Intro
Am Asus2 B7sus2 4x
[Verse 1]
Am Asus2
This heart-pounding day has finally arrived
A7sus2 Am Bsus2
All my living footfalls sigh like the night
A7sus2 Am Bsus2
Outside the war between illusion and truth
A7sus2 Am Bsus2
I found wisdom lain among putrid fruit of
B7sus2 C D
Desperation, cold, wild gift of youth
G Am C D
Urgent and dead-eyed
F Am C D F
Urgent and dead-eyed
[Instrumental]
A C D7 F
A C D7 F
[Chorus]
Em G A
Hate the god
C Em
I don’t believe in
G A C Em
Heaven’s just a part of hell
G A
Hate the one
C Em
Who wouldn’t save us
G A C Em
Shikata ga nai
[Instrumental]
Am Asus2 B7sus2 2x
[Verse 2]
Am Asus2
In the blue mist death has finally closed in
A7sus2 Am Bsus2
All my gasping words at war with the wind
A7sus2 Am Bsus2
Worshipping the fear of hell left me lost
A7sus2 Am Bsus2
I’ve found something for us, souls who have crossed
B7sus2 C D
Charon’s torrent cold spiked black with frost
G Am C D
Ashen and dead-eyed
F Am C D F
Ashen and dead-eyed
[Instrumental]
A C D7 F
A C D7 F
[Chorus]
Em G A
Hate the god
C Em
I don’t believe in
G A C Em
Heaven’s just a part of hell
G A
Hate the one
C Em
Who wouldn’t save us
G A C Dm7
Shikata ga nai
[Bridge 1]
Dm7 A#maj7
Nothing can be done
F G#
I’m no one
[Instrumental]
Am Cmaj7 G Fmaj7 4x
[Bridge 2]
Am Cmaj7
He’s my blood
G Fmaj7 Em7
Reflected in mud
Am Cmaj7
Leave my body
G Fmaj7
Among the poppies
Em7 Am Cmaj7
I’m nailed to your flaws
G Fmaj7 G#
You were my god
[Outro]
A C G F
A C G F
A C G F
A C G F G#
A C G F
A C G F
A C G F
A C G F
(fade out)