Verse
A#m
I saw it for a second but then the light was fading
A#m
Sister morphine was my lady in waiting
D#m
Can I help it if I can’t help it now,
A#m
all the stories I tell myself
[Pre-chorus]
C# G# D#m A#m
What can I say to you all,
F# C# G# G#sus4
it’s fair to say, no words will do
C# G# F# D#m
All this time, time is speeding, it’s hard to recognize the life we’re leaving
C# A#m D#m G#
it’s time to trip the light of the evening and go now
C# G# F# D#m
And in this land there’s shade and shadow, we break bread and consecrate the battle
C# A#m D#m G#
cradle to the grave, sword to the saddle, it’s each other we will miss
D#m G# C#
Oh the happiest moment of my life,
D#m G# A#m
was the saddest moment of my life
A#m
(riff)
[Verse 2]
A#m
Was in prison when my daddy died
A#m
They didn’t tell me for fear of suicide
D#m
Told me when I got outside,
A#m
I started using as soon as I was alone that night
[Pre-chorus]
C# G# D#m A#m
And I died and I went up straight to him
F# C# G# G#sus4
He said where you been, my troubled son
[Chorus]
C# G# F# D#m
All this time, time is speeding, it’s hard to recognize the life we’re leaving
C# A#m D#m G#
it’s time to trip the light of the evening and go now
C# G# F# D#m
And in this land there’s shade and shadow, we break bread and consecrate the battle
C# A#m D#m G#
cradle to the grave, sword to the saddle, it’s each other we will miss
D#m G# C#
Oh the happiest moment of my life,
D#m G# A#m
was the saddest moment of my life
[Bridge]
A#m F# C# G#7/C
Oh my love can I just sit and hold your face.
F# C# G#sus4 G#
We finally made it here but now the light is low.
[Chorus]
C# G# F# D#m
All this time, time is speeding, it’s hard to recognize the life we’re leaving
C# A#m D#m G#
it’s time to trip the light of the evening and go now
C# G# F# D#m
And in this land there’s shade and shadow, we break bread and consecrate the battle
C# C#/C A#m D#m G#
Now I'm feeling kinda faded, I think I need to lay down
D#m7 D#sus4
Oh you almost saved me
G#
You almost saved me
C# F# G#
You almost saved me nooooooooow
C# F# G#
You almost saved me nooooooooow
C# F# G#
You almost saved me nooooooooow
C# F# G#
You almost saved me nooooooooow
C# G# F# D#m
All this time we pledge allegiance to the tune of a thousand treasons
C# A#m D#m G#
One nation under something, under water, under mass incarceration
C# G# F# D#m
In the age of feast and famine can we disrupt the social canon
C# A#m F# G#
Let our children lead so we all believe, let us see the forest for the trees
[Outro]
A#m
(riff)