{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":452635,"song":"God Damn The Sun","artist":"Swans","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11561996-god-damn-the-sun-chords-by-swans/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/452635?type=chord","rating":4.77142,"votes":38,"content":"* This is one of Michael Gira's finest songs as far as I'm concerned. The album it\r\non (Burning World) is impeccable and marked an interesting shift in direction for The Swans.\r\n\r\n* The song itself is pretty much an unbroken verse, so I have not divided it, instead\r\nit as one. Also note that I have placed the chords above the lyrics for the first couple\r\n\"cycles\" and that's it because of it's repetitive nature. Included is a chart for the outro.\r\n\r\n* Listening to the guitars will help you with your rhythm, just keep it simple and use\r\nI hope to analyse the parts in greater detail later on down the track, so keep your eyes\r\nfor a Powertab / Guitar Pro version. The Swans were never renowned for virtuosity, but \r\ncertainly came up with interesting textures and ideas. That was their brilliance....\r\n\r\nThe Chord Shapes\r\n\r\n* D         x x 0 2 3 2\r\n* Dadd4     x x 0 0 3 2\r\n* A         x 0 2 2 2 0\r\n* Emadd9    0 2 4 0 0 0\r\n* G/D       x x 0 4 3 3\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Dadd4[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]Emadd9[/ch]\r\n| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Dadd4[/ch]\r\nWhen, when we were young[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe had no history[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Emadd9[/ch]\r\nSo nothing to lose[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMeant we could choose[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Dadd4[/ch]\r\nChoose what we wanted then[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]Emadd9[/ch]\r\nWithout any fear, or thought of revenge[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut then you grew old[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Dadd4[/ch]\r\nAnd I lost my ambition[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSo I gained an addiction[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Emadd9[/ch]\r\nTo drink and depression[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey are mine[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Dadd4[/ch]\r\nMy only true friends[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I'll keep them here with me[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Emadd9[/ch]\r\nUntil the very end[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]  *(Continue w/chord cycle until the Outro\r\nI'd choose not to remember[/tab]\r\nBut I miss your arrogance\r\nAnd I need your intelligence\r\nAnd your hate for authority\r\nBut now you're gone\r\nI read it today\r\nThey found you in Spain\r\nFace down in the street\r\nWith a bottle in your hand\r\nAnd a wild smile on your face\r\nAnd a knife in your back\r\nYou died in a foreign land\r\nAnd they found my letter\r\nRolled up in your pocket\r\nWhere I said I'd kill myself\r\nIf she left me again\r\nSo now she's gone\r\nAnd you're both in my mind\r\nI've got one thing to say\r\nBefore I am drunk again:\r\nGod damn the Sun\r\nGod damn the Sun\r\nGod damn anyone\r\nThat says a kind word\r\nGod damn the Sun\r\nGod damn The Sun\r\nGod damn the light it shines\r\nAnd this world it shows\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGod damn the Sun - Outro begins here[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G/D[/ch]\r\n| / / / / | / / / / | (Play 4 times)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n| o       |         | Ends[/tab]","plain_text":"* This is one of Michael Gira's finest songs as far as I'm concerned. The album it\non (Burning World) is impeccable and marked an interesting shift in direction for The Swans.\n\n* The song itself is pretty much an unbroken verse, so I have not divided it, instead\nit as one. Also note that I have placed the chords above the lyrics for the first couple\n\"cycles\" and that's it because of it's repetitive nature. Included is a chart for the outro.\n\n* Listening to the guitars will help you with your rhythm, just keep it simple and use\nI hope to analyse the parts in greater detail later on down the track, so keep your eyes\nfor a Powertab / Guitar Pro version. The Swans were never renowned for virtuosity, but \ncertainly came up with interesting textures and ideas. That was their brilliance....\n\nThe Chord Shapes\n\n* D         x x 0 2 3 2\n* Dadd4     x x 0 0 3 2\n* A         x 0 2 2 2 0\n* Emadd9    0 2 4 0 0 0\n* G/D       x x 0 4 3 3\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBut I miss your arrogance\nAnd I need your intelligence\nAnd your hate for authority\nBut now you're gone\nI read it today\nThey found you in Spain\nFace down in the street\nWith a bottle in your hand\nAnd a wild smile on your face\nAnd a knife in your back\nYou died in a foreign land\nAnd they found my letter\nRolled up in your pocket\nWhere I said I'd kill myself\nIf she left me again\nSo now she's gone\nAnd you're both in my mind\nI've got one thing to say\nBefore I am drunk again:\nGod damn the Sun\nGod damn the Sun\nGod damn anyone\nThat says a kind word\nGod damn the Sun\nGod damn The Sun\nGod damn the light it shines\nAnd this world it shows\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["D","A","G/D","Dadd4","Emadd9"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]}}}