Cruel written by Joey Burns and Calexico
Capo on 3d
A C#m E
Cruel, cruel grounds
A C#m E
Leak truths never found
D A
Torturous ways
D A
Whisper from the grave
D A E
F# slow spun song of distortion
A C#m E
Bitter, bitter mouth
A C#m E
Spitin' out seeds of doubt
D A
Rituals seek root
D A
Razed before they're told
D A E
Stories break like branches in the cold
F#m D F#m C#m E
Seasons trial finds man's mistakes fair game
F#m C#m
A C#m E
Careless hand
A C#m E
Lay and law of the land
D A
Falls by the side
D A
Silenced sentient cries
D A E
All within the lines of divine right
F#m D F#m C#m E
Better bury the tracks in an unclosed case
F#m C#m
F#m C#m F#m C#m D
Weeds of discontent choke a broken ghost landscape
A D
Cruel, heartless reign
A D
Chasing short term gains
A E D
Right down to the warning signs
A D
Birds refuse to fly
A D
No longer trust the sky
A E D
Drifting out beyond the signals
A D
Even the horizon is gone
A D
Weather flees underground
A E F#m C#m
Future's left to wallow in fortune's waste
F#m C#m
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