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Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
These chord names are shapes relative to standrd tuning!
The actual pitches can be found by transposing -1.
F = 13321x
(thumb over back of neck to play low E)
ORDER: I V1 R1 V2 R2 PC1 C1 INT1 V3 R3 PC2 C2 INT2 B FC
[INTRO]
Am F | C |
Am F | C |
[VERSE 1]
AmMy God is Fbetter than yoursC
And the Amwalls of my Fhouse are so Cthick I hear Gnothing at all
[REFRAIN 1]
F I Cfollowed you outG in the stormAm
F But it Ccarried you offG
d#|-------------|
A#|-3/5-3---1---|
F#|-0---0---0---|
C#|-0---0---0---|
G#|-------------|
D#|-------------|
1 + 2 + 3 +
F And I Cburned every pic G- ture of yoursAm
F G | | | |
Was that not enough?
[VERSE 2]
AmMy gun is Fbigger than yoursC
So Amlet's arm the mas F- ses and Csee what the bas G- tards do Fthen
[REFRAIN 2]
( F ) C G Am
Walking tall once set us apart
F Now we're Cdown on all fours G
d#|-------------|
A#|-3/5-3---1---|
F#|-0---0---0---|
C#|-0---0---0---|
G#|-------------|
D#|-------------|
1 + 2 + 3 +
F Do you Ccry my nameG in the darkAm
F G | | | |
like I do yours?
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
These Dmstorms are getting Amstronger now
The Ctrusses all bend and Gsway
DmLightning hits, the Ampower goes out in the frayG
[CHORUS 1]
As the wavesF Gcrash highAm
And the shore C- line disappearsG
And I'll Fscream to the sky
G n.c.
"Hey, people live here."
[INTERLUDE 1]
Am | F | C | |
Am | F | C | |
[VERSE 3]
AmMy dreams are notF unlike Cyours
They Amlong for the safe F- ty and breakC like a glassG chandelier
[REFRAIN 3]
F But there's Claughter and oh,G there is loveAm
FJust past the edgeC of our fearsG
F And there's Cchaos when Gpush comes to shoveAm
F G | | |
But it's music to my ears
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
And Dmmay you be in AmHeaven before the De C- vil knows you're Gdead
And Dmmay these winds be alAm - ways at your backG
[CHORUS 2]
And when we're allF Gjust ghostsAm
And the Cmadness overtakesG us
I will lookF at the ashes
G n.c. G | |
And say, "People lived here."
[INTERLUDE 2]
x07550 x3003x 1x3010 (hammer-on occasionally to 1x3210)
Am | Csus2 | Fmaj7sus2 | |
Am | Csus2 | Fmaj7sus2 |
[BRIDGE]
(continue same hammer-on as above,
no ringing high E string)
From the AmpenthouseCsus2 to the Fsus2ho - ly martyr
From Amsea toCsus2 shiningFsus2 sea
From the AmcoffinsCsus2 full of Fsus2kindergartners
Is Amthis what Csus2you call Fsus2free?
x02210
From the Amhate that Gdrips from allFsus2 of your crosses
Am G Fsus2 | Fmaj7sus2
Are your hands so clean?
And there's a Amwildfire,G and it's Fsus2spreading far
Am G F | | G | | G (ring) |
From sea to shining sea
[FINAL CHORUS]
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When we're allF Gjust ghostsAm
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And the Cmadness overtakesG us
I will Fscream to the sky,
yeah I'll Gscream to the sky
I will screamF to the sky
x02010 hammer-on x02210
G n.c. Am
"Hey, people live here."