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THE VOID
As recorded by José González
(From the 2021 Album LOCAL VALLEY)
Capo 2nd fret.
If you don't want to use a capo transpose +2 steps.
[Intro]
E  A  E  A
E  A  E  A
[Verse 1]
ELayer Aupon ElayerA  
ECalmly Asinks to the EgroundA  
EYou thought Awe were BmsaneA  
With Escepter, cape and crown
[Chorus]
BmHarbored from the Evoid
The Glore lives F#mon
ImGpeding the Ddissonance to reEsolveA  E  A  D  E  A  E  
[Verse 2]
EPrayer Aupon EprayerA  
DeElusive Acausal EchainsA  
WithEdraw us Afrom what’s ErealA  
AlEleviate our pains
[Chorus]
BmHarbored from the Evoid
The Glore lives F#mon
EGmaj7vadingF#m  
DeGmaj7nyingF#m  
ImGmaj7peding us F#mall
To Emove on
[Outro]
A  E  A  E
A  E  A  E
A  E

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The Void

by José González

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Gmaj7

THE VOID

As recorded by José González

(From the 2021 Album LOCAL VALLEY)

Capo 2nd fret.

If you don't want to use a capo transpose +2 steps.

[Intro]

E A E A

[Verse 1]

E A E A

Layer upon layer

E A E A

Calmly sinks to the ground

E A Bm A

You thought we were sane

With scepter, cape and crown

[Chorus]

Bm E

Harbored from the void

G F#m

The lore lives on

G D E A E A D E A E

Impeding the dissonance to resolve

[Verse 2]

E A E A

Prayer upon prayer

E A E A

Delusive causal chains

E A E A

Withdraw us from what’s real

Alleviate our pains

[Chorus]

Bm E

Harbored from the void

G F#m

The lore lives on

Gmaj7 F#m

Evading

Gmaj7 F#m

Denying

Gmaj7 F#m

Impeding us all

To move on

[Outro]

A E A E

A E

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