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Someone to Lava

James Ford Murphy

From Pixar's short film 'Lava' β€” a volcano's song of hope.

key C easy lovefeel-goodsummerhawaiian
strumming↓ down Β· ↑ up Β· βœ• mute
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Intro

C G7 F C G7  

Verse 1

C A long long time ago, there was a G7 volcano.

F Living all alone, in the middle of the C sea.

G7  

C He sat high above his bay, G7 watching all the couples play,

F and wishing that, he had C someone G7 too.

C And from his lava came this G7 song of hope

that he F sang out loud every day,

C for years and G7 years.

Chorus

F I have a dream I hope will C come true,

G7 that you're here with me and C I'm here with you.

F I wish that the earth, sea, the sky C up above

F will send me G7 someone to C lava.

Verse 2

C Years of singing all alone turned his G7 lava into stone,

F until he was on the C brink of ex G7 tinction.

C But little did he know that G7 living in the sea below

F another volcano was C listening to his G7 song.

C Every day she heard his G7 tune. Her lava grew and grew

F because she believed his C song was meant G7 for her.

C Now she was so ready to G7 meet him above the sea

as he F sang his song of hope for the C last G7 time.

Chorus

F I have a dream I hope will C come true,

G7 that you're here with me and C I'm here with you.

F I wish that the earth, sea, the sky C up above

F will send me G7 someone to C lava. (N.C.)

Verse 3

C Rising from the sea below stood a G7 lovely volcano

F looking all around but she C could not see G7 him.

C He tried to sing to let her know that G7 she was not there alone,

F but with no lava his C song was all G7 gone.

C He filled the sea with his tears and G7 watched his dreams disappear

F as she remembered what his C song meant to G7 her.

Chorus

(Female)

F I have a dream I hope will C come true,

G7 that you're here with me and C I'm here with you.

F I wish that the earth, sea and the sky C up above

F will send me G7 someone to C lava.

Verse 4

C Oh, they were so happy to G7 finally meet above the sea,

F all together now their C lava grew and G7 grew.

C No longer are they all alone with G7 Aloha as their new home,

F and when you visit them, C this is what G7 they sing…

Chorus

(Female + Male)

F I have a dream I hope will C come true.

(Female) That you'll G7 grow old with me,

(Male) and I'll C grow old with you.

F We thank the earth, sea, and the sky we C thank too.

F I G7 lava C YOU!

F I G7 lava C YOU!

F I G7 lava C YOU!