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