Verse
Bm
I saw it for a second but then the light was fading
Bm
Sister morphine was my lady in waiting
Em
Can I help it if I can’t help it now,
Bm
all the stories I tell myself
[Pre-chorus]
D A Em Bm
What can I say to you all,
G D A Asus4
it’s fair to say, no words will do
D A G Em
All this time, time is speeding, it’s hard to recognize the life we’re leaving
D Bm Em A
it’s time to trip the light of the evening and go now
D A G Em
And in this land there’s shade and shadow, we break bread and consecrate the battle
D Bm Em A
cradle to the grave, sword to the saddle, it’s each other we will miss
Em A D
Oh the happiest moment of my life,
Em A Bm
was the saddest moment of my life
Bm
(riff)
[Verse 2]
Bm
Was in prison when my daddy died
Bm
They didn’t tell me for fear of suicide
Em
Told me when I got outside,
Bm
I started using as soon as I was alone that night
[Pre-chorus]
D A Em Bm
And I died and I went up straight to him
G D A Asus4
He said where you been, my troubled son
[Chorus]
D A G Em
All this time, time is speeding, it’s hard to recognize the life we’re leaving
D Bm Em A
it’s time to trip the light of the evening and go now
D A G Em
And in this land there’s shade and shadow, we break bread and consecrate the battle
D Bm Em A
cradle to the grave, sword to the saddle, it’s each other we will miss
Em A D
Oh the happiest moment of my life,
Em A Bm
was the saddest moment of my life
[Bridge]
Bm G D A7/C#
Oh my love can I just sit and hold your face.
G D Asus4 A
We finally made it here but now the light is low.
[Chorus]
D A G Em
All this time, time is speeding, it’s hard to recognize the life we’re leaving
D Bm Em A
it’s time to trip the light of the evening and go now
D A G Em
And in this land there’s shade and shadow, we break bread and consecrate the battle
D D/C# Bm Em A
Now I'm feeling kinda faded, I think I need to lay down
Em7 Esus4
Oh you almost saved me
A
You almost saved me
D G A
You almost saved me nooooooooow
D G A
You almost saved me nooooooooow
D G A
You almost saved me nooooooooow
D G A
You almost saved me nooooooooow
D A G Em
All this time we pledge allegiance to the tune of a thousand treasons
D Bm Em A
One nation under something, under water, under mass incarceration
D A G Em
In the age of feast and famine can we disrupt the social canon
D Bm G A
Let our children lead so we all believe, let us see the forest for the trees
[Outro]
Bm
(riff)