Intro
n.c.
Em Em
[VERSE 1]
Em
Many, many years ago,
G#m7-5
When I was a little child,
Bm/D
Mama told me you should know,
D
Our world is cruel and wild,
Am/C Em/G Em
But to make your way through cold and heat
F# B7
Love is all that you need
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
Am
I believed her every word,
C#m7-5
More than anything I heard
Bsus4 B Em B7/F# Em/G
But I was too scared to lose my fun
G#m7-5
I began to cry a lot
C
And she gave me apricots
Em/B B7 Em n.c.
Kisses of the earth, fruits of the sun
[CHORUS]
Em
Apricot stone,
C G
Hidden in my hand
D Am
Given back to me
F C#m7-5 B
From the motherland
Em
Apricot stone,
C G
I will drop it down
D Am
In the frozen ground
F C#m7-5 B
I’ll just let it make its round
Em
Apricot stone,
C G
Hidden in my hand
D Am
Given back to me
F C#m7-5 B
From the motherland...
Em
Apricot stone
[INTERLUDE 1]
( Em ) | C#m7-5/E |
[VERSE 2]
Em
Now I see the northern stars
G#m7-5
Shining brightly in the storm
Bm/D
And I’ve got an avatar
D
Of my love to keep me warm
Am Em
Now I’m not afraid of violent winds
F#
They may blow
B
They can’t win
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
Am
May the winter stay away
C#m7-5
From my harvest night and day
B Em B/F# Em/G Bm/D
May God bless and keep my cherished fruit
G#m7-5
Grow my tree up to the sky,
C6
Once I waved my home goodbye
Em/B B Em
I just wanna go back to my roots
[CHORUS]
Em
Apricot stone,
C G
Hidden in my hand
D Am
Given back to me
F C#m7-5 B
From the motherland
Em
Apricot stone,
C G
I will drop it down
D Am
In the frozen ground
F C#m7-5 B
I’ll just let it make its round
Em
Apricot stone,
C G
Hidden in my hand
D Am
Given back to me
F C#m7-5 B
From the motherland...
Em
Apricot stone
[INTERLUDE 2]
Abm Dbm6 Abm/Cb Eb
[FINAL CHORUS]
Fm
Apricot stone,
Db Ab
Hidden in my hand (Hidden in my hand)
Eb A#m
Given back to me (Given, given back to me)
Gb Dm7-5 C
From the motherland
Fm
Apricot stone,
Db Ab
Hidden in my hand (Apricot stone)
Eb A#m
Given back to me (Given, given back to me)
Gb Dm7-5 C
From the motherland
Fm
Apricot stone