Orphan Histories chords by Elway

Chords with lyrics

Standard tuning, capo on the 2nd fret. All chords relative to capo.

[Intro]

E minorEm D MajorD (x2)

[Verse]

E minorEm              D MajorD
We wipe the chaff from our hands
             E minorEm
And the sweat off of our brows
              D MajorD
We mourn the old setting sun
           E minorEm
And our empty bank accounts
              D MajorD            E minorEm
For all the damages we've done in the service of a dream
      D MajorD        C majorC
They say, baby, you'll pay dearly

[Interlude]

E minorEm D MajorD (x2)

[Verse]

E minorEm              D MajorD
Oh how these roads make us old
              E minorEm
And the sunrise makes us quake
                D MajorD
We live for scant scraps of hope
           E minorEm
Laid along the interstate
             D MajorD               E minorEm
Of all the places we'll go, we'll wind up memory and debris
        D MajorD          C majorC
And I'll say, kid, you're coming with me

[Chorus]

G+G       G/F#     E minorEm        D MajorD     C majorC  D MajorD
I'll close my eyes and pretend to pray that rain never ends
G+G       G/F#     E minorEm      D MajorD     C majorC   D MajorD
But when the oceans dry up, I'll know enough is enough
   C majorC     D MajorD
And I'll sing softly

[Interlude]

E minorEm D MajorD (x2)

[Verse]

E minorEm                D MajorD
We'll take the last thing we know
             E minorEm
And we'll let it run our lives
                D MajorD
Serenade the devil with those songs
           E minorEm
We've sang too many times
                D MajorD               E minorEm
That just blow by and leave us numb with the thrill of our defeat
        D MajorD      C majorC
I'll keep the habit if it kills me

[Chorus]

G+G       G/F#     E minorEm        D MajorD     C majorC  D MajorD
I'll close my eyes and pretend to pray that rain never ends
G+G       G/F#     E minorEm      D MajorD     C majorC   D MajorD
But when the oceans dry up, I'll know enough is enough
   C majorC     D MajorD
And I'll sing softly
G+G      G/F#    E minorEm  D MajorD
I guess I'll see you around
   C majorC     D MajorD
And I'll sing softly
G+G      G/F#    E minorEm  D MajorD     C majorC   D MajorD
I guess I'll see you around, see you around

[Interlude]

C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD (x2)

[Outro]

C majorC   G+G
Holy ghost
    D MajorD         E minorEm   D MajorD
Let us live until we're forgotten
C majorC    G+G
Hold me close
    D MajorD          E minorEm  D MajorD
To the floors of masterless oceans
C majorC   G+G
Holy ghost
    D MajorD          E minorEm  D MajorD
To the souls of motherless orphans
C majorC    G+G
Hold me close
     D MajorD              E minorEm   D MajorD C majorC