Architect Of The Ruin chords by Toad The Wet Sprocket

[Intro]

C#m B
C#m B

[Verse 1]

       C#m      B
Settle down, be still
      C#m           B
It is all a test of will
        C#m           B                 A
We just need a little time to find some shelter,
   A                   C#m     B
To hide a while in the story?s fine
           C#m                  B
You?ve got yours, well I?ve got mine
             C#m            B
They?re just markers on the map to find
    A                  A              E
The truth that?s lying in the middle

[Chorus 1]

             C#m
It?s easy to rage
             B
It?s easy to blame
             A                      E
It?s easy to crumble and curse your name
                 C#m
But I owe you my life
                B
I?ll swallow my pride
                     A
?Cause I was the the architect of half of the ruin

[Interlude]

C#m B

[Verse 2]

        C#m            B
All the hurt and angry men
         C#m             B
Play the victim till the end
      C#m            B
Never easing their defenses
       A                A                E
Well I won?t be them, I won?t be bitter

[Chorus 2]

             C#m
It?s easy to rage
             B
It?s easy to blame
             A           A          E
It?s easy to crumble and curse your name
                 C#m
But I owe you my life
                B
I?ll swallow my pride
       A
?Cause part of me always knew just what I was doing
A                              E
Architect of half of the ruin

[Bridge]

          E                   B
I want to see this through my eyes
            B            A
A year from now or maybe five
           A              B
A shortcut forward to the day
            B
It?s just a memory of change

[Solo]

E C#m B A
E C#m B A A E

[Chorus 3]

             C#m
It?s easy to rage
             B
It?s easy to blame
             A                      E
It?s easy to crumble and curse your name
                 C#m
But I owe you my life
                B
I?ll swallow my pride
       A
?Cause part of me always knew just what I was doing
A
Architect of half of the ruin

[Outro]

C#m B
C#m B