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Idumea

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Aminor

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from 'Black Ships Ate the Sky'
Standard tuning: EADGBe
Chords: 
 Am(x02210)
  C(x32010)
  G(320033)
Arpeggio (listen to the song)
Intro:  Am-  C-  G- Am  
AmAnd am I Cborn to Amdie?
CTo lay this body down!
And Gmust my Ctrembling Amspirit Gfly
AmInto a Cworld Amunknown?
AmA land of Cdeepest sAmhade,
CUnpierced by human thought
The dGreary rCegions Amof the Gdead,
AmWhere all Cthings are Amforgot.
AmSoon as from Cearth AmI go
CWhat will become of me?
EGternal ChappiAmness or Gwoe,
AmMust then my Cfortune Ambe!
AmWaked by the Ctrumpet Amsound,
CI from my grave shall rise;
And Gsee the CJudge with Amglory Gcrowned,
AmAnd see the Cflaming sAmkies!
AmAnd see the Cflaming sAmkies...

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Idumea

by Current 93

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

from 'Black Ships Ate the Sky'

Standard tuning: EADGBe

Chords:

(x02210)

(x32010)

(320033)

Arpeggio (listen to the song)

Am C G Am

Intro: - - -

Am C Am

And am I born to die?

To lay this body down!

G C Am G

And must my trembling spirit fly

Am C Am

Into a world unknown?

Am C Am

A land of deepest shade,

Unpierced by human thought

G C Am G

The dreary regions of the dead,

Am C Am

Where all things are forgot.

Am C Am

Soon as from earth I go

What will become of me?

G C Am G

Eternal happiness or woe,

Am C Am

Must then my fortune be!

Am C Am

Waked by the trumpet sound,

I from my grave shall rise;

G C Am G

And see the Judge with glory crowned,

Am C Am

And see the flaming skies!

Am C Am

And see the flaming skies...

About Idumea Chords by Current 93

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