Queenstown chords by Passenger

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice



Intro:
C G F C x2

Verse 1:
C              G          F          C
When I think back to that morning in Queenstown, my heart starts to ache
C          G         F            C
sitting in the shade of the hire car throwing stones into the lake
C            G          F             Am
we weren’t to know that life would throw, a little more than we could take
F            C       G          C
if I ever get back to Queenstown, I won’t make the same mistake

Verse 2:
C           F      C      G        Am
Do you remember that water on our skin, cold as ice and sweet as gin?
F         C                  G
drunk on love and life, yeah, we drunk the whole thing down
G        F          Em           Am
I remember that soft summer air, the golden sunlight in your hair
F          C     G          C
singing and laughing,..driving the coast road down, to Queenstown

Instrumental:
C G F C
Am G F G

Verse 3:
C           G           F         C
Do you remember that evening in Queenstown, walking down by the pier?
Am           G        F           C
sun going down to the Piano Man and the moon shining down so clear
C          G      F     G   Am
drinking wine and feeling fine, oh, and we had no idea
F             C    F    G        C
if I ever get back to Queenstown, I’ll have one for you, my dear

Verse 4:
C           F     C         G          Am
Do you remember the water that night shimmering under the restaurant lights?
F          C                  G
drunk on love and life, yeah, we drunk the whole thing down
G        F      C        Em        Am
I remember the magic in the air, the silver moonlight in your hair
     F     C        G
making love and sleeping safe and sound, in Queenstown

Instrumental:
C G Am F
C G F G
C G Am F
C G C

Verse 5:
C                G      F      C
Life goes fast, now years have past and I’m living on my own
Am                     G       F          G
I see you now and again through mutual friends, but we know that bird has flown,
C               G          F       G
sitting on the couch in this big old house, I’ve never felt so alone
F            C      G         C
if I ever get back to Queenstown, I might not make it home

Outro:
F            C      F        C
If I ever get back to Queenstown, I might not come home

Instrumental:
G F G C