Intro
n.c.
Am Am
[VERSE 1]
Am
Many, many years ago,
G#m7-5
When I was a little child,
Em/G
Mama told me you should know,
G
Our world is cruel and wild,
Dm/F Am/C Am
But to make your way through cold and heat
B E7
Love is all that you need
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
Dm
I believed her every word,
C#m7-5
More than anything I heard
Esus4 E Am E7/B Am/C
But I was too scared to lose my fun
G#m7-5
I began to cry a lot
F
And she gave me apricots
Am/E E7 Am n.c.
Kisses of the earth, fruits of the sun
[CHORUS]
Am
Apricot stone,
F C
Hidden in my hand
G Dm
Given back to me
A# C#m7-5 E
From the motherland
Am
Apricot stone,
F C
I will drop it down
G Dm
In the frozen ground
A# C#m7-5 E
I’ll just let it make its round
Am
Apricot stone,
F C
Hidden in my hand
G Dm
Given back to me
A# C#m7-5 E
From the motherland...
Am
Apricot stone
[INTERLUDE 1]
( Am ) | C#m7-5/A |
[VERSE 2]
Am
Now I see the northern stars
G#m7-5
Shining brightly in the storm
Em/G
And I’ve got an avatar
G
Of my love to keep me warm
Dm Am
Now I’m not afraid of violent winds
B
They may blow
E
They can’t win
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
Dm
May the winter stay away
C#m7-5
From my harvest night and day
E Am E/B Am/C Em/G
May God bless and keep my cherished fruit
G#m7-5
Grow my tree up to the sky,
F6
Once I waved my home goodbye
Am/E E Am
I just wanna go back to my roots
[CHORUS]
Am
Apricot stone,
F C
Hidden in my hand
G Dm
Given back to me
A# C#m7-5 E
From the motherland
Am
Apricot stone,
F C
I will drop it down
G Dm
In the frozen ground
A# C#m7-5 E
I’ll just let it make its round
Am
Apricot stone,
F C
Hidden in my hand
G Dm
Given back to me
A# C#m7-5 E
From the motherland...
Am
Apricot stone
[INTERLUDE 2]
Dbm Gbm6 Dbm/Fb Ab
[FINAL CHORUS]
A#m
Apricot stone,
Gb Db
Hidden in my hand (Hidden in my hand)
Ab D#m
Given back to me (Given, given back to me)
Cb Dm7-5 F
From the motherland
A#m
Apricot stone,
Gb Db
Hidden in my hand (Apricot stone)
Ab D#m
Given back to me (Given, given back to me)
Cb Dm7-5 F
From the motherland
A#m
Apricot stone