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[Verse 1]
We need a mGyth
We need an amethyst brBmidge
We need a high hanging cEmliff, jump, fall and lift
We can mCake it
But we need a Gmyth
We need a path through the Bmmist
Like in our beds, we were just Emkids
Like what was said by our Cparents
[Verse 2]
A G#myth
'Cause what we're after is jC#ust this
A G#myth
'Cause what we're after is jC#ust this
[Verse 3]
We need a mAyth
I feel my heart's like a C#mfist
Words spilling out of the blessed F#mlips
Of any prophet or goDddess
I need a Amyth
Brought back to life by a C#mkiss
Scrape away grey F#mcement
Show me the world as it was Dagain
As it was in a Amyth
A red ribbon to C#mreconnect
The lady's head to her F#mneck
And to forget that her throat was ever Dslit
[Verse 4]
'Cause what we're after is jBbust this
It's a mEbyth
'Cause what we're after is jBbust this
[Bridge]
And I'm G#msick of all these piF#cture books that tEry
To steal G#msome old reflectionF#s for their lightE  
But despG#merate measures point F#to desperate timeEs
And that's F#why
We need a BmythEbm  G#m  E  
[Instrumental]
[Verse 5]
We're cut adBrift
We need a mass uEbmplift
The world is trembling and weG#meping
Just at the point of belEieving
In a Bmyth
The sun that shines on my Ebmhead
The moon that lights me to G#mbed
Were two identical Etwins
Inside of a Bmyth
I heard the voicEbme of a friend
On Lethe's banks, wading inG#m  
And he said, "Before I Eforget...”
[Verse 6]
We need a mC#yth
As we lean in to Fmkiss
To get two nails through the Bbmwrist
To get covered in bF#lood, and to get covered in spit
And to forC#give
And if all we're Fmtaught is a trick
Why would this feeling persisBbmt?
And with the truth F#closing in, I must insist
We need a F#myth

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We Need A Myth

by Okkervil River

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

Ebm

Bbm

[Verse 1]

We need a myth

We need an amethyst bridge

We need a high hanging cliff, jump, fall and lift

We can make it

But we need a myth

We need a path through the mist

Like in our beds, we were just kids

Like what was said by our parents

[Verse 2]

A myth

'Cause what we're after is just this

A myth

'Cause what we're after is just this

[Verse 3]

We need a myth

C#m

I feel my heart's like a fist

F#m

Words spilling out of the blessed lips

Of any prophet or goddess

I need a myth

C#m

Brought back to life by a kiss

F#m

Scrape away grey cement

Show me the world as it was again

As it was in a myth

C#m

A red ribbon to reconnect

F#m

The lady's head to her neck

And to forget that her throat was ever slit

[Verse 4]

'Cause what we're after is just this

It's a myth

'Cause what we're after is just this

[Bridge]

G#m F# E

And I'm sick of all these picture books that try

G#m F# E

To steal some old reflections for their light

G#m F# E

But desperate measures point to desperate times

And that's why

B Ebm G#m E

We need a myth

[Instrumental]

[Verse 5]

We're cut adrift

Ebm

We need a mass uplift

G#m

The world is trembling and weeping

Just at the point of believing

In a myth

Ebm

The sun that shines on my head

G#m

The moon that lights me to bed

Were two identical twins

Inside of a myth

Ebm

I heard the voice of a friend

G#m

On Lethe's banks, wading in

And he said, "Before I forget...”

[Verse 6]

We need a myth

As we lean in to kiss

Bbm

To get two nails through the wrist

To get covered in blood, and to get covered in spit

And to forgive

And if all we're taught is a trick

Bbm

Why would this feeling persist?

And with the truth closing in, I must insist

We need a myth

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