Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
A minorAm G+G FF A minorAm G+G FF
A minorAm G+G FF A minorAm G+G FF
Verse 1:
A minorAm
Like a crimminal guilty on all counts,
G+G
rattling his cage with every ounce
FF
Of resolve he never had. . . I was convicted
A minorAm
Then I took the pardon And the walls came down
G+G
But I must like it here Cause I keep hanging around
FF
For a better suit, and an escort
FF
And a winning lottery ticket
Pre-Chorus 1:
C majorC FF
First we waited for miracles
C majorC FF
Then we needed a sign
A minorAm G+G
Now we're here to confess
FF
We've wasted the time
FF
But I know, I know, I know, I know that
Chorus 1:
C majorC FF DmDm
Every blade will wither and fade
FF
As the old man dies again
C majorC FF DmDm
Seasons pass, we're clinging to grass
FF C majorC
'Cause we've lost the sky again
Verse 2:
A minorAm
Like a woman trying to give birth
G+G
She strains, she labors
FF
She's not sure if it's worth the suffering
FF
As she wonders, "How long?"
A minorAm
When I first heard the rumor You were coming back
G+G
I confess my impatience I guess I lost track of what
FF
I'm to persevere for
FF
Of the reason you put me here for
Pre-Chorus 2:
C majorC FF
Remember when it was any day now?
C majorC FF
Never dreamed we were wrong
A minorAm G+G
Now we're shaking our heads
FF
Wondering, "how long?"
FF
But I know, I know, I know, I know that
Chorus 2:
C majorC FF DmDm
Every blade will wither and fade
FF
As the old man dies again
C majorC FF DmDm
Seasons pass, we're clinging to grass
FF C majorC
'Cause we've lost the sky again]
Interlude:
FF C majorC A minorAm G+G
FF C majorC A minorAm G+G
Bridge:
FF C majorC A minorAm G+G
I feel a moment of your perfect love
FF C majorC A minorAm G+G
I catch a glimmer of your sweet grace
FF C majorC A minorAm G+G
But it only makes me long for the day
FF C majorC A minorAm G+G
When I'll look full in your face
Chorus 3:
C majorC FF DmDm
Every blade will wither and fade
FF
As the old man dies again
C majorC FF DmDm
Seasons pass, we're clinging to grass
FF
'Cause we've lost the sky again
C majorC FF DmDm
Every blade will wither and fade
FF
As the old man dies again
C majorC FF DmDm
Seasons pass, we're clinging to grass
FF C majorC
'Cause we've lost the sky again