Severina by The Mission
A great piece of mid-80s gothic rock

Note: these are not the chords that Wayne Hussey plays live, but I think they work really well for the
album version.

I would recommend using the following barre chords, even though your hand may get a bit tired.

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[INTRO]
 
 
 

[VERSE 1]
 
        She's 

got her head i

n the clouds
 
        She's 

got the stars 

in her eyes
 
    And she's 

dancing
 
    With a dre

am in her hear

t
 
       She's g

ot the wind in

 her hair
 
       Moonchi

ld shining bri

ght
 
    And she's 

dancing,
 
    With a dre

am in her hear

t

[CHORUS]
         
Severina

 
         
Severina

 

[VERSE 2]
 
        She be

lieves in ange

ls
 
        She be

lieves in the 

will of the go

ds
 
    And she's 

dancing
 
    Amongst th

e magic dust
 
        She be

lieves in the 

midnight tranc

e
  
        She be

lieves in 'lov

e is the law'
 
   And she's d

ancing
 
   Amongst the

 magic dust

[CHORUS]
         
Severina

 
         
Severina

 
    
Star child
 
         Baby 

born of heaven
         
Severina

 
         
Severina

 

[BRIDGE]
    
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[VERSE 3]
 
       She's g

ot a heart ful

l of promise
 
       She's g

ot her hand on

 her heart
 
    She's danc

ing
 
    By the lig

ht of the moon
 
        She's 

got a head ful

l of secrets
 
        Sworn 

to the faith o

f 'love under 

will'
 
    She's danc

ing
 
    By the lig

ht of the moon

[CHORUS]
         
Severina

 
         
Severina

 

       She's a

 gift from the

 gods
 
   And she's d

ancing
         
Severina

 
         
Severina

 

Severina

[OUTRO]
    
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(repeat to end)