Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
01. Softness, Goodness
Intro:
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb G minorGm Bb majorBb
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb G minorGm Bb majorBb
Verse 1:
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
Because you took a long retreat
G minorGm Bb majorBb
I'm coming like a mean streak
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
For seven years of loss the lean
G minorGm Bb majorBb
Are gonna take the big sweep
CHORUS RIFF:
e|-------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------|
G+G|--------5--7-------------------|
D MajorD|--0--5----------5--5---7--5--3-|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|
Chorus:
G minorGm DmDm
Death is the middle
Bb majorBb
Softness, goodness, keep in mind
G minorGm
Just to have a watchful eye
BREAK:
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb G minorGm Bb majorBb
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb G minorGm Bb majorBb
Verse 2:
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
I'm looking like you won't believe
G minorGm Bb majorBb
I'm running in a dead heat
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
From seven years of loss the lean
G minorGm Bb majorBb
Are coming like a mean streak
Chorus:
G minorGm DmDm
Death is the middle
Bb majorBb
Softness, goodness, keep in mind
G minorGm
Just to have a watchful eye
G minorGm DmDm
Death is the middle
Bb majorBb
Softness, goodness, keep in mind
G minorGm
Just to have a watchful eye
the string solo after the second chorus (play 2x):
e|--------8--5--5--3-----------6--5--3--|
BB|--6--6--------------3--6--3-----------|
G+G|--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------|
BREAK:
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb G minorGm Bb majorBb
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb G minorGm
Chorus:
G minorGm DmDm
Death is the middle
Bb majorBb
Softness, goodness, keep in mind
G minorGm
Just to have a watchful eye
G minorGm DmDm
Death is the middle
Bb majorBb
Softness, goodness, keep in mind
G minorGm
Just to have a watchful eye
Outro:
DmDm Bb majorBb G minorGm
e|-------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------|
G+G|--------5--7-------------------|
D MajorD|--0--5----------5--5---7--5--3-|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|
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02. The Man Who Will Lead
Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-12--7--5----------2/5-5--2---12--7--5--------2/5-5--2-----|
A augmentedA|-12--7--5-----2-5-------------12--7--5---2-5---------------|
E MajorE|-10--5--3---------------------10--5--3---------------------|
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--12--7--5--------2/5-5--2---12--7--5----------2/5-5--7-5-4--|
A augmentedA|--12--7--5---2-5-------------12--7--5-----2-5----------------|
E MajorE|--10--5--3-------------------10--5--3------------------------|
Verse 1:
G+G G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
A majorA distant love trails
G+G G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
For desperate needs
G+G G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Like those in olden tales
G+G G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
That we all read
Chorus:
E minorEm A augmentedA
A majorA search for golden times I'll follow
D MajorD G+G
Show us the man who leads
E minorEm A augmentedA
Just like the one from olden times
Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-12--7--5----------2/5-5--2---12--7--5--------2/5-5--2------|
A augmentedA|-12--7--5-----2-5-------------12--7--5---2-5----------------|
E MajorE|-10--5--3---------------------10--5--3----------------------|
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--12--7--5--------2/5-5--2---12--7--5----------2/5-5--7-5-4--|
A augmentedA|--12--7--5---2-5-------------12--7--5-----2-5----------------|
E MajorE|--10--5--3-------------------10--5--3------------------------|
Verse 2:
G+G G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
A majorA desperate love hails
G+G G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
For one who will lead
G+G G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Like those in olden tales
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
That we all read
Chorus:
E minorEm A augmentedA
A majorA search for golden times I'll follow
D MajorD G+G
Show us the man who leads
E minorEm A augmentedA
Just like the one from olden times
Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-12--7--5----------2/5-5--2---12--7--5--------2/5-5--2-----|
A augmentedA|-12--7--5-----2-5-------------12--7--5---2-5---------------|
E MajorE|-10--5--3---------------------10--5--3---------------------|
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--12--7--5--------2/5-5--2---12--7--5----------2/5-5--7-5-4--|
A augmentedA|--12--7--5---2-5-------------12--7--5-----2-5----------------|
E MajorE|--10--5--3-------------------10--5--3------------------------|
Chorus:
E minorEm A augmentedA
A majorA search for golden times I'll follow
D MajorD G+G
Show us the man who leads
E minorEm A augmentedA
Just like the one from olden times
Outro:
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G
Outro RIFF:
e|----------------------------------------7-------------------|
BB|--7----7-7-7-7/5------7----7-7-7-7/5--------7-7-7-7/5--7--7-|
G+G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------|
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03. Thin as a Needle
Intro:
E7E7 D7D7 A7A7 Cmaj7Cmaj7 E7E7 D7D7 A7A7 Cmaj7Cmaj7
Verse 1:
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA
The problems of eating, no living
C majorC
Thin as a needle
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA
I'm trying, I'm reading, for being
Cmaj7Cmaj7
Thin as a needle
Chorus:
E MajorE G+G A augmentedA
Jimmy's gone
C majorC D MajorD E MajorE
He used to look like
G+G A augmentedA
The biggest son
C majorC D MajorD E MajorE
5'4" 3 to 1
Intro:
E7E7 D7D7 A7A7 Cmaj7Cmaj7 E7E7 D7D7 A7A7 Cmaj7Cmaj7
Verse 2:
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA
The problems achieving less eating
C majorC
Thin as a needle
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA
No living I'm seeing, for being
C majorC
Thin as a needle
Chorus:
E MajorE G+G A augmentedA
Jimmy's gone
C majorC D MajorD E MajorE
He used to look like
G+G A augmentedA
The biggest son
C majorC D MajorD E MajorE
5'4" 3 to 1
Bridge:
E7E7 D7D7 A7A7 C majorC
Thin as a needle
E7E7 D7D7 A7A7 C majorC
Thin as a needle
Chorus:
E MajorE G+G A augmentedA
Jimmy's gone
C majorC D MajorD E MajorE
He used to look like
G+G A augmentedA
The biggest son
C majorC D MajorD E MajorE
5'4" 3 to 1
E MajorE G+G A augmentedA
Jimmy's gone
C majorC D MajorD E MajorE
He used to look like
G+G A augmentedA
The biggest son
C majorC D MajorD E MajorE
5'4" 3 to 1
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04. The Lucky Ones
Intro:
C majorC A minorAm E minorEm G+G FF
Verse 1:
C majorC A minorAm
Oh the tragedy
E minorEm G+G
All my life I'm looking to
FF F minorFm
All the lucky ones
C majorC A minorAm E minorEm
Where all good choices lead I am going too
G+G
And I'm looking through
FF F minorFm
All the lucky ones
Chorus:
E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm
There's a reason you're at loss
A minorAm
It's not just an opinion that I hold
Verse 2:
C majorC A minorAm E minorEm
My wife, all my love
G+G FF
This is true, I'm a lucky one
F minorFm
A augmentedA lucky one
Chorus:
E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm
There's a reason you're at loss
A minorAm
It's not just an opinion that I hold
Outro:
C majorC A minorAm G+G FF F minorFm
The lucky ones
C majorC A minorAm G+G FF F minorFm
The lucky ones
C majorC A minorAm G+G FF
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05. For Us
Intro:
G+G C majorC D MajorD (I’m undecided if the G+G is actually a G minorGm)
Verse 1:
G+G C majorC D MajorD
There's a reason it's not
G+G C majorC D MajorD
With no lessons forgot
G+G C majorC D MajorD
And one thing is true
G+G C majorC D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
There's a reason it's not the moon
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD C majorC
Misery is no company for us
D MajorD
Not for us
G+G D MajorD C majorC
Misery is no company for us
D MajorD
Not for us
G+G D MajorD C majorC
Misery is no company for us
D MajorD
Not for us
G+G
Not for us
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