Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
|G+G Bb majorBb|
|G+G Bb majorBb A augmentedA|
|G+G Bb majorBb|
|G+G Bb majorBb A augmentedA|
Verse 1:
G+G
Words can stab as deep as night
G+G
And cut like a razored thorn
G+G
Bitter air and the?winds?of spite
G+G
Like the?cold of winter's scorn
C majorC
Leaves may fall?on sleeping ground
C majorC G+G
But the wind sweeps them away
D MajorD C majorC
Like hurt lovers in the final round
G+G
What once was is now decayed
Chorus:
D MajorD C majorC G+G
I can't go on, livin' alone now that you're gone
Post-Chorus:
|G+G Bb majorBb|
|G+G Bb majorBb A augmentedA|
|G+G Bb majorBb|
|G+G Bb majorBb A augmentedA|
Verse 2:
G+G
A augmentedA single strand of spider's weave
G+G
Just dancin' in the sun
C majorC
Please don't turn around and leave
G+G
You are my only one
C majorC
Compromise is made out of peace
G+G
But history's made out of violence
D MajorD C majorC
After the war of the worlds has ceased
G+G
All that's left is the deafenin' silence
Chorus:
D MajorD C majorC G+G
I can't go on livin' alone now that you're gone
D MajorD C majorC G+G N.C.
You done me wrong, so here's your song, now sing along, baby
Instrumental Bridge:
N.C.
|G+G Bb majorBb| |G+G Bb majorBb| |G+G Bb majorBb| |G+G Bb majorBb|
C majorC C majorC G+G G+G
C majorC C majorC G+G G+G
D MajorD C majorC G+G G+G
Verse 3:
C majorC
Well, I know you know that you're killin' me
G+G
But it's worth it just to see you smile
C majorC
Tell 'em to carve my name in the barstool, baby
D MajorD
You know I'm gonna be here a while
G+G
A augmentedA single strand of spider's weave
G+G
Just dancin' in the sun
C majorC
Please don't turn around and leave
G+G
You are my only one
Chorus:
D MajorD C majorC G+G
I can't go on livin' alone now that you're gone
D MajorD C majorC G+G
You done me wrong, so here's your song, now sing along