The Apocalypse Song chords by St Vincent

Chords with lyrics

THE APOCALYPSE SONG ? ST. VINCENT (MARRY ME, 2007)

Standard tuning
(EADGBE)

The song sounds kind of ?detuned? on purpose, so it can be tricky to play along.

CHORDS:

G+G : (355433) or (320003)
G minorGm : (355333)
D MajorD : (x(0)0323) or (x57775)
C majorC : (x32010) or (x35553)

F#F# : (244322)
E MajorE : (022100)
B minorBm : (x24432)
BB : (x24442)

NOTE: [Both for G/Gm and B/Bm].
It is easier to shift between MAJOR/minor with your middle finger than changing your hand position.

INTRO:

G+G / G minorGm  G+G / G minorGm  G+G / G minorGm  G+G / G minorGm

VERSE:

D MajorD        G minorGm C majorC     G+G    D MajorD
Wait I'll be swifter than the speed of light
D MajorD      G minorGm   C majorC    G+G    G minorGm
Carbon on my body a billion years of time
D MajorD         G minorGm    C majorC  G+G    D MajorD
You wake with the stitches over both your eyes
D MajorD       G minorGm    C majorC    G+G  G minorGm
And deny me my body and all earthly delights

CHORUS:
   D MajorD         C majorC
It's time    You are light
 G+G              G minorGm
I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of


    D MajorD        C majorC
    Time  You are light
 G+G              G minorGm
I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of
VERSE:
D MajorD      G minorGm   C majorC     G+G    G minorGm
All of your praying amounts to just one breath
    D MajorD     G minorGm     C majorC    G+G   G minorGm
Please keep your victory but give me little death

CHORUS:
   D MajorD         C majorC
It's time    You are light
 G+G              G minorGm
I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of
   D MajorD         C majorC
   Time   You are light
 G+G              G minorGm
I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of

OUTRO:
     (silent)
Time  Time  Time  Time
F#F#
Time  Time  Time
E MajorE
Time  Time  Time
BB
Time  Time  Time
B minorBm
Time  Time  Time

OUTRO CHORUS:
   F#F#         E MajorE
It's time    You are light
 BB              B minorBm
I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of
   F#F#         E MajorE
   Time   You are light
 BB              B minorBm
I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of
B minorBm               B minorBm
what everyone is made of        what everyone is made of
B minorBm                B minorBm
what everyone is made of        what everyone is made of

ENDING (tricky rhythm; watch out!):
  F#F#      E MajorE        BB   B minorBm
So take to the streets with apocalypse refrain
  F#F#         E MajorE      BB   B minorBm