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