Daedalus

 Am
I stand on the cliffs with my son 
next to me;
     Dm
This island our prison, our home.
    Am
And everyday we look out at the sea;
     Dm
This place is all he's ever known.

    Am
But I've got a plan and some wax and
 some string;
     Dm
Some feathers I stole from the 
birds.
       Am                        
And we leap from the cliff and we 
                      Dm
hear the wind sing a song that's too
 perfect for words.

    F           Am            C
But son, please keep a steady wing;
         (B)
You know you're the only one that 
means anything to me.
      F                    E7     
Steer clear of the sun, or you'll 
                     Am
find yourself in the sea

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Am
Dm
F             G

    Am
Now safely away, I let out a cry
     Dm
That we'll make the mainland by 
noon.
    Am
But Icarus climbs higher still in 
the sky;
Dm
Maybe I've spoken too soon.


   F           Am            C
Oh son, please keep a steady wing
         (B)
And know you're the only one who 
means anything to me
      F                    E7     
Steer clear of the sun, or you'll 
                     F
find yourself in the sea

           Am          C
Won't you look at your wings?
        (B)
They're coming undone; they're 
splitting at the seams.
      F                     E7 
Steer clear of the sun; for once 
                      Am
won't you listen to me?

(There's a little melodic riff here 
that repeats for a long time, but I 
don't do tabs
putting the notes would probably 
just confuse everyone, so moving 
along...)

   F                 Dm
Oh gods, why is this happening to 
me?
      Am                           
All I wanted was a new life, for my
 C
 son to grow up free.
            F                      
And now you took the only thing 
        Dm
that meant anything to me.
        Am                     C
I will never fly again; I will hang 
up my wings

(Repeat)

   F       Dm
Oh gods!

Am   C