the air's [D] edge,
And watched [F] their lives [G] slowly [D] sinking _ _ [C] away.
_ _ [F] [D] Away. _ _
[C] Away.
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[C] Away.
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[D] Away. _ _ _ _ _ _
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