Antebellum chords by Vienna Teng

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
E MajorE A augmentedA F#F# F# minorF#m C# minorC#m

Verse 1:
    A augmentedA
In the fall,
           F# minorF#m
we circle through the leaves
          A augmentedA
And talk about the little ones.
    A augmentedA            F# minorF#m
And we smile, but never say too much.
         A augmentedA
The moment always vanishing.
    F#F#         A augmentedA      F# minorF#m
One by one the neighbors' lights come on.
   F# minorF#m         BB
Our October day is almost gone.

Chorus:
E MajorE     C# minorC#m       BB      E MajorE
I know the border lines we drew between us
     C# minorC#m      BB
Keep the weapons down,
            E MajorE
Keep the wounded safe,
      C# minorC#m    BB
I know our antebellum innocence
E MajorE     C# minorC#m       BB           E MajorE
Was never meant to see the light of our armistice day

Verse 2:
    A augmentedA
In the spring,
            F#F#
We climbed the rolling hills
           A augmentedA
And talked about our budding plans.
    A augmentedA            F#F#
And we smiled, our faces like a mirror
        A augmentedA
Showing us our secret sides.
       G#G#
But then the fights
        C# minorC#m
The sharp words splintering the night,
  A augmentedA     E MajorE       F#7F#7
How I couldn't be what you'd need
  D MajorD            G#G#
But oh how I could make you bleed

Chorus:
E MajorE     C# minorC#m       BB      E MajorE
I know the border lines we drew between us
     C# minorC#m      BB
Keep the weapons down,
            E MajorE
Keep the wounded safe,
      C# minorC#m    BB
I know our antebellum innocence
E MajorE     C# minorC#m       BB
Was never meant to see the light of our armistice

Post-chorus:
  F# minorF#m       A augmentedA
But how much would I give to have it back again?
F# minorF#m         D MajorD         A augmentedA
  How much did we lose to live this way?
BB  E MajorE BB  A augmentedA  F# minorF#m

D MajorD  C# minorC#m  C majorC    BB

Duet:
E MajorE        C# minorC#m    BB
You'll go home, I'll stay here
E MajorE    C# minorC#m    BB
Seasons keep on marching
E MajorE        C# minorC#m    BB
I'll stay here, you'll go home with
E MajorE  C# minorC#m    BB
only strangers watching


E MajorE        C# minorC#m       BB
You'll go home, I'll stay   here
   I know the border lines we drew between us
E MajorE      C# minorC#m            BB
Seasons   keep on    mar-     ching
  Keep the weapons down,   keep the wounded safe
E MajorE        C# minorC#m    BB
I'll stay here, you'll go home with
   I know our antebellum innocence
E MajorE     C# minorC#m       BB
only   strangers    watching
Was never meant to see the light of our armistice

E MajorE        C# minorC#m       BB
You'll go home, I'll stay   here
   I know the border lines we drew between us
E MajorE      C# minorC#m            BB
Seasons   keep on    mar-     ching
  Keep the weapons down,   keep the wounded safe
E MajorE        C# minorC#m    BB
I'll stay here, you'll go home with
   I know our antebellum innocence
E MajorE     C# minorC#m       BB
only   strangers    watching
Was never meant to see the light of our armistice

Outro:
E MajorE  A augmentedA F#F# F# minorF#m
day
E MajorE A augmentedA F#F# F# minorF#m

E MajorE A augmentedA F#F# F# minorF#m

E MajorE