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I've corrected the chords found in Streetlight Manifesto Forty Days acoustic chords so 
INFO : Listen to the song to get the "  CC7M/9/B    Am  G" correctly and you can skip the 
G if you want.
Cm7/9/B = X-2-0-0-1-0
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CAPO 4th fret
[Intro]
 Am   Gx3
C E
[Verse]
And it's been Amforty dGays
I've tried Amforty wGays
You will Amnever quite leave your sGins behind
They'll hAmaunt you, taunt you 'tGil the day you diAme
You will Gnever really gAmo
You'll just think about it Gmuch but you'll need to Amknow
How the Gstory ends, so you'll Amsit around,
Even tGhough you should just Amgo
Tell your fGriends what you have hAmeard,
Show them Gall the lies unleAmarned
And when you rGeally go, you will reAmally know you were Gnever meant for FeartGh
What's it wortAmh?G  
                                      F              G     Am   C_ G  
If we're gonna break it down with any logic, it's absurd
F    G    Am   C
F    G    Am   Am
[Chorus]
                      F     E   C_ Cm7/9/B _  Am_ G  
And no matter where we go, we are not alone
When the sFilence turns to cEries of "WhAm---y?G"
               F      E   C_ Cm7/9/B _  Am_ G  
What a way to begin: we inherit sin
And nobFody's going to quench your thEirst when the well runs dAmry
(Well runs dDmry)
                               Am                     E  Am_G_Am  
And nobody's going to hold your hand on the day you die
[Intro]
 Am   Gx3
C E
[Verse]
I've tasted Amseven sGins, so they won't Amlet me iGn
I knock knock knAmock until my knuckles are bGruised and raw
AmStuck in the middle with my blGood in a puddle on the fAmloor
We mGade our bAmeds, we'll juGdge ourseAmlves
And only tGhen and there will we Amdisappear to our Gfinal resting FplacGe
What a wAmaste!G  
               F              G     Am   C_ G  
So many decent people at the gates
F    G    Am   C
F    G    Am   Am
[Chorus]
                      F     E   C_ Cm7/9/B _  Am_ G  
And no matter where we go, we are not alone
When the sFilence turns to cEries of "WhAm---y?G"
               F      E   C_ Cm7/9/B _  Am_ G  
What a way to begin: we inherit sin
And nobFody's going to quench your thEirst when the well runs dAmry
(Well runs dDmry)
                               Am                     E  Am_G_Am  
And nobody's going to hold your hand on the day you die

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Forty Days

by Toh Kay

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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I've corrected the chords found in Streetlight Manifesto Forty Days acoustic chords so

C Am G

INFO : Listen to the song to get the " C7M/9/B " correctly and you can skip the

G if you want.

Cm7/9/B = X-2-0-0-1-0

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CAPO 4th fret

[Intro]

Am G

C E

[Verse]

Am G

And it's been forty days

Am G

I've tried forty ways

Am G

You will never quite leave your sins behind

Am G Am

They'll haunt you, taunt you 'til the day you die

G Am

You will never really go

G Am

You'll just think about it much but you'll need to know

G Am

How the story ends, so you'll sit around,

G Am

Even though you should just go

G Am

Tell your friends what you have heard,

G Am

Show them all the lies unlearned

G Am G F G

And when you really go, you will really know you were never meant for earth

Am G

What's it worth?

F G Am C G

If we're gonna break it down with any logic, it's absurd

F G Am C

F G Am Am

[Chorus]

F E C Am G

_ Cm7/9/B _ _

And no matter where we go, we are not alone

F E Am G

When the silence turns to cries of "Wh---y?"

F E C Am G

_ Cm7/9/B _ _

What a way to begin: we inherit sin

F E Am

And nobody's going to quench your thirst when the well runs dry

(Well runs dry)

Am E Am G Am

And nobody's going to hold your hand on the day you die

[Intro]

Am G

C E

[Verse]

Am G Am G

I've tasted seven sins, so they won't let me in

Am G

I knock knock knock until my knuckles are bruised and raw

Am G Am

Stuck in the middle with my blood in a puddle on the floor

G Am G Am

We made our beds, we'll judge ourselves

G Am G F G

And only then and there will we disappear to our final resting place

Am G

What a waste!

F G Am C G

So many decent people at the gates

F G Am C

F G Am Am

[Chorus]

F E C Am G

_ Cm7/9/B _ _

And no matter where we go, we are not alone

F E Am G

When the silence turns to cries of "Wh---y?"

F E C Am G

_ Cm7/9/B _ _

What a way to begin: we inherit sin

F E Am

And nobody's going to quench your thirst when the well runs dry

(Well runs dry)

Am E Am G Am

And nobody's going to hold your hand on the day you die

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