Of Montreal - Empyrean abattoir
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Empyrean Abattoir
Written and performed by: of Montreal
Second single off the new record for 2015: 'Aureate Bloom'
Transcribed by: Alex Prodanovic
This is my first tab, I'd really appreciate your input!
Contact me at Alex@ilostghosts.com for corrections, or music stuff
Official lyrics have not been released yet, so I made the best of fan
interpretations I think it’s pretty close. I’ll update it when I can
find the official lyrics. If you have them please contact me.
Chords:
G#m7addb6 (474444)
C#m (x466544)
Am6 (5x455x)
E (022100) or (x7999x)
B7 (x24242)
A7 (x0202x)
Amaj7 (x02120)
E (022100)
B (x24442)
A (x02220)
G#m6 (4x344x)
G#aug7 (4x455)
C# (x4666x) or (9 11 11 10 9 9)
Bb/A (x03331)
Aadd6 (x02222)
F#m (244222)
F#m7 (244252)
F#madd2 (x9769x)
B/F# (224442)
F# (244322)
G# (466544)
E/C (8799xx)
Intro:
G#m7addb6
Verse 1:
C#mWinter isn't much here
Just a flAm6inching centigraEde
Though the gB7rasses all look jaundiced and the
Amaj7Poplar branches fElayed
BOoh-o-oh, the pAoplar branches Eflayed
C#mBefore your hysterical silence,
You came raAm6pping at my doEor
With yourB7 body as a sacrament
Amaj7Your mind a killing fEloor
BOoh-o-oh, your mAind a killing Eflaw
Refrain 1:
G#m6I've been trying to quell my angG#aug7er
And not feel bC#itter about alF#l the darkness you gave
But as Aalways there's that Bb/Adevice that I cannot dAisengage
Bb/A / Aadd6 /
Oooh
Bb/A / Aadd6 /
Oooh
Verse 2:
C#mJust as a Red Terror, you tried to Am6kill what you couldn’tE rein
B7And now you're back in Knoxville mastAmaj7urbating your father's Epain
BOoh-o-oh, masturbAating your father's Epain
Refrain 2:
G#m6Stealing from his oration of filthG#aug7 ,
I repeat the C#wickedness to forF#ce reactions out of you
ABut it never hurts as Bb/Adeeply as I Awant it to
Bb/A / Aadd6 /
mmm
Bb/A / Aadd6 /
ooh
Bb/A / Aadd6 /
oooh
Bb/A / Aadd6 /
Verse 3:
C#mI think I'll mix my medicine and Am6explore it 'til I'm duEll
B7You made my sky a graveyard and my Amaj7moon a funerEal
BOoh-o-oh, my Amoon a fEuneral
Bridge:
F#mOh-o-oh OBh-o-oh F#m7Oh-o-oh F#madd2
F#mOh-o-oh B/F#Oh-o-oh OAh-o-oh A
Chorus:
C#Now it's just a sF#ystem of subtraEctioF#n, oC#h yG#eah
E B I won't even tGurn around to nBotice your reactDioC#n
C#Now it's just a sF#ystem of subtraEctioF#n, oC#h yG#eah
E B I won't even fGeel the hatefulB vibing of your Dfaction
C#Now it's just a sF#ystem of subtracEtion
C#Whatever G#happenG#ed to C#your G#star G#now?
F#No one G#careF#s whF#o youG# areF# now, oF#h, oh, oh, G# C#
F# OBh-oh, G# C#oh-oh
Bridge 2:
B YEou were once beloved, by my people
E/CNow it's bad luck to Beven say your name
G# C#Oho, F# oBho, G# oC#ho
B EWhen I see you it feels so awkward
E/CI try to be cool but itB's such a drag
G# C#Oho, F# oBho, G# oC#ho
Spoken Interlude:
FmI waited for you on our feral streets
ESmelling other people's piss
Bridge 3:
D#How could you tG#hink you see me bA#ackwards, babe
EYou ain't eAven seen the blBikk fang, babe
D#It's not acriG#monious C#
Final Chorus:
'C#Cause now it's only syF#stems of subtracEtiF#on, C#oh G#yeah
E IB won't even tuGrn around to loBok at your reacDtion
C#Now it's just a sF#ystem of subtractEion
Outro:
C#Whatever G#happenG#ed toC# your G#star G#now?
F#No oG#ne caF#res F#who G#you aF#re nF#ow
C#You uG#sed G#to share mC#y broG#ken tG#hrone
F# G# F# F# G# F# / C#(barre at 9th fret on the E)
Now you sing flat alone now, oh, oh, oh, oh.