Intro
Em Esus2 B7sus2 4x
[Verse 1]
Em Esus2
This heart-pounding day has finally arrived
E7sus2 Em Bsus2
All my living footfalls sigh like the night
E7sus2 Em Bsus2
Outside the war between illusion and truth
E7sus2 Em Bsus2
I found wisdom lain among putrid fruit of
B7sus2 G A
Desperation, cold, wild gift of youth
D Em G A
Urgent and dead-eyed
C Em G A C
Urgent and dead-eyed
[Instrumental]
E G A7 C
E G A7 C
[Chorus]
Bm D E
Hate the god
G Bm
I don’t believe in
D E G Bm
Heaven’s just a part of hell
D E
Hate the one
G Bm
Who wouldn’t save us
D E G Bm
Shikata ga nai
[Instrumental]
Em Esus2 B7sus2 2x
[Verse 2]
Em Esus2
In the blue mist death has finally closed in
E7sus2 Em Bsus2
All my gasping words at war with the wind
E7sus2 Em Bsus2
Worshipping the fear of hell left me lost
E7sus2 Em Bsus2
I’ve found something for us, souls who have crossed
B7sus2 G A
Charon’s torrent cold spiked black with frost
D Em G A
Ashen and dead-eyed
C Em G A C
Ashen and dead-eyed
[Instrumental]
E G A7 C
E G A7 C
[Chorus]
Bm D E
Hate the god
G Bm
I don’t believe in
D E G Bm
Heaven’s just a part of hell
D E
Hate the one
G Bm
Who wouldn’t save us
D E G Am7
Shikata ga nai
[Bridge 1]
Am7 Fmaj7
Nothing can be done
C D#
I’m no one
[Instrumental]
Em Gmaj7 D Cmaj7 4x
[Bridge 2]
Em Gmaj7
He’s my blood
D Cmaj7 Bm7
Reflected in mud
Em Gmaj7
Leave my body
D Cmaj7
Among the poppies
Bm7 Em Gmaj7
I’m nailed to your flaws
D Cmaj7 D#
You were my god
[Outro]
E G D C
E G D C
E G D C
E G D C D#
E G D C
E G D C
E G D C
E G D C
(fade out)