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Key: E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
   C#mx46654
     Ax02220
     E022100
     Bx24442
   F#m244222
    G#466544
     Dxx0232
     E022100
   G#m466444
Intro:
C#m(You! You! )
Verse 1:
Growl:
The artist's C#mpalette Afalls
The paint is sF#mpilled with G#blood
Someone C#mshot him Adown
Left him withF#mout a G#soul
Sing:
His body's C#mlaid to Arest and 
underF#mground he'll sG#tay
With hopes to C#mresurArect 
and live aF#mgain 
Growl:
aG#nother day
Chorus 1: 
Growl:
   C#mNow Athey deDcide 
who C#mlives and dies Now!A  D  
Verse 2:
Growl:
His peers won't C#mcome aAround
They're too disF#mgraced to G#face
Another C#msoldier Adown
His life F#mwork's a G#waste
Sing:
And now these C#mwalls are Abare
No one preF#mtends to G#care
A distant C#mmemoAry
His masterF#mpiece
Growl:
In G#disrepair
Chorus 2:
Growl:
   C#mNow Athey deDcide 
who C#mlives and dies
Now Athey will Dhold you back
Breakdown:
Growl:
    C#m  AThey will Dhold Eyou C#mback
AThey will Dhold Eyou
Bridge:
Growl:
   C#mWe stand tall and illuminate
We fight through and preAvailD  E  
   C#mWe don't stop where 
you'd be giving up
We won't ever AfailD  E  
Verse 3:
Growl:
A martyr C#mtakes his Ahand
To make him F#mlive aG#gain
With savage sC#mleight of Ahand
He'll force his F#mlegs to sG#tand
Sing:
A sick and C#mgutless Ajoke
A sereF#mnading G#hoax
InterC#mrupted Apeace
A waste of F#mtime
A paG#mthetic excuse for hope
Chorus 3:
Growl:
   C#mThe sleepless nights have no compassion
Sing:
   BAnd the dreams that come aren't Atrue
Growl:
A charade of lies unconscious
   C#mAnd so much left to be proved
Sing:
But the sun will rise and fall aBgain
And the nights will start to Ashorten
The memories will fade 
Growl:
   C#minto darkness
You!!! can't let it go!!!
Outro:
Growl:
  ABut your world is turned upside G#down
It's a panic you can't reF#mlease
Once you have it you just can't
  EEver ignore it
  AThat's when you realize your G#best
Days are behind you
And F#mall you ever 
live for Is reEgret
(hold)               C#m  
You can't take it away (You! )
                              End in C#m(hold)
You can't take it away (You! )

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The Artist

by Silverstein

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

C#m

x46654

x02220

022100

x24442

F#m

244222

466544

xx0232

022100

G#m

466444

Intro:

C#m

(You! You! )

Verse 1:

Growl:

C#m A

The artist's palette falls

F#m G#

The paint is spilled with blood

C#m A

Someone shot him down

F#m G#

Left him without a soul

Sing:

C#m A

His body's laid to rest and

F#m G#

underground he'll stay

C#m A

With hopes to resurrect

F#m

and live again

Growl:

another day

Chorus 1:

Growl:

C#m A D

Now they decide

C#m A D

who lives and dies Now!

Verse 2:

Growl:

C#m A

His peers won't come around

F#m G#

They're too disgraced to face

C#m A

Another soldier down

F#m G#

His life work's a waste

Sing:

C#m A

And now these walls are bare

F#m G#

No one pretends to care

C#m A

A distant memory

F#m

His masterpiece

Growl:

In disrepair

Chorus 2:

Growl:

C#m A D

Now they decide

C#m

who lives and dies

A D

Now they will hold you back

Breakdown:

Growl:

C#m A D E C#m

They will hold you back

A D E

They will hold you

Bridge:

Growl:

C#m

We stand tall and illuminate

A D E

We fight through and prevail

C#m

We don't stop where

you'd be giving up

A D E

We won't ever fail

Verse 3:

Growl:

C#m A

A martyr takes his hand

F#m G#

To make him live again

C#m A

With savage sleight of hand

F#m G#

He'll force his legs to stand

Sing:

C#m A

A sick and gutless joke

F#m G#

A serenading hoax

C#m A

Interrupted peace

F#m

A waste of time

G#m

A pathetic excuse for hope

Chorus 3:

Growl:

C#m

The sleepless nights have no compassion

Sing:

B A

And the dreams that come aren't true

Growl:

A charade of lies unconscious

C#m

And so much left to be proved

Sing:

But the sun will rise and fall again

And the nights will start to shorten

The memories will fade

Growl:

C#m

into darkness

You!!! can't let it go!!!

Outro:

Growl:

A G#

But your world is turned upside down

F#m

It's a panic you can't release

Once you have it you just can't

Ever ignore it

A G#

That's when you realize your best

Days are behind you

F#m

And all you ever

live for Is regret

C#m

(hold)

You can't take it away (You! )

End in C#m(hold)

You can't take it away (You! )

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