Intro: Cm Cm Cm Ab G Cm Ab G Verse 1: Cm Ab G A few dark words you said to me Cm Db Ab I drew a blank and then I flew Cm Ab G I walked the plank into the blue Ddim7 Fdim7 F# Baug My heartbeat in leagues of silence Verse 2: Cm Ab G I walked along the coral snow Cm Db Ab I saw some lights, an old hotel Cm Ab G The bell was rung, the glasses filled Ddim7 Fdim7 Gb Baug That cloudy drink that blackens bile
Chorus: Cm Eb Bb F The shade is drawn with stem and vine Ab Eb F Ab G Burned in the flame of a man condemned Cm Eb Bb F With venom wine and golden dawn Ab Eb F Ab Bb A silver bullet in the chamber turning Bridge: Cm Bb Eb Bb F Ab G Ab G x3 Cm Bb Eb Bb F Ab G Cm Verse 3: Cm G Ab G You said at last "Let's have a duel Cm G Db Ab Out by the pines, the day is warm" Cm G Ab B I played the fool and when it passed Ddim7 Fdim7 Gb Baug The gadflies swarmed and then they dined Chorus: Cm Eb Bb F The shade is drawn with stem and vine Ab Eb F Ab G Burned in the flame of a man condemned Cm Eb Bb F With venom wine and golden dawn Ab Eb F Ab Bb A silver bullet in the chamber turning Bridge: Cm Bb Eb Bb F Ab G Ab G x3 Cm Bb Eb Bb F Ab G Cm Eb Bb F The shade is drawn with stem and vine Ab Eb F Ab Bb Burned in the flame of a man condemned Cm Eb Bb F With venom wine and golden dawn Ab Eb F Ab Bb A silver bullet in the chamber turning Cm Eb Bb F The shade is drawn with stem and vine Ab Eb F Ab Bb Burned in the flame of a man condemned Cm Eb Bb F With venom wine and golden dawn Ab Eb F Ab Bb A silver bullet in the chamber turning Outro: Cm X