Angel Of Small Death And The Codeine Scene chords by Hozier

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 4th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Intermediate


Intro:
D MajorD D A augmentedA D MajorD x2


Verse 1:
D MajorD          A augmentedA       D MajorD
I watch the work of my kin bold and boyful
D MajorD           A augmentedA     D MajorD
Toying somewhere between love and abuse
C majorC            FF
Calling to join them the wretched and joyful
D MajorD            A augmentedA   D MajorD
Shaking the wings of their terrible youths

Verse 2:
D MajorD           A augmentedA   D MajorD
Freshly disowned in some frozen devotion
D MajorD        A augmentedA     D MajorD
No more alone or myself could I be
C majorC              FF
Lurched like a stray to the arms that were open
  D MajorD          A augmentedA     D MajorD
No shortage of sordid, no protest from me


Chorus:
    D MajorD            FF
With her sweetened breath, and her tongue so mean
     C majorC              D MajorD
She's the angel of small death and the codeine scene
    D MajorD          FF
With her straw-blonde hair, her arms hard and lean
     C majorC              D MajorD
She's the angel of small death and the codeine scene


Verse 3:
D MajorD          A augmentedA      D MajorD
Feeling more human and hooked on her flesh, I
D MajorD            A augmentedA     D MajorD
Lay my heart down with the rest at her feet
C majorC             FF
Fresh from the fields, all fetor and fertile
D MajorD            A augmentedA     D MajorD
It's bloody and raw, but I swear it is sweet

Chorus:
    D MajorD            FF
With her sweetened breath, and her tongue so mean
     C majorC              D MajorD
She's the angel of small death and the codeine scene
    D MajorD          FF
With her straw-blonde hair, her arms hard and lean
     C majorC              D MajorD
She's the angel of small death and the codeine scene


Instrumental bridge:
(2 beats each)
D MajorD C majorC FF B minorBm D MajorD C majorC FF F
FF D MajorD C majorC D MajorD D A augmentedA

(INSTRUMENTAL OF "VERSE")
D MajorD D A augmentedA D MajorD
D D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
C majorC FF
D MajorD D A augmentedA D MajorD


Verse 4:
D MajorD            A augmentedA    D MajorD
Leashless confusion, I'll wander the concrete
D MajorD         A augmentedA    D MajorD
Wonder if better now having survived
C majorC            FF
Jarring of judgement and reasons defeat
     D MajorD           A augmentedA    D MajorD
The sweet heat of her breath in my mouth I'm alive

Chorus:
    D MajorD            FF
With her sweetened breath, and her tongue so mean
     C majorC              D MajorD
She's the angel of small death and the codeine scene
    D MajorD          FF
With her straw-blonde hair, her arms hard and lean
     C majorC              D MajorD
She's the angel of small death and the codeine scene
    D MajorD            FF
With her sweetened breath, and her tongue so mean
     C majorC              D MajorD
She's the angel of small death and the codeine scene
    D MajorD          FF
With her straw-blonde hair, her arms hard and lean
     C majorC              D MajorD
She's the angel of small death and the codeine scene

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