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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.