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The Light And The Glass

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Key: D, G, A, C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 Em-   022000
 D/F#- 2x023x
 A/C#- x476xx
 G-    320033
 C-    x32010
 G/B-  x2x003
 Am-   x02210
 F-    133211
 F#m-  244222
 Bb-   x13331
Intro: D--G--Bm--G--Bm-A/C#-D-G--A--
Phase I:
Verse 1:
SDlowly the pen touches paper in the
Gguidance of the words that you write
BmMemories roll in of the 
things you once did
And Dwho you had Gshared them with 
  Bmis somebody A/C#thinking of DyouG  A  
Verse 2:
Did DI bother telling you this 
with the Gwords that cross 
teeth and jump lips
A Bmpoor choice of words in 
wanting to tell you anything
But Dwords don't come with 
Gease Bmthey're forA/C#ever my DhurtG  A  
Verse 3:
  DWould it really matter if you 
were to Gcount the days 
left with your hands
Your Bmfocus secure and 
the loves you left well
SDmiles staged in Gphotographs Bm  
A/C#here unDtilG  A  
Refrain:
  AYou You left the Glight on
There's a chance I might 
have Atripped girl
You were Gthere to hold on
Chorus:
BmIgnoring the words of your 
obAnoxious little Gbrother
BmKill or be killed spilled the 
Awords from your Gmother
BmI'll lay awake for a AwhileG  
I'll Bmleave the light on a AwhileG  
Bridge:
  BmYou couldn't Alast a Glifetime caught 
between here and the days of Bmit
Carving Aher name across your Garm              
with every wish its...
Verse 4:
...hit or Emmiss  D  Cher
EmI told Dyou Cso EmI measured 
Ddistance in Clines
deEmparting the Drest of my Clife
  AmBut you had Cbetter 
things to do
            Am  C(hold)
  But you had better 
things to do
Verse 5:
  DLiar   EmLiar
    D/F#Liar Liar
   GLiar LiarD..A.
(Repeat x4)
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Bridge)
(Repeat Verse 4)
Breakdown: F#m--Bm--
Verse 6:
If F#myou'd get put to sleep Bm  
like an F#mold 
dog you're better off Bm  
should F#myou get put to sleepBm  
Verse 7:
AmI've been Bbcautious with
the Amwords I exGtend
AmAllow this Bbyear before 
the Amworld starts to Gend
Guitar Solo: C-Bm-Em--
Verse 8:
  CYour fathers dead he 
passed in his sleep
  Emand I woke to the 
sounds of her Amcrying
  CYour fathers dead he 
passed in his sleep
  Emand I woke to the 
sounds of her Amcrying
  CYour fathers dead he 
passed in his Dsleep
  CYour fathers dead he 
passed in his sleep
Outro:
  EmPray for us DallC  
(Repeat x32)
Pray for us all My 
dearest Appollo
I'll be burning star 4
Mini Instrumental: 
C--G/B--Am--F-Em--
Am-F-Em-- x3

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The Light And The Glass

by Coheed and Cambria

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

A/C#

G/B

F#m

D G A C

Key: , , ,

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- 022000

D/F#

- 2x023x

A/C#

- x476xx

- 320033

- x32010

G/B

- x2x003

- x02210

- 133211

F#m

- 244222

- x13331

D G Bm G Bm A C# D G A

Intro: ---------/------

Phase I:

Verse 1:

Slowly the pen touches paper in the

guidance of the words that you write

Memories roll in of the

things you once did

D G

And who you had shared them with

Bm A/C# D G A

is somebody thinking of you

Verse 2:

Did I bother telling you this

with the words that cross

teeth and jump lips

A poor choice of words in

wanting to tell you anything

But words don't come with

G Bm A/C# D G A

ease they're forever my hurt

Verse 3:

Would it really matter if you

were to count the days

left with your hands

Your focus secure and

the loves you left well

D G Bm

Smiles staged in photographs

A/C# D G A

here until

Refrain:

A G

You You left the light on

There's a chance I might

have tripped girl

You were there to hold on

Chorus:

Ignoring the words of your

A G

obnoxious little brother

Kill or be killed spilled the

A G

words from your mother

Bm A G

I'll lay awake for a while

Bm A G

I'll leave the light on a while

Bridge:

Bm A G

You couldn't last a lifetime caught

between here and the days of it

A G

Carving her name across your arm

with every wish its...

Verse 4:

Em D C

...hit or miss her

Em D C Em

I told you so I measured

D C

distance in lines

Em D C

departing the rest of my life

Am C

But you had better

things to do

Am C

(hold)

But you had better

things to do

Verse 5:

D Em

Liar Liar

D/F#

Liar Liar

G D A

Liar Liar...

(Repeat x4)

(Repeat Chorus)

(Repeat Bridge)

(Repeat Verse 4)

F#m Bm

Breakdown: ----

Verse 6:

F#m Bm

If you'd get put to sleep

F#m

like an old

dog you're better off

F#m Bm

should you get put to sleep

Verse 7:

Am Bb

I've been cautious with

Am G

the words I extend

Am Bb

Allow this year before

Am G

the world starts to end

C Bm Em

Guitar Solo: ----

Verse 8:

Your fathers dead he

passed in his sleep

and I woke to the

sounds of her crying

Your fathers dead he

passed in his sleep

and I woke to the

sounds of her crying

Your fathers dead he

passed in his sleep

Your fathers dead he

passed in his sleep

Outro:

Em D C

Pray for us all

(Repeat x32)

Pray for us all My

dearest Appollo

I'll be burning star 4

Mini Instrumental:

C G/B Am F Em

---------

Am F Em

---- x3

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