Tuning: E A D G B E

Big Country - The Crossing You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9JfLxEhBIk Key D 107bpm [Intro] D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6 [Verse 1]

^DMaps on the back of ^Bm7your hands point ^Dto the cr^Bm7oss ^DScratches on walls ^Bm7in a room draw ^Dout your ^Bm7loss Your ^Dislands are conquered ^Bm7and You are ^Dreturned to the thr^Bm7one ^DMartyrs take penance ^Bm7and Fill up the matt^Dress with s^Bm7tones

[Pre Chorus]

^DPull straws with holy ^Dsus4men ^DStain all the atlas p^Dsus4ink ^DAnd let us find a b^Dsus4each ^DWhere we can cross our he^Garts ^G6

[Link] D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6 [Chorus]

^GStand in the wind as the carousels ^G6spin Wear out your ^Dwelcome a^Dsus2gain ^GStand on the silence of mountains ^G6and Wear out your ^Dwelcome a^Ggain^G6

[Link] D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6 [Bridge]

^DMornings hit hard with ^Aan uncontrollable ^Glight ^DPiercing the senses ^Athat click deep ^Gin the night ^DCrouched in a pillow ^Aof straw feet ^Gon the floor ^DCreeping a path to ^Athe mat that holds back ^Gthe door

[Link] D Dsus2 G G6 D Dsus2 G G6 [Pre Chorus]

^DPull straws with holy ^Dsus4men ^DStain all the atlas p^Dsus4ink ^DAnd let us find a b^Dsus4each ^DWhere we can cross our h^Gearts ^G6

[Link] D Dsus2 G G6 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6 [Verse 2]

^DBuild up great railways ^Bm7that run,Through the horns ^Dof the ^Bm7moon ^DHold up a city ^Bm7with cast iron ^Dmuseum wall^Bm7s ^DExplain your machines to ^Bm7the boys feed them ^Dwith tools^Bm7 B^Dring out the skill in ^Bm7your skin polish ^Dyour hair^Bm7

[Pre Chorus]

^DPull straws with holy ^Dsus4men ^DStain all the atlas p^Dsus4ink ^DAnd let us find a b^Dsus4each ^DWhere we can cross our h^Gearts ^G6

[Chorus]

^GStand in the wind as the carousels ^G6spin Wear out your ^Dwelcome a^Dsus2gain ^GStand on the silence of mountains ^G6and Wear out your ^Dwelcome a^Ggain^G6

[Chorus]

^GStand in the wind as the carousels ^G6spin Wear out your ^Dwelcome a^Dsus2gain ^GStand on the silence of mountains ^G6and Wear out your ^Dwelcome a^Ggain ^G6

[Outro] D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6 Mark W

Big Country - The crossing