Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
For those who have trouble with tabs, here are the chords so you can play along.
Intro:
D MajorD
Verse 1:
D MajorD G+G
When the day, when the day falls to the light
D MajorD G+G
At the end, oh the end of my time
E minorEm G+G D MajorD
I call to the dark take the bones off my back
E minorEm E minor 7Em7 G+G D MajorD
And I chant to the black you were my lady divine
E minor 7Em7 G+G
'Cause my children are in hiding
D MajorD
Mortor and pestle they grind
Chorus:
E minor 7Em7 G+G D MajorD
Those songs whistled through white teeth do scuff the days
E minorEm G+G D MajorD
With songs for children to sing
E minor 7Em7 G+G D MajorD
Those songs whistled through white teeth do scuff the days
E minor 7Em7 G+G D MajorD
With songs for children to sing
E minorEm G+G D MajorD (2x)
Verse 2:
D MajorD G+G
When the chairs are tucked into the fading song
D MajorD G+G
And the silver of their pours has grown long
E minorEm G+G D MajorD
Oh, they call to the dark, take the bones off my back
E minor 7Em7 G+G D MajorD
And they chant to the black you were my lady divine
E minorEm G+G D MajorD
And they bloat like a bitter wine in their bellies
Chorus:
E minorEm G+G
'Cause the bones have been removed
D MajorD
From their hunched over backs
E minor 7Em7 G+G
And their children are all grown now
D MajorD
Mortor and pestle they grind
Chorus:
E minor 7Em7 G+G D MajorD
Those songs whistled through white teeth still scuff the days
E minorEm G+G D MajorD
With songs for children to sing
E minor 7Em7 G+G D MajorD
Those songs whistled through white teeth still scuff the days
E minor 7Em7 G+G D MajorD
With songs for children to sing
E minorEm G+G D MajorD
Those songs for children to sing
Outro:
E minorEm G+G D MajorD (3x)