Orphan Histories chords by Elway

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

[Intro]

Em D (x2)

[Verse]

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

[Interlude]

Em D (x2)

[Verse]

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

[Chorus]

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

[Interlude]

Em D (x2)

[Verse]

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

[Chorus]

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

[Interlude]

C G D Em D (x2)

[Outro]

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