Written by Colin Meloy
INTRO F G Em Am F G Em Am VERSE F G Em Am I am the cavalry captain, I am the remedy to your heart F G Em Am I am the common collector, I am imprinted upon your stars INTERLUDE F G Em Am VERSE F G Em Am And when you shine, shine your eyes, looking lost, looking bright F G Wheel away on the light brigade F And if only for a second (only for a second) G And if only for a time (only for a time) F And if only for a second (only for a second) G And if only for a time, we'll be alive Chorus F G Em Am We'll be alive, oh oh oh oh oh F G Em Am VERSE F G Em Am I am the cavalry captain, I am the remedy to your heart F G Em Am I am the common collector, I am imprinted upon your stars INTERLUDE F G Em Am VERSE F G Em Am There is a world, there is a time, lookin' calm, lookin' kind F And if only for a second (only for a second) G And if only for a time (only for a time) F And if only for a second (only for a second) G And if only for a time, we'll be alive Chorus F G Em Am We'll be alive, oh oh oh oh oh F G Em Am OUTRO F G Em Am I am the cavalry captain, I am the remedy to your heart F G Em Am I am the common collector, I am imprinted upon your stars just repeat F G Em Am until it fades out