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The Wrote & The Writ by Johnny Flynn
The Wrote & The Writ
Capo:4th fret
Intro: Am-C-F
C-G
Am-C-F
C-G-C
C-G-Am
C-G
C-G-Am
C-G-C
Am C F
They're taking pictures of the man from God
C G
I hope his cassock's clean
Am C F
The burden of being our holy fellas
C G C
You halo'd better gleam, better gleam
C G Am
What of all those wayward priests?
C G
The ones who like to drink
C G Am
Do you suppose they'd swap their blood for wine?
C G C
Like you swapped yours for ink, for ink
The pattern is that for the rest of the song, the instrumental part is the same
as the intro.
They're taking pictures of the man from God
I hope his cassock's clean
The burden of being a holy fella's
Your halo'd better gleam, better gleam
What of all those wayward priests?
The ones who like to drink
Do you suppose they'd swap their blood for wine
Like you swapped yours for ink, for ink
You wrote me oh-so-many letters
And all of them seemed true
Promises look good on paper
Especially from you, from you
The weight of all those willing words
I carried all alone
You wouldn't put your pen to bed
When we hadn't found our own, our own
Your sentences rose high at night
And circled round my head
The circle's since been broken
Like the priest before me is breaking bread
I'm being asked to drink the blood of Christ
And soon I'll eat his flesh
I'm alone again before the altar
Shedding all my old regrets
The last of which I'll tell you now
As it flies down the sink
I never knew a part of you
You didn't set in ink, in ink
The letters that you left behind
No longer shall I read
Your blood's between the pages
And I can't stand to see you bleed
And I'll soon forget what was never there
Your words are ash and dust
All that's left is the song I've sung
The breath I've taken and the one I must
If you're born with a love for the wrote and the writ
People of letters, your warning stands clear:
Pay heed to your heart and not to your wit
Don't say in a letter what you can't in my ear
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version 2
Capo:2nd fret
Notes:
with the D sometimes the last note is left out and then hammered on + off a bit.
D5 xx0235
[Verse 1]
Bm F# G
They're taking pictures of the man from God
D A
I hope his cassock's clean
Bm F# G
The burden of being a holy fellow
D A D
Your halo better gleam, better gleam
D5 A Bm
What of all those wayward priests?
D A
The ones who like to drink
D5 A Bm
Do you suppose they'd swap their blood for wine
D A D
Like you swapped yours for ink, for ink
[Verse 2]
Bm F# G
You wrote me oh so many letters
D A
And all of them seemed true
Bm F# G
Promises look good on paper
D A D
Especially from you, from you
D5 A Bm
The weight of all those willing words
D A
I carried all alone
D5 A Bm
You wouldn't put your pen to bed
D A D
When we hadn't found our own, our own
[Verse 3]
Bm F# G
Your sentences rose high at night
D A
And circled round my head
Bm F# G
The circle's since been broken
D A D
Like the priest before me is breaking bread
D5 A Bm
I'm being asked to drink the blood of Christ
D A
And soon I'll eat his flesh
D5 A Bm
I'm alone again before the altar
D A D
Shedding all my old regrets
[Verse 4]
Bm F# G
The last of which I'll tell you now
D A
As it flies down the sink
Bm F# G
I never knew a part of you
D A D
You didn't set in ink, in ink
D5 A Bm
The letters that you left behind
D A
No longer shall I read
D5 A Bm
Your blood's between the pages
D A D
And I can't stand to see you bleed
[Verse 5]
Bm F# G
And I'll soon forget what was never there
D A
Your words are ash and dust
Bm F# G
All that's left is the song I've sung
D A D
The breath I've taken and the one I must
D5 A Bm
If you're born with a love for the wrote and the writ
D A
People of letters your warning stands clear
D5 A Bm
Pay heed to your heart and not to your wit
D A D
Don't say in a letter what you can't in my ear
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version 3
Capo:no capo
C#m-446654
G#-466544
A-577655
E-022100
B-224442
E?-079900
B?-799800
A?-577600
C#m G# A
They're taking pictures of the man from God
E B
I hope his cassock's clean
C#m G# A
The burden of being our holy fellas
E B
Your halo'd better gleam, better gleam
E? B? A?
What of all those wayward priests?
C#m B
The ones who like to drink
E? B? A?
Do you suppose they'd swap their blood for wine
C#m B
Like you swapped yours for ink, for ink
You wrote me oh so many letters
And all of them seemed true
Promises look good on paper
Especially from you, from you
The weight of all those willing words
I carried all alone
You wouldn't put your pen to bed
When we hadn't found our own, our own
Your sentences rose high at night
And circled round my head
The circle's since been broken
Like the priest before me is breaking bread
I'm being asked to drink the blood of Christ
And soon I'll eat his flesh
I'm alone again before the altar
Shedding all my old regrets
The last of which I'll tell you now
As it flies down the sink
I never knew a part of you
You didn't set in ink, in ink
The letters that you left behind
No longer shall I read
Your blood's between the pages
And I can't stand to see you bleed
And I'll soon forget what was never there
Your words are ash and dust
All that's left is the song I've sung
The breath I've taken and the one I must
If you're born with a love for the wrote and the writ
People of letters your warning stands clear
Pay heed to your heart and not to your wit
Don't say in a letter what you can't in my ear
It's the same thing for the whole song.
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version 4
Capo:no capo
*Use a capo @ second fret*
Chords
Bm F# G D A D5 Em
2 2 3 2 0 5 0
3 2 3 3 2 3 0
4 3 4 2 2 2 0
4 4 5 0 2 0 2
2 4 5 0 0 0 2
2 2 3 0 0 0 0
Bm F# G
They're taking pictures of the man from God
D A
I hope his cassock's clean
Bm F# G
The burden of being a holy fellow
D A D
Your halo better gleam, better gleam
D5 A Bm
What of all those wayward priests?
D A
The ones who like to drink
D5 A Bm
Do you suppose they'd swap their blood for wine
D A D
Like you swapped yours for ink, for ink
Bm F# G
You wrote me oh so many letters
D A
And all of them seemed true
Bm F# G
Promises look good on paper
D A D
Especially from you, from you
D5 A Bm
The weight of all those willing words
D A
I carried all alone
D5 A Bm
You wouldn't put your pen to bed
D A D
When we hadn't found our own, our own
G Em D A
G Em D A
Bm F# G
Your sentences rose high at night
D A
And circled round my head
Bm F# G
The circle's since been broken
D A D
Like the priest before me is breaking bread
D5 A Bm
I'm being asked to drink the blood of Christ
D A
And soon I'll eat his flesh
D5 A Bm
I'm alone again before the altar
D A D
Shedding all my old regrets
Bm F# G
The last of which I'll tell you now
D A
As it flies down the sink
Bm F# G
I never knew a part of you
D A D
You didn't set in ink, in ink
D5 A Bm
The letters that you left behind
D A
No longer shall I read
D5 A Bm
Your blood's between the pages
D A D
And I can't stand to see you bleed
Bm F# G F# G A
Bm F# G F# G A D
D5 D G D5 A
D5 D G D5 A D
D5 D G D5 A
D5 D G D5 A D
Bm F# G
And I'll soon forget what was never there
D A
Your words are ash and dust
Bm F# G
All that's left is the song I've sung
D A D
The breath I've taken and the one I must
D5 A Bm
If you're born with a love for the wrote and the writ
D A
People of letters your warning stands clear
D5 A Bm
Pay heed to your heart and not to your wit
D A D
Don't say in a letter what you can't in my ear
Bm F# G D A
Bm F# G D A D
D5 A Bm D A
D5 A Bm D A D
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version 5
Capo:no capo
Capo 4
Am C F
They're taking pictures of the man from God
C G
I hope his cassock's clean
Am C F
The burden of being our holy fellas
C G C
Your halo'd better gleam, better gleam
C Am
What of all those wayward priests?
C G
The ones who like to drink
C G Am
Do you suppose they'd swap their blood for wine
C G C
Like you swapped yours for ink, for ink
Am C F
You wrote me oh so many letters
C G
And all of them seemed true
Am C F
Promises look good on paper
C G C
Especially from you, from you
C Am
The weight of all those willing words
C G
I carried all alone
C G Am
You wouldn't put your pen to bed
C G C
When we hadn't found our own, our own
Am C F
Your sentences rose high at night
C G
And circled round my head
Am C F
The circle's since been broken
C G C
Like the priest before me is breaking bread
C Am
I'm being asked to drink the blood of Christ
C G
And soon I'll eat his flesh
C G Am
I'm alone again before the altar
C G C
Shedding all my old regrets
Am C F
The last of which I'll tell you now
C G
As it flies down the sink
Am C F
I never knew a part of you
C G C
You didn't set in ink, in ink
C Am
The letters that you left behind
C G
No longer shall I read
C G Am
Your blood's between the pages
C G C
And I can't stand to see you bleed
Am C F
And I'll soon forget what was never there
C G
Your words are ash and dust
Am C F
All that's left is the song I've sung
C G C
The breath I've taken and the one I must
C Am
If you're born with a love for the wrote and the writ
C G
People of letters your warning stands clear
C G Am
Pay heed to your heart and not to your wit
C G C
Don't say in a letter what you can't in my ear
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version 6
Capo:2nd fret
Tuning: EADGBE
[Verse]
e|-----2-------------2----3----------0h2p0-----------0---0--------------------
B|----------3--------2----3---3------------3---------2------------------------
G|--------------2----3----4-----4----2---------2-----2---2--------------------
D|-----4------4--------------------0-------------0h2--------------------------
A|--2-----2--------------------------------------------0----0-----------------
E|-----------------2----3-----------------------------------------------------
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e|-----2-------------2----3----------0h2p0-----------0-------2-----0h2--2-----
B|----------3--------2----3---3------------3---------2----------3----------3--
G|--------------2----3----4-----4----2---------2-----2-------2---2-----2----2-
D|-----4------4--------------------0-------------0h2----2--0--0----0-----0----
A|--2-----2-------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------2----3-----------------------------------------------------
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[Chorus]
NOTE: by "--x3--" I mean a note brushed by the
back of the nail as the first finger reaches for the 5.
Its almost like a muted note but its not quite
e|------5----------0------2-------------0h2p0----------0---0-----------------|
B|----x3---3--3----2-----------3--------------3--------2---------------------|
G|---x2-----2------2---------------2----2--------2-----2---2-----------------|
D|--0----0------0h2-------4------4----0------------0h2-----------------------|
A|-------------------0--2----2---------------------------0----0--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------5----------0------2-------------0h2p0----------0-----2----0h2--2-----|
B|----x3---3--3----2-----------3--------------3--------2--------3---------3--|
G|---x2-----2------2---------------2----2--------2-----2-----2---2----2----2-|
D|--0----0------0h2-------4------4----0------------0h2---2-0--0---0-----0----|
A|-------------------0--2----2-----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Break Section]
e|--------------------------------------5-----5--3--2------------------------|
B|--(3)------3--3-----3---3----3-----/7-------3--3--3------------------------|
G|--(0)------0--------0---0----0---------------------------------------------|
D|-----------0--------0---0----0----------0----------------------------------|
A|----------------0h2---2----------------------------------------------------|
E|----3-2-3------------------2-----------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------7p5------3--2---0-----------------------|
B|--(3)------3--3-----3---3----3-----7----7---3--3---2-----------------------|
G|--(0)------0--------0---0----0---------------------2-----------------------|
D|-----------0--------0---0----0---------------------------------------------|
A|----------------0h2---2----------------------------0-----------------------|
E|----3-2-3------------------2-----------------------------------------------|
They're taking pictures of the man from God
I hope his cassock's clean
The burden of being a holy fella's
Your halo'd better gleam, better gleam
What of all those wayward priests?
The ones who like to drink
Do you suppose they'd swap their blood for wine
Like you swapped yours for ink, for ink
You wrote me oh-so-many letters
And all of them seemed true
Promises look good on paper
Especially from you, from you
The weight of all those willing words
I carried all alone
You wouldn't put your pen to bed
When we hadn't found our own, our own
Your sentences rose high at night
And circled round my head
The circle's since been broken
Like the priest before me is breaking bread
I'm being asked to drink the blood of Christ
And soon I'll eat his flesh
I'm alone again before the altar
Shedding all my old regrets
The last of which I'll tell you now
As it flies down the sink
I never knew a part of you
You didn't set in ink, in ink
The letters that you left behind
No longer shall I read
Your blood's between the pages
And I can't stand to see you bleed
And I'll soon forget what was never there
Your words are ash and dust
All that's left is the song I've sung
The breath I've taken and the one I must
If you're born with a love for the wrote and the writ
People of letters, your warning stands clear:
Pay heed to your heart and not to your wit
Don't say in a letter what you can't in my ear
| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
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version 7
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Capo: Fret 2
Bm F# G D A D5 Em
e|-2-----2-----3-----2-----0-----5-----0-
B|-3-----2-----3-----3-----2-----3-----0-
G|-4-----3-----4-----2-----2-----2-----0-
D|-4-----4-----5-----0-----2-----0-----2-
A|-2-----4-----5-----x-----0-----x-----2-
E|-2-----2-----3-----x-----x-----x-----0-
Verse:
Bm F# G D A
e|----2-----------2---3-----------0h2p0-----------0------------------------------
B|----3---3-------2---3--3--------3-----3---------2-----2------------------------
G|----4-------4---3---4----4----------------------2---------2--------------------
D|-----------------------------0-----------0--0h2-----2---2----------------------
A|--2-------2--------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------2---3------------------------------------------------------------
Bm F# G D A D
e|----2-----------2---3-----------0h2p0-----------0-----0h2-----0h2--------------
B|----3---3-------2---3--3--------3-----3---------2-----3-------3-----3----------
G|----4-------4---3---4----4----------------------2---------2-------2------------
D|-----------------------------0-----------0--0h2----0--------0---------0--------
A|--2-------2--------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------2---3------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus:
D5 A Bm D A
e|--5----5-----------0---0---2----------0h2p0-----------0------------------------
B|---------3---------2---2---3--3-------3-----3---------2----2-------------------
G|--------------2----2---2---4----4---------------------2--------2---------------
D|--0--0------0----2---2-------------0-----------0--0h2----2---2-----------------
A|-------------------------2-----------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D5 A Bm D A D
e|--5----5-----------0---0---2----------0h2p0-----------0-----0h2-----0h2--------
B|---------3---------2---2---3--3-------3-----3---------2-----3-------3-----3----
G|--------------2----2---2---4----4---------------------2---------2-------2------
D|--0--0------0----2---2-------------0-----------0--0h2----0--------0---------0--
A|-------------------------2-----------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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version 8
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
Bm F# G D A
e|---2----------2----3------------0h2--------------------0-------------------|
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2-----------------------|
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2---------2-----------------------|
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0-------(0)0h2-2---2-------------------|
A|-2---2-----------------------------------------------0---0-----------------|
E|------------2----3--(3)----------------------------------------------------|
Bm F# G D A D
e|---2----------2----3------------0h2----------------------2------0h2--2-----|
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2--------3------------3-|
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2---------2-----2----2----2------2|
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0-------(0)0h2-2-2--0--0----0------0---|
A|-2---2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------2----3--(3)----------------------------------------------------|
D+5th fret A F# D A
e|-5---5--------------------2----------0h2-----------------------------------|
B|---------3----------2-----3----------------3-----2-------------------------|
G|---2-------2--------2-----4---4------2-------2-------2---------------------|
D|-0-----0-----(0)0h2-2-----4-----4--0-----0-------2-----2-------------------|
A|----------------------0-2---2------------------0---0-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D+5th fret A F# D A D
e|-2--5-----------------2---------0h2------------------2--------2-------2----|
B|------3---------2-----3-------------3----------2----------3-------3--------|
G|---2---2--------2-----4---4-----2-----2--------2-----2------2---2-------2--|
D|-0---0---(0)0h2-2-----4-----4-0----0----(0)0h2-2-2-0----0-----0-----0------|
A|------------------0-2---2--------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Bm F# G D A
e|---2----------2----3------------2------------------------------------------|
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2-----------------------|
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2-------------2-------------------|
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0--------------2-----2-----------------|
A|-2---2------------------------------------------0----0---------------------|
E|------------2----3--(3)----------------------------------------------------|
They're taking pictures of the man from God, I hope his cassock's clean
Bm F# G D A D
e|---2----------2----3------------2-----------------------2------0h2--2------|
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2-------3-----------3---|
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2--------------2----2----2------2-|
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0--------------2--0---0----0------0----|
A|-2---2------------------------------------------0--------------------------|
E|------------2----3--(3)----------------------------------------------------|
The burden of being our holy fellas, Your halo'd better gleam, better gleam
D+5th fret A F# D A
e|-5---5--------------------2-----------2------------------------------------|
B|---------3----------2-----3----------------3-----2-------------------------|
G|---2-------2--------2-----4---4-------2------2-------2---------------------|
D|-0-----0------------2-----4-----4--0-----0-------2-----2-------------------|
A|-----------------0------2---2------------------0---0-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
What of all those wayward priests? The ones who like to drink
D+5th fret A F# D A D
e|-2--5-----------------2---------2--------------------2--------0h2--2------
B|------3---------2-----3-------------3----------2----------3-----------3---
G|---2---2--------2-----4---4-----2-----2--------------2------2-----2-----2-
D|-0---0----------2-----4-----4-0----0-----------2---0----0-----0------0----
A|-------------0------2---2-------------------0-----------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Do you suppose they'd swap their blood for wine, Like you swapped yours for
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ink, for ink
[Verse 2]
Bm F# G D A
e|---2----------2----3------------2------------------------------------------|
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2-----------------------|
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2-------------2-------------------|
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0--------------2-----2-----------------|
A|-2---2------------------------------------------0----0---------------------|
E|------------2----3--(3)----------------------------------------------------|
You wrote me, oh so many letters, And all of them seemed true
Bm F# G D A D
e|---2----------2----3------------2-----------------------2------0h2--2------|
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2-------3-----------3---|
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2--------------2----2----2------2-|
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0--------------2--0---0----0------0----|
A|-2---2------------------------------------------0--------------------------|
E|------------2----3--(3)----------------------------------------------------|
Promises look good on paper, Especially from you, from you
D+5th fret A F# D A
e|-5---5--------------------2-----------2------------------------------------|
B|---------3----------2-----3----------------3-----2-------------------------|
G|---2-------2--------2-----4---4-------2------2-------2---------------------|
D|-0-----0------------2-----4-----4--0-----0-------2-----2-------------------|
A|-----------------0------2---2------------------0---0-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The weight of all those willing words, I carried all alone
D+5th fret A F# D A D
e|-2--5-----------------2---------2--------------------2--------2------------|
B|------3---------2-----3-------------3----------2----------3----------------|
G|---2---2--------2-----4---4-----2-----2--------------2------2--------------|
D|-0---0----------2-----4-----4-0----0-----------2---0----0-----0------------|
A|-------------0------2---2-------------------0------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
You wouldn't put your pen to bed, When we hadn't found our own, our own
[Bridge]
e|-------------------2-----5----3--2------------------------2--7p5---3-2-----|
B|-------------------3--/7---7--5--3----2-------------------3--7--7--5-3---2-|
G|-------------------4------------------2-------------------4--------------2-|
D|--------0-----0----4------------------2---------0-----0---4--------------2-|
A|----------0h2------2----------------0-------------0h2-----2------------0---|
E|-3-2-3----------2------------------------3-2-3----------2------------------|
[Verse 3]
Bm F# G D A
e|---2----------2----3------------2------------------------------------------|
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2-----------------------|
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2-------------2-------------------|
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0--------------2-----2-----------------|
A|-2---2------------------------------------------0----0---------------------|
E|------------2----3--(3)----------------------------------------------------|
Your sentences rose high at night, And circled round my head
Bm F# G D A D
e|---2----------2----3------------2-----------------------2------0h2--2------|
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2-------3-----------3---|
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2--------------2----2----2------2-|
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0--------------2--0---0----0------0----|
A|-2---2------------------------------------------0--------------------------|
E|------------2----3--(3)----------------------------------------------------|
The circle's since been broken, Like the priest before me is breaking bread
D+5th fret A F# D A
e|-5---5--------------------2-----------2------------------------------------|
B|---------3----------2-----3----------------3-----2-------------------------|
G|---2-------2--------2-----4---4-------2------2-------2---------------------|
D|-0-----0------------2-----4-----4--0-----0-------2-----2-------------------|
A|-----------------0------2---2------------------0---0-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm being asked to drink the blood of Christ, And soon I'll eat his flesh
D+5th fret A F# D A D
e|-2--5-----------------2---------2--------------------2--------2------------|
B|------3---------2-----3-------------3----------2----------3----------------|
G|---2---2--------2-----4---4-----2-----2--------------2------2--------------|
D|-0---0----------2-----4-----4-0----0-----------2---0----0-----0------------|
A|-------------0------2---2-------------------0------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm alone again before the altar, Shedding all my old regrets
[Verse 4]
Bm F# G D A
e|---2----------2----3------------2------------------------------------------|
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2-----------------------|
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2-------------2-------------------|
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0--------------2-----2-----------------|
A|-2---2------------------------------------------0----0---------------------|
E|------------2----3--(3)----------------------------------------------------|
The last of which I'll tell you now, As it flies down the sink
Bm F# G D A D
e|---2----------2----3------------2-----------------------2------0h2--2------|
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2-------3-----------3---|
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2--------------2----2----2------2-|
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0--------------2--0---0----0------0----|
A|-2---2------------------------------------------0--------------------------|
E|------------2----3--(3)----------------------------------------------------|
I never knew a part of you, You didn't set in ink, in ink
D+5th fret A F# D A
e|-5---5--------------------2-----------2------------------------------------|
B|---------3----------2-----3----------------3-----2-------------------------|
G|---2-------2--------2-----4---4-------2------2-------2---------------------|
D|-0-----0------------2-----4-----4--0-----0-------2-----2-------------------|
A|-----------------0------2---2------------------0---0-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The letters that you left behind, No longer shall I read
D+5th fret A F# D A D
e|-2--5-----------------2---------2--------------------2--------2------------|
B|------3---------2-----3-------------3----------2----------3----------------|
G|---2---2--------2-----4---4-----2-----2--------------2------2--------------|
D|-0---0----------2-----4-----4-0----0-----------2---0----0-----0------------|
A|-------------0------2---2-------------------0------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Your blood's between the pages, And I can't stand to see you bleed
[Bridge]
This is the instrumental bridge. The first bridge again will suffice...
e|-------------------2-----5----3--2------------------------2--7p5---3-2-----|
B|-------------------3--/7---7--5--3----2-------------------3--7--7--5-3---2-|
G|-------------------4------------------2-------------------4--------------2-|
D|--------0-----0----4------------------2---------0-----0---4--------------2-|
A|----------0h2------2----------------0-------------0h2-----2------------0---|
E|-3-2-3----------2------------------------3-2-3----------2------------------|
[Verse 5]
Bm F# G D A
e|---2----------2----3------------2------------------------------------------|
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2-----------------------|
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2-------------2-------------------|
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0--------------2-----2-----------------|
A|-2---2------------------------------------------0----0---------------------|
E|------------2----3--(3)----------------------------------------------------|
And I'll soon forget what was never there, Your words are ash and dust
Bm F# G D A D
e|---2----------2----3------------2-----------------------2------0h2--2----
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2-------3-----------3-
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2--------------2----2----2------
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0--------------2--0---0----0------0--
A|-2---2------------------------------------------0------------------------
E|------------2----3--(3)--------------------------------------------------
All that's left is the song I've sung, The breath I've taken and the one I
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--|
2-|
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must
D+5th fret A F# D A
e|-5---5--------------------2-----------2------------------------------------|
B|---------3----------2-----3----------------3-----2-------------------------|
G|---2-------2--------2-----4---4-------2------2-------2---------------------|
D|-0-----0------------2-----4-----4--0-----0-------2-----2-------------------|
A|-----------------0------2---2------------------0---0-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
If you're born with a love for the wrote and the writ, People of letters your
warning stands clear
D+5th fret A F# D A D
e|-2--5-----------------2---------2--------------------2--------2----------
B|------3---------2-----3-------------3----------2----------3--------------
G|---2---2--------2-----4---4-----2-----2--------------2------2------------
D|-0---0----------2-----4-----4-0----0-----------2---0----0-----0----------
A|-------------0------2---2-------------------0----------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pay heed to your heart and not to your wit, Don't say in a letter what you
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can't in my ear
[Outro]
Same as intro except for the final D
Bm F# G D A
e|---2----------2----3------------0h2--------------------0-------------------|
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2-----------------------|
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2---------2-----------------------|
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0-------(0)0h2-2---2-------------------|
A|-2---2-----------------------------------------------0---0-----------------|
E|------------2----3--(3)----------------------------------------------------|
Bm F# G D A D
e|---2----------2----3------------0h2----------------------2------0h2--2-----|
B|-------3------2----3------------------3------------2--------3------------3-|
G|--------------3----4---4--------2--------2---------2-----2----2----2------2|
D|---4-----4--------------5----0------0-------(0)0h2-2-2--0--0----0------0---|
A|-2---2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------2----3--(3)----------------------------------------------------|
D+5th fret A F# D A
e|-5---5--------------------2----------0h2-----------------------------------|
B|---------3----------2-----3----------------3-----2-------------------------|
G|---2-------2--------2-----4---4------2-------2-------2---------------------|
D|-0-----0-----(0)0h2-2-----4-----4--0-----0-------2-----2-------------------|
A|----------------------0-2---2------------------0---0-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D+5th fret A F# D A D
e|-2--5-----------------2---------0h2----------------------2-----------------|
B|------3---------2-----3-------------3----------2-------3-------------------|
G|---2---2--------2-----4---4-----2-----2--------2-----2---------------------|
D|-0---0---(0)0h2-2-----4-----4-0----0----(0)0h2-2-2-0-----------------------|
A|------------------0-2---2--------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
They're taking pictures of the man from God
I hope his cassock's clean
The burden of being a holy fella's
Your halo'd better gleam, better gleam
What of all those wayward priests?
The ones who like to drink
Do you suppose they'd swap their blood for wine
Like you swapped yours for ink, for ink
You wrote me oh-so-many letters
And all of them seemed true
Promises look good on paper
Especially from you, from you
The weight of all those willing words
I carried all alone
You wouldn't put your pen to bed
When we hadn't found our own, our own
Your sentences rose high at night
And circled round my head
The circle's since been broken
Like the priest before me is breaking bread
I'm being asked to drink the blood of Christ
And soon I'll eat his flesh
I'm alone again before the altar
Shedding all my old regrets
The last of which I'll tell you now
As it flies down the sink
I never knew a part of you
You didn't set in ink, in ink
The letters that you left behind
No longer shall I read
Your blood's between the pages
And I can't stand to see you bleed
And I'll soon forget what was never there
Your words are ash and dust
All that's left is the song I've sung
The breath I've taken and the one I must
If you're born with a love for the wrote and the writ
People of letters, your warning stands clear:
Pay heed to your heart and not to your wit
Don't say in a letter what you can't in my ear
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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