Capo
5
Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Key: C
Capo 5
Intro:
C G F
C G F
Verse 1:
C G
Take my hand now steady
F G
When you’re good and ready
C G
Baby mind your footing
F G
My terrain is deadly
C G F
C G F
Verse 2:
C G
I can see my city falling
F G
While he goes on dancing
C G
And I’m down here crawling
F G
He spends the night enchanting
Am G F
See there’s a man in my skin
F G Am
He sleeps in my thoughts
Am G F
He fights with my fists
F F G
He’d like to see me fuck off
Chorus:
C G F
But I’ve been waiting for ya
F G C
I’ve been bracing for ya
C G F
The dark beside the dawn
F G C
I hold ya ’til you’re gone
C G F
If I could save it for ya
F G C
I’d embrace it for ya
C G F
The dark beside the dawn
F G C
Goes on and on and on
C G F
C G F
Verse 3:
C G F
I got this contagion
F G C
It’s parasitic
C G F
Now baby run when I run
F G Am
‘Cause I’m afraid he’s winning
Am G F
There’s been a hostile conquer
F G Am
There’s been a cold injection
Am G F
You better run for cover
F F G
It’s for your own protection
Chorus:
C G F
But I’ve been waiting for ya
F G C
I’ve been bracing for ya
C G F
The dark beside the dawn
F G C
I hold ya ’til you’re gone
C G F
If I could save it for ya
F G C
I’d embrace it for ya
C G F
The dark beside the dawn
F G Am
Goes on and on and on on
[Solo]
Am G F
Am G F G
Chorus:
C G F
But I’ve been waiting for ya
F G C
I’ve been bracing for ya
C G F
The dark beside the dawn
F G C
I hold ya ’til you’re gone
C G F
If I could save it for ya
F G C
I’d embrace it for ya
C G F
The dark beside the dawn
F G C
Goes on and on and on on
Outro:
C G F
and on and on and on
F G C
and on and on and on
C G F
and on and on and on
F G C
and on and on and on
C G F
and on and on and on
F G C
and on and on and on
Song History
Published: February 2, 2026
Last Updated: February 2, 2026