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