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Heart Of The Continent by John K. Samson
Heart Of The Continent
Verse Pre-Chorus Chorus
G C G5 G/F# G C D/F# G/B G/C G/A Em
e|--------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------
B|--------------|------------------------------------|----3------3------3------
G|----0------0--|-----0------0------0------0------2--|----0------0------0------
D|----0------2--|-----0------0------0------2------0--|-------------------------
A|---------3----|--10------9-------------3-----------|--2------3------0--------
E|--3-----------|-----------------3-------------2----|-----------------------0-
D/F# G
-----------------|
-----------------|
0------2------0--|
2------0------0--|
-----------------|
-----2------3----|
Capo: 4th fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G C
The north wind sings the fence around a lot full of debris
G C
Near the corner of Memorial and me
G C
Where resurrected brick and drywall leap back into place
G C
There's a terrified reflection of my face
[Pre-Chorus 1]
G5 G/F# G C
All alone at the gleaming knife display in the army surplus sales
G D/F#
As the dusk descends and my inspiration fails
[Chorus 1]
G/B G/C G/A G/B G/A Em
Ghost-filled discount parkas, sleeping bags
D/F# G
Peer at me from the crumpled dark
[Verse 2]
G C
Inky bruises punched into the sky by bolts of light
G C
And then leak across the body of tonight
G C
While rain and thunder drop and roll then stop short of a storm
G C
Leave the air stuck with this waiting to be born
[Pre-Chorus 2]
G5 G/F# G C
As I stand before an unresponsive automatic door
G D/F#
Just another door that won't open for me anymore
[Chorus 2]
G/B G/C G/A G/B G/A Em
The exit red gets brighter then blinks off
D/F# G
Presses me into the crumpled dark
[Interlude]
G C G C
G C G C
[Bridge]
Em/C# C Cm G/B G/A A7
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|------5------5------4------3-----3-----2----|
G|------0------0------0------0-----0-----0----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|----4------3------3------2-----0-----0------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Em/C#
There's a billboard by the highway
C Cm
That says welcome to, bienvenue à
G/B G/A A7
But no sign to show you when you go away
[Chorus 3]
G/B G/C G/A G/B G/A
And our demolitions punctuate
G/B G/C G/A G/B G/A
All we mean to save then leave too late
G/B G/C G/A G/B G/A Em
So I make my shaky exclama---tion mark
D/F# G
With a handful of the crumpled dark
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version 2
Capo:no capo
E STANDARD TUNING
4/4 TIMING
CAPO, 4TH FRET
CHORDS USED (RELATIVE TO CAPO): G, C, D/F#, Cadd9, Em.
NB: John usually uses only a thumb for the bass notes and one other
finger for the treble notes with this style of alternate picking.
E E E E E S S E E E S S E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A-----2-------2-------0h2-----2---I-----0h2-----2-------2-------2---I
E-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E E E E E S S E E E S S E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A-----2-------2-------0h2-----2---I-----0h2-----2-------2-------2---I
E-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
E-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
"North wind sinks the fence around a
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----1-------1-------1-------1---I-----1-------1-------1-------1---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
A-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
lot full of debris, Near the
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
E-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
corner of memorial and
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----1-------1-------1-------1---I-----1-------1-------1-------1---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
A-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
me. Where
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
E-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
resurrected brick and dry wall
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----1-------1-------1-------1---I-----1-------1-------1-------1---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
A-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
lean back into place, there's a
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
E-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
terrified reflection of my face,
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----1-------1-------1-------1---I-----1-------1-------1-------1---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
A-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
all
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-10------10------10------10------I-9-------9-------9-------9-------I
alone at the gleaming knife display in the
E E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0h2-----2-------0-------0---I
A-----------------0-------2-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E-3-------3-----------------------I---------------------------------I
army surplus sales as the
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
E---------------------------------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
dusk descends and my inspiration
E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0h2-----2-------0h2-----2---I-----0h2-----2-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-2-------2-------2-------2-------I-2-------2-------2-------2-------I
fails.
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----3-------3-------3-------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A---------------------------------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E-3-------3------3--------3-------I---------------------------------I
Ghost - filled discount
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----3-------3-------3-------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-2-------2-------2-------2-------I-3-------3-------2-------2-------I
parkas, sleeping bags
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-0-------0-------0-------0-------I-0-------0-------0-------0-------I
peer at
E E E E E S S E E E S S E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----2-------2-------0h2-----2---I-----0h2-----2-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-2-------2-------2-------2-------I-2-------2-------2-------2-------I
me from the crumpled
dark.
Inky bruises punched into the sky by bolts of light
and then leak across the body of tonight.
While rain and thunder drop and roll,
then stop short of a storm,
leaves the air stuck with this waiting to be born.
As I stand before an unresponsive automatic door,
just another door that won't open for me anymore?
The exit red gets brighter then blinks off,
presses me into
the crumpled dark.
E E E E E S S E E E S S E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A-----2-------2-------0h2-----2---I-----0h2-----2-------2-------2---I
E-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I-------------0-------3-----------I
B-----3-------3---------------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0---------------------------I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----1-------1-h-0---0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----0-------0-------0-------0---I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----2-------2-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
A-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I-------------0-------3-----------I
B-----3-------3---------------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0---------------------------I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----1-------1-h-0---0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----0-------0-------0-------0---I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----2-------2-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
A-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
There's a
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----9-------9-------9-------9---I-----9-------9-------9-------9---I
D-----11------11------11------11--I-----11------11------11------11--I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-9-------9-------9-------9-------I-9-------9-------9-------9-------I
billboard on the highway that says
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----9-------9-------9-------9---I-----9-------9-------9-------9---I
D-----10------10------10------10--I-----10------10------10------10--I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-8-------8-------8-------8-------I-8-------8-------8-------8-------I
'Welcome to Bien-
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----8-------8-------8-------8---I-----8-------8-------8-------8---I
D-----10------10------10------10--I-----10------10------10------10--I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-8-------8-------8-------8-------I-8-------8-------8-------8-------I
venue' but no
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----3-------3-------3-------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
D---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-3-------3------3--------3-------I-2-------2-------2-------2-------I
sign to show you when you go away.
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----3-------3-------3-------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
And our
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----3-------3-------3-------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A---------------------------------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E-3-------3------3--------3-------I---------------------------------I
demolitions
E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----3-------3-------3-------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A---------------------------------I-0h2-----------------------------I
E-2-------2-------2-------2-------I-3-------3-------2-------2-------I
punctuate all we
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----3-------3-------3-------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A---------------------------------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E-3-------3------3--------3-------I---------------------------------I
mean to say but
E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----3-------3-------3-------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A---------------------------------I-0h2-----------------------------I
E-2-------2-------2-------2-------I-3-------3-------2-------2-------I
leave too late. So I'll
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----3-------3-------3-------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A---------------------------------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E-3-------3------3--------3-------I---------------------------------I
make my shaky
E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----3-------3-------3-------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A---------------------------------I-0h2-----------------------------I
E-2-------2-------2-------2-------I-3-------3-------2-------2-------I
exclamation
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-0-------0-------0-------0-------I-0-------0-------0-------0-------I
mark with a
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----3-------3-------3-------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----2-------2-------2-------2---I-----2-------2-------2-------2---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-2-------2-------2-------2-------I-2-------2-------2-------2-------I
hand full
E E E E E S S E E E S S E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B-----3-------3-------3-------3---I-----3-------3-------3-------3---I
G-----2-------2-------0h2-----2---I-----0h2-----2-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E-2-------2-------2-------2-------I-2-------2-------2-------2-------I
of the crumpled dark
E E E E E S S E E E S S E E E E E E
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0---I-----0-------0-------0-------0---I
A-----2-------2-------0h2-----2---I-----0h2-----2-------2-------2---I
E-3-------3-------3-------3-------I-3-------3-------3-------3-------I
E E E E E S S E E W...
E---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
B---------------------------------I---------------------------------I
G-----0-------0-------0-------0L--I-0-------------------------------I
D-----0-------0-------0-------0L--I-0-------------------------------I
A-----2-------2-------0h2-----2L--I-2-------------------------------I
E-3-------3-------3-------3---3L--I-3-------------------------------I
The north wind sinks the fence around a lot full of debris
Near the corner of Memorial and me
Where resurrected brick and drywall lead back into place
There's a terrified reflection on my face
All alone at the gleaming knife display at the army surplus sales
As the dusk descends and my inspiration fails
Ghost-filled discount parkas, sleeping bags
Peer at me from the crumpled dark
Inky bruises punched into the sky by bolts of light
And then leak across the body of tonight
While rain and thunder drop and roll then stop short of a storm
Leave the air stuck with this waiting to be born
As I stand before an unresponsive automatic door
Just another door that won't open for me anymore
The exit red gets brighter then blinks off
Presses me into the crumpled dark
There's a billboard by the highway
That says welcome to
(Bienvenue à)
But no sign to show you when you go away
And our demolitions punctuate
All we mean to save then leave too late
So I make my shaky exclamation mark
With a hand full of
The crumpled dark
KEY:
W = WHOLE NOTE
H = 1/2 NOTE
Q = 1/4 NOTE
E = 1/8 NOTE
S = 1/16 NOTE
T = 1/32 NOTE
. = ADD HALF OF ORIGINAL NOTE LENGTH
... = INDEFINITE NOTE
L = TIED NOTE
^ = ROLLED CHORD
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version 3
Capo:4th fret
[Intro]
G
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
D|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--| x2
A|------------------0h2---------0h2------------------|
E|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑
↓↑ = strumming pattern throughout
h = hammer-on
[Verse 1]
G C
e|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0---
D|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----2-----2-----2-----2---
A|---------------------------------------------------|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3
E|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|---------------------------
------------------------|
------------------------|
--0-----0-----0-----0---|
--2-----2-----2-----2---|
-----3-----3-----3------|
------------------------|
The north wind sinks the fence around a lot full of debris,
near the
G C
e|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0---
D|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----2-----2-----2-----2---
A|---------------------------------------------------|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3
E|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|---------------------------
------------------------|
------------------------|
--0-----0-----0-----0---|
--2-----2-----2-----2---|
-----3-----3-----3------|
------------------------|
corner of Memorial and me
Where
G C
e|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0---
D|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----2-----2-----2-----2---
A|---------------------------------------------------|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3
E|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|---------------------------
------------------------|
------------------------|
--0-----0-----0-----0---|
--2-----2-----2-----2---|
-----3-----3-----3------|
------------------------|
resurrected brick and dry--wall lean back into place
There’s a
G C
e|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0---
D|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----2-----2-----2-----2---
A|---------------------------------------------------|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3
E|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|---------------------------
------------------------|
------------------------|
--0-----0-----0-----0---|
--2-----2-----2-----2---|
-----3-----3-----3------|
------------------------|
terrified reflection of my face
All
[Pre-Chorus and Chorus 1]
G G/F# G
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
D|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
A|-/10----10----10----10---|--9-----9-----9-----9----|--------------0-----2----|-
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|--3-----3----------------|-
C G/C
------------------------|
------------------------|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
----0h2---2-----0-----0-|
-3-----3-----3-----3----|
------------------------|
alone at the gleaming knife display in the Ar- -my Sur- -plus
Sales as the
C G D/F#
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----2-----2-----0h2---2-|-
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
A|--3-----3-----3-----3----|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
E|-------------------------|--3-----3-----3-----3----|--2-----2-----2-----2----|-
------------------------|
------------------------|
----0h2---2-----0-----0-|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
------------------------|
-2-----2-----2-----2----|
dusk descends and my inspiration fails
G/B G/C G/A
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
B|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
A|--2-----2-----2-----2----|--3-----3-----3-----3----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|-
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
G/B G/A
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----3-----3-----3-----3-|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
------------------------|
-2-----2-----0-----0----|
------------------------|
Ghost - filled dis- -count par- -kas,
slee- -ping bags
Em D/F#
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----2-----2-----0h2---2-|-
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
E|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--2-----2-----2-----2----|-
------------------------|
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----0h2---2-----0-----0-|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
------------------------|
-2-----2-----2-----2----|
Peer at me from
the crumpled dark
G
e|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|------0-----0-----0-----0--
D|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|------0-----0-----0-----0--
A|------------------0h2---------0h2------------------|------------------0h2------
E|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|---3-----3-----3-----3-----
------------------------|
------------------------|
---0-----0-----0-----0--|
---0-----0-----0-----0--|
---0h2------------------|
3-----3-----3-----3-----|
[Verse 2]
G C
e|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0---
D|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----2-----2-----2-----2---
A|---------------------------------------------------|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3
E|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|---------------------------
------------------------|
------------------------|
--0-----0-----0-----0---|
--2-----2-----2-----2---|
-----3-----3-----3------|
------------------------|
Inky bruises punched into the sky by bolts of
light, and then
G C
e|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0---
D|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----2-----2-----2-----2---
A|---------------------------------------------------|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3
E|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|---------------------------
------------------------|
------------------------|
--0-----0-----0-----0---|
--2-----2-----2-----2---|
-----3-----3-----3------|
------------------------|
leak a--cross the bo- -dy of tonight
While
G C
e|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0---
D|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----2-----2-----2-----2---
A|---------------------------------------------------|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3
E|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|---------------------------
------------------------|
------------------------|
--0-----0-----0-----0---|
--2-----2-----2-----2---|
-----3-----3-----3------|
------------------------|
rain and thun--der drop and roll then stop short of a storm,
leave the
G C
e|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0---
D|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----2-----2-----2-----2---
A|---------------------------------------------------|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3
E|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|---------------------------
------------------------|
------------------------|
--0-----0-----0-----0---|
--2-----2-----2-----2---|
-----3-----3-----3------|
------------------------|
air stuck with this wait- -ing to be born
As I
[Pre-Chorus and Chorus 2]
G G/F# G
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
D|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
A|-/10----10----10----10---|--9-----9-----9-----9----|--------------0-----2----|-
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|--3-----3----------------|-
C G/C
------------------------|
------------------------|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
----0h2---2-----0-----0-|
-3-----3-----3-----3----|
------------------------|
stand before an unresponsive automatic door,
just a-
C G D/F#
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----2-----2-----0h2---2-|-
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
A|--3-----3-----3-----3----|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
E|-------------------------|--3-----3-----3-----3----|--2-----2-----2-----2----|-
------------------------|
------------------------|
----0h2---2-----0-----0-|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
------------------------|
-2-----2-----2-----2----|
-nother door that won't open for me anymore
The
G/B G/C G/A
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
B|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
A|--2-----2-----2-----2----|--3-----3-----3-----3----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|-
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
G/B G/A
------------------------|
----3-----3-----3-----3-|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
------------------------|
-2-----2-----0-----0----|
------------------------|
exit red gets bright- -er
then blinks off
Em D/F#
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----2-----2-----0h2---2-|-
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
E|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--2-----2-----2-----2----|-
------------------------|
------------------------|
----0h2---2-----0-----0-|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
------------------------|
-2-----2-----2-----2----|
Presses me into
the crumpled dark
G
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
D|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
A|------------------0h2---------0h2------------------|
E|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
[Interlude]
p = pull-off
e|------------------------------------0-----3--------|---------------------------
B|------3-----3-----------3-----3-----3-----0-----0--|-h1--1-----1p0---0-----0---
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------0--|--0--0-----0-----0-----0---
D|---------------------------------------------------|-h2------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------|-h3-----3-----3-----3-----3
E|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|---------------------------
-----------------------| |
--0-----0-----0-----0--| |
--0-----0-----0-----0--| |
-----------------------| |
-----3-----3-----3-----| |
-----------------------| |
|
e|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
B|------0-----0-----0-----0--------------------------|---------------------------
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0---
D|------------------------------0-----0-----0-----0--|-----2-----2-----2-----2---
A|---------------------------------------------------|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3
E|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|---------------------------
| x2
-----------------------| |
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--0-----0-----0-----0--| |
--2-----2-----2-----2--| |
-----3-----3-----3-----| |
-----------------------| |
There's a
[Bridge]
Em/C# C
e|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
B|------5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5--|------5-----5-----5-----5--
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|------0-----0-----0-----0--
D|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
A|---4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----|---3-----3-----3-----3-----
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
------------------------|
---5-----5-----5-----4--|
---0-----0-----0-----0--|
------------------------|
3-----3-----3-----3-----|
------------------------|
bill--board by the highway that says welcome to,
bien-
Cm G/B
e|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
B|------4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4--|------3-----3-----3-----3--
G|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|------0-----0-----0-----0--
D|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
A|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|---2-----2-----2-----2-----
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------
------------------------|
---3-----3-----3-----3--|
---0-----0-----0-----0--|
------------------------|
2-----2-----2-----2-----|
------------------------|
-venue à, but no sign to show you
when you go a--way
G/A A7
e|-------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-----3-|----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
G|-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
D|-------------------|-------------------------------|
A|--0-----0-----0----|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
E|-------------------|-------------------------------|
And our
[Chorus 3]
G/B G/C G/A
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
B|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
A|--2-----2-----2-----2----|--3-----3-----3-----3----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|0
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
G/B G/A
------------------------|
----3-----3-----3-----3-|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
------------------------|
h2-----2-----0-----0----|
------------------------|
de- -mo- -li- -tions punc- -tu- -ate
All we
G/B G/C G/A
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
B|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
A|--2-----2-----2-----2----|--3-----3-----3-----3----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|0
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
G/B G/A
------------------------|
----3-----3-----3-----3-|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
------------------------|
h2-----2-----0-----0----|
------------------------|
mean to save then leave too late
So I
G/B G/C G/A
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
B|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
A|--2-----2-----2-----2----|--3-----3-----3-----3----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|0
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
G/B G/A
------------------------|
----3-----3-----3-----3-|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
------------------------|
h2-----2-----0-----0----|
------------------------|
make my sha- -ky ex- -cla-
-ma- -tion mark
Em D/F#
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-|-
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-|-----2-----2-----2-----2-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
E|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--0-----0-----0-----0----|--2-----2-----2-----2----|-
------------------------|
------------------------|
----2-----2-----2-----2-|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
------------------------|
-2-----2-----2-----2----|
With a hand-
-ful
D/F# G
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-
G|-----2-----2-----0h2---2-|-----0h2---2-----2-----2-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
D|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-----0-----0-----0-----0-|-
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------0h2-----|-
E|--2-----2-----2-----2----|--2-----0-----0-----0----|--3-----3-----3-----3----|-
------------------------|
------------------------|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
----0-----0-----0-----0-|
----0h2-----------------|
-3-----3-----3-----3----|
of the crumpled dark
G
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0--0~---|
D|-----0-----0-----0-----0--0~---|
A|-----------------0h2------2~---|
E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3~---|
The north wind sinks the fence around a lot full of debris
Near the corner of Memorial and me
Where resurrected brick and drywall lead back into place
There's a terrified reflection on my face
All alone at the gleaming knife display at the army surplus sales
As the dusk descends and my inspiration fails
Ghost-filled discount parkas, sleeping bags
Peer at me from the crumpled dark
Inky bruises punched into the sky by bolts of light
And then leak across the body of tonight
While rain and thunder drop and roll then stop short of a storm
Leave the air stuck with this waiting to be born
As I stand before an unresponsive automatic door
Just another door that won't open for me anymore
The exit red gets brighter then blinks off
Presses me into the crumpled dark
There's a billboard by the highway
That says welcome to
(Bienvenue à)
But no sign to show you when you go away
And our demolitions punctuate
All we mean to save then leave too late
So I make my shaky exclamation mark
With a hand full of
The crumpled dark
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