Beirut

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Like an ancient ^C day and I ^Em 'm on tr ^F ial
Let them seize the ^C way, this ^Em once was an ^F island
And ^G I could not ^C stay for ^F I beli ^C eved them
^G Left for the ^C lights al ^F ways in ^C season ^{F C Em F C Em F}
Impassable night in a crowd of homesick
Fully grown children, you'll leave the lights
Your family may not wait, Sir, keep on believing
Our parents rue the day, they find us kneeling
^G Let them think what they ^C may, for ^F they've good ^C reason
^G Left for the ^C lights al ^F ways in ^C sea ^G son ^{C F C G C F C}