Priestess chords by Periphery

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Half step down


During the chorus, the following shapes are how the acoustic guitar plays the chords.
Alternatively, play them as you would normally:

  C majorC  E minorEm D MajorD  AsusAsus G+G
eb|-0---0---0---0----0--------------|
Bb majorBb|-0---0---0---0----0--------------|
GbGb|-0---0---2---2----0--------------|
DbDb|-2---5---4---2----9--------------|
AbAb|-3---7---5---0----10-------------|
Eb MajorEb|-3---7---5---0----10-------------|

Intro:
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
B minorBm E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G
C majorC
C

Verse:
B minorBm    A augmentedA    G+G
A augmentedA shadow in these walls
B minorBm      E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G
Yeah that is all I   am
B minorBm    A augmentedA     G+G
A augmentedA prison deep under fortress crowns
   B minorBm       E minorEm  D/F#D/F# G+G
Where they spill the blood of  man


Pre-Chorus:
C majorC
A augmentedA second chance at life is all I've dreamed of
C majorC              D MajorD
For now inside these walls I stay


Chorus:
C majorC               E minorEm    D MajorD
Sitting far away I watched the blackness grow
AsusAsus
Nevermind what is underneath the stone
E minorEm           G+G
It's a life that we're living all alone
C majorC                 E minorEm   D MajorD
Step out in the rain and feel the deep sorrow
AsusAsus           E minorEm   G+G
Light is coming from the narrow road

Bridge:
AsusAsus E MajorE
AsusAsus E MajorE C majorC D MajorD


Verse:
E minorEm           AsusAsus          D MajorD
Sometimes kindness speaks in tongues with one of them
E minorEm        D MajorD
I can see love in her eyes
E minorEm               AsusAsus   D MajorD
And if I fall death will never stain one of his hands
E minorEm        D MajorD
I find safety in these lives


Pre-Chorus:
C majorC
A augmentedA second chance at life is all I've dreamed of
C majorC              D MajorD
For now inside these walls I stay


Chorus:
C majorC               E minorEm    D MajorD
Sitting far away I watched the blackness grow
AsusAsus
Nevermind what is underneath the stone
E minorEm           G+G
It's a life that we're living all alone
C majorC                 E minorEm   D MajorD
Step out in the rain and feel the deep sorrow
AsusAsus           E minorEm   G+G
Light is coming from the narrow road


Solo:
C majorC E minorEm D MajorD
AsusAsus E minorEm G+G
C majorC E minorEm D MajorD
AsusAsus E minorEm G+G


Bridge:
AsusAsus            E MajorE
The chains are part of me
AsusAsus        E MajorE   C majorC  D MajorD
Still in resolve I bathe down here
AsusAsus         E MajorE
I need to find a way
AsusAsus        E MajorE  C majorC  D MajorD  C majorC
I've gotta find my way far from here


Pre-Chorus:
C majorC
Another chance at life is fading slowly
C majorC        D MajorD
Upon the cross I burn


Chorus Melody:
C majorC E minorEm D MajorD
AsusAsus E minorEm G+G


Chorus:
C majorC               E minorEm    D MajorD
Sitting far away I watched the blackness grow
AsusAsus
Nevermind what is underneath the stone
E minorEm           G+G
It's a life that we're living all alone
C majorC                 E minorEm   D MajorD
Step out in the rain and feel the deep sorrow
AsusAsus           E minorEm   G+G
Light is coming from the narrow road


Halftime Chorus:
C majorC               E minorEm    D MajorD
Sitting far away I watched the blackness grow
AsusAsus
Nevermind what is underneath the stone
E minorEm           G+G
It's a life that we're living all alone
C majorC                 E minorEm   D MajorD
Step out in the rain and feel the deep sorrow
AsusAsus           E minorEm   G+G
Light is coming from the narrow road


Outro:

eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|  }
Bb majorBb|-------1-------|-------4-------|-------1-------|---------------|  }
GbGb|-----1---1-----|-----2---2-----|-----2---2-----|-------4-------|  } x5
DbDb|---2-------2---|---4-------4---|---2-------2---|-----6---6-----|  }
AbAb|-0-------------|-2-------------|-0-------------|---6-------6---|  }
Eb MajorEb|---------------|---------------|---------------|-4-------------|  }

eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----|
Bb majorBb|-------1-------|-------4-------|-------1-------|-2---|
GbGb|-----1---1-----|-----2---2-----|-----2---2-----|-3---|
DbDb|---2-------2---|---4-------4---|---2-------2---|-3---|
AbAb|-0-------------|-2-------------|-0-------------|-1---|
Eb MajorEb|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----|