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Ebminor

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[Intro]
B D#m B C# B D#m
[Verse 1]
Our Blove was my D#mwomb
But our Bbond has C#broken
My Bshield is D#mgone
My proBtection is C#taken
I Bam one D#mwound
My Bpulsating C#body
BSuffering D#mbeing
[Verse 2]
My Bheart is eD#mnormous lake
BBlack with C#potion
I am Bblind
DrownD#ming in thBis C#ocean
[Verse 3]
My Bsoul torn aD#mpart
My Bspirit is bC#roken
BInto the fabric D#mof all
BHe is C#woven
B
[Verse 4]
You Bfear my limitD#mless BemC#otions
I am Bbored of your D#mapocalypBtic obC#sessions
Did BI love you too D#mmuch?
DevoBtion bent me C#broken
So I reBbelled
DestroD#myed the C#icon
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 5]
I Bdid it for lD#move
I Bhonored my C#feelings
You Bbetrayed your own D#mheart
CoBrrupted that C#organ
[Verse 6]
FaBmily was aD#mlways
BOur sacred C#mutual mission
Which Byou aD#mbandoned
[Verse 7]
You have Bnothing to D#mgive
BYour heart is C#hollow
I'm Bdrowned in D#msorrows
BNo hope in D#msight of Bever reC#cover
Eternal Bpain and D#mhorrors
[Verse 8]
I Bam a D#mglowing sD#mhiny rC#ocket
BReturning D#mhome
As BI enD#mter Bthe aC#tmosphere
I burn Boff laD#myer by BlayerC#  
[Outro]
 B   D#m   B   C#x2

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Black Lake

by Björk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

[Intro]

B D#m B C# B D#m

[Verse 1]

B D#m

Our love was my womb

B C#

But our bond has broken

B D#m

My shield is gone

B C#

My protection is taken

B D#m

I am one wound

B C#

My pulsating body

B D#m

Suffering being

[Verse 2]

B D#m

My heart is enormous lake

B C#

Black with potion

I am blind

D#m B C#

Drowning in this ocean

[Verse 3]

B D#m

My soul torn apart

B C#

My spirit is broken

B D#m

Into the fabric of all

B C#

He is woven

[Verse 4]

B D#m B C#

You fear my limitless emotions

B D#m B C#

I am bored of your apocalyptic obsessions

B D#m

Did I love you too much?

B C#

Devotion bent me broken

So I rebelled

D#m C#

Destroyed the icon

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 5]

B D#m

I did it for love

B C#

I honored my feelings

B D#m

You betrayed your own heart

B C#

Corrupted that organ

[Verse 6]

B D#m

Family was always

B C#

Our sacred mutual mission

B D#m

Which you abandoned

[Verse 7]

B D#m

You have nothing to give

B C#

Your heart is hollow

B D#m

I'm drowned in sorrows

B D#m B C#

No hope in sight of ever recover

B D#m

Eternal pain and horrors

[Verse 8]

B D#m D#m C#

I am a glowing shiny rocket

B D#m

Returning home

B D#m B C#

As I enter the atmosphere

B D#m B C#

I burn off layer by layer

[Outro]

B D#m B C#

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