Verse
A D
Hold my hand, keep on holding tight
A E
Before you slip away into the afterlife.
F#m D
Stay with me, stay another night
A E
Its been 60 years since we pledged our lives.
A D
Fragile hands and a tender face
A E
You gave many hours to help the human race.
F#m D
Softly you would pray your prayers
A E
Drawing close to God, he will lead you there
Chorus:
A D
Where rocketships and fireflies
A E
Flicker in the evening sky
F#m D
Where dreamers lay and say goodnight
A E
Where lovers kiss their last goodbye
Thats the story of our lives
G, C, G/B, E
Verse:
A D
As we sit upon that hill
A E
Where life and death fight for their fill
F#m D
The book you wrote in breath and blood
A E
Shows the pages of a life of love
Chorus:
A D
Where rocketships and fireflies
A E
Flicker in the evening sky
F#m D
Where dreamers lay and say goodnight
A E
Where lovers kiss their last goodbye
Thats the story of our lives
Instrumental: C, E, C/E, D/G# (2X)
A D
When you make that great escape
A E
Seeing Jesus there at Heaven's gate
F#m D
Oh, my love, I can hardly wait
A E
Just to run with you through the landscape
A D
Where rocketships and fireflies
A E
Flicker in the evening sky
F#m D
Where dreamers lay and say goodnight
A E
Where lovers kiss their last goodbye
Thats the story of our lives.(3X)
G, C, G/B,