Swan Upon Leda chords by Hozier

Intro

(D)


Verse 1
Her h(D)usband wa(Em)its out(Bm)side
A cryin' ch(A)ild pushes a ch(D)ild into the ni(G)ght
(Bm)  She was to(D)ld he would c(Em)ome this t(Bm)ime
Without le(A)avin' so much as a fe(D)ather beh(G)ind
(Bm)  To enact at (A/C#)last the p(D)erfect (F#7)plan
One more sweet (Bm)boy to (A)be butche(G)red by hand
Chorus
But the g(Em)ateway (D)to the (A/C#)world
Was still outside of re(D)ach for t(G)hem
(Bm)  Would ne(Em)ver bel(D)ong to a(A/C#)ngels
Had never bel(D)onged to m(G)en
(Bm)  The s(Em)wan u(D)pon (A/C#)Leda  (F#7)
Emp(G)ire upon Jerusa(D)lem
Interlude
(D)
Verse 2
A g(D)randmother s(Em)mugglin' e(Bm)ggs
Past where the g(A)od child-soldier
Set(D)anta sto(G)od dead
(Bm)  Our gr(D)aceful tur(Em)ner of h(Bm)eads
Weaves through the ch(A)eckpoints like a ne(D)edle and thr(G)ead
(Bm)  Someone's frightened (A/C#)boy wa(D)ves her(F#7) on
She offers a m(Bm)other's sm(A)ile and so(G)on she's gone
Chorus
But the g(Em)ateway (D)to the (A/C#)world
Was still outside of re(D)ach for t(G)hem
(Bm)  Would ne(Em)ver bel(D)ong to a(A/C#)ngels
Had never bel(D)onged to m(G)en
(Bm)  The s(Em)wan u(D)pon (A/C#)Leda  (F#7)
Occup(G)ier upon ancient la(D)nd
Instrumental Bridge
(Em)    (D)    (A/C#)      (D)    (G)    (Bm)
(Em)    (D)    (A/C#)      (D)    (G)    (Bm)
(Em)    (D)    (A/C#)      (F#7)      (G)    (D).
Outro
But the g(Em)ateway (D)to the w(A/C#)orld
Is still outside the re(D)ach of ha(G)nds
(Bm)  Would n(Em)ever bel(D)ong to a(A/C#)ngels  (F#7)
Had n(G)ever belonged to (D)men