Age Of Reptiles chords by Showbread

Chords with lyrics

So how the chords on the clean guitar are
setup below. for the chorus just play it
power chords with overdrive

CHORDS
B minorBm x24430
G+G 355400
E MajorE 022100
F#F# 244300

B minorBm
I am made of parts that freeze and ligaments that atrophy
G+G
Though they look they'll never see

They don't know something's wrong with me
  E MajorE
And just as well, I'll never tell what's underneath the scales
   F#F#
I've worn to thin to honor you, my every effort fails
B minorBm
Bury me with Israel and cover up my tracks
   G+G
Leave not a trace of what I was, I'm never coming back
  E MajorE
And if you're mercy falls upon he whose blood is cold
 F#F#
Unearth me with your hands of love and never break your hold

  B5B5                 G5G5
The world is full of ones like me, who need to see the truth
    E5E5                F#5F#5
But the truth is never truth indeed, the truth is only you


B minorBm
Jesus bless the crocodiles, forgive the cobras and all the snakes
G+G
Open up your arms to carry all of our mistakes
E MajorE
Suck the venom from every bite and vomit every drop
F#F#
Some of us may bite your hand but some of us will not
  B minorBm
And every knee will bow before you, each forked tongue confess
  G+G
My selfishness will rot in me and I will seek your rest
E MajorE
Still some lizards flee from you, ashamed of all they've been
  F#F#
So Jesus take myself from me, never bring it back again

  B5B5                 G5G5
The world is full of ones like me, who need to see the truth
    E5E5                F#5F#5
But the truth is never truth indeed, the truth is only you
  B5B5                 G5G5
The world will soon become extinct, the age will pass away
  E5E5               F#5F#5
And all will know that you are God, hallowed be your name

BRIDGE(no words part with the radio chatter)
alt picking B minorBm G+G D MajorD A augmentedA

then during the following lyrics...
E MajorE |----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |----------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |------------------------3-2-0-2---------------------------------|
A augmentedA |2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------|
E MajorE |--------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-2b|
  B minorBm               G+G
E MajorE |----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |----------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G |----------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |----------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |----------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE |0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-3/5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
  E MajorE                F#F#
Jesus bless the crocodiles, forgive the cobras and all the snakes

Open up your arms to carry all of our mistakes

Forgive the basilisk, forgive the moccasins and adders too

Have mercy on each alligator that never lived for you

I myself hatched from an egg, no white light from above

Just another ancient serpent that never earned your love

But still you find me underneath the rocks and in the ground

I cowered there just short of air and never made a sound

It's true that I'm in love with you, and even in my shame

You wipe away the imperfections and take away the pain

You wrap your loving arms around this wretched thing called me

Your love is all I'll ever need, your love has set me free


play the chorus during "The truth is only you (etc)",
but intersperse the passing notes of the bridge
when the heavy overdriven guitar isn't playing

OUTRO