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Lis ten as the wind blows
from a cross the (Esus)great di vide.
Voic es trapped in yearn ing,
mem ’ries trapped in (Esus)time.
The (Bm7)night is my com pan ion
and (E)sol i (Esus)tude my guide.
(G)Would I spend for ev er here
and (Esus)not be sat is fied?
And (G)I would (Bm)be the one to hold you down,
kiss you so hard.
I’ll take your breath a way.
And af ter I’d
wipe a way the tears.
Just close your eyes, dear.
(Bm)Through this world I’ve stum bled,
so (E)man y (Esus)times be trayed,
(E)try (Esus)in’ (E)to find an hon est word to find
the (Esus)truth en slaved.
(E)Oh, you (Bm)speak to me in rid dles and you (E)speak to (Esus)me in rhyme.
My (G)bod y aches to breathe your breath, your (Esus)words keep me a live.
And (G)I would (Bm)be the one
to hold you down,
kiss you so hard
I’ll take your breath a way.
And af ter I’d
wipe a way the tears.
Just close your eyes, dear.
In
I’ll hold you down,
kiss you so hard I’ll
take your (Bm)breath a way.
And af ter I’d
wipe a way the tears.
Just close your eyes.
This page shows “Possession” by Sarah McLachlan in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of B at 100 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with extended chord shapes — your right hand will need to voice chords like Dmaj9 and F#m7 cleanly, so spend a minute just finding those shapes and memorizing how they feel under your fingers before you play through. Your left hand holds a pedal bass pattern, which sounds simple but demands steady, even tone while your right hand moves through ten different chords above it; the trick is keeping that left hand relaxed and anchored so it doesn't tense up during transitions. At 100 BPM the tempo is moderate, but watch the moves between Esus4 and E — that suspension wants to resolve smoothly, not land late. I'd suggest learning the verse loop hands-separately first, then layering them together at around 70 BPM before bringing it up to speed. The Bm–G–A–F#m7 stretches will likely trip you up early, so loop just that passage until the jumps feel automatic. Stick with it — this song will genuinely solidify your ability to handle jazzy extensions inside a pop ballad context, and that skill transfers everywhere.