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Key: G major
Tuning: Standard
Intro: (the C chord here is less a C chord and more of a softly fingerpicked
       0-2 hammer-on on the D string. I use the side of my thumb to imitate
  G  C  G
  G  C  G
Verse 1:
  GI don't know your naCme      GDid I Gdream you toCnight?G  
  Did I Emdraw the heavens down? ADrape my arms around? An Dangel in flight?
  Looking Glike you love me stCill      GAs you Gkill me goodCbyeG  
  As you're paraEmchuting to the ground, Awatching me go downD  
  AD7bandoned in flight      You left me to GdieC  G  
Chorus
    Somehow, the Dsus2chiming of shadows reminds me of you
    The Chaunted and hollow, the Emlight passing through
    The Dsus2sound of your sorrow on the echoes of blue
    Down a Cwind water tunnel, at the Emturn of a screw
    Doing Aall that you can do to be the Dwall I'm walking D7through
Verse 2:
  GWhispers in the dCark      GCan I Gsteal you toCnight?G  
  From the Emwreckage piled high, we'll Aclimb back to the sky
  DLeap from the ledge, full of D7faith we can flyG  C  G  
Chorus:
    So come on, reDsus2animate, angel, break from your cage
    CWitness the prophecy Emsprung from the page
    The Dsus2moon in your marrow, the smoke on your skin
    The Cmask in the mirror, the Emmonster within
    But the Abarrier is thin and the Droom begins to spiD7n
Solo:
    Em    A    C    G
    Em    A    C    D  D7
    G   C   G
Chorus 3:
    Don't you know that the Dsus2war has blown over? We weathered the storm
    The Cgrass has grown over the Emgraves that we mourn
    Now the Dsus2brightness is teeming, the chains slip away
    The Cwolf in the wool is no Emlonger at bay
    The Dsus2portal is open, the walls disappear
    CJump through the hoop and the Emhell out of here
    A Dsus2song in a box on wheels we have blown
    CGlides on the back of a Emsnake made of stone
    Through Dsus2shadows unfolding and clouds fallen slack
    At the Cedge of tomorrow with Emno turning back
    ReDsus2animate, angel, break from your cage
    CWitness the prophecy Emsprung from the page
    The Dsus2moon in your marrow, the smoke on your skin
    The Cmask in the mirror, the Emmaster within
    Oh, but Dsus2I've seen your sorrow at the edge of the screen
    CSoften the focus and Eminto a dream
    Dsus2      C    Em
Outro Chorus:
    But the Dsus2barrier is thin, and the Croom begins to spinEm  
    The Dsus2barrier is thin, and the Croom begins to Emspin
    The Dsus2moon in your marrow, the Csmoke on your skiEmn
    The Dsus2portal is open, and the Ckingdom is withEmin
Outro:
  Dsus2      C    Em
  Dsus2      C    Em
  Dsus2      C    Em
        Dsus2      C   Em(repeat to fade)

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The Barrier

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Key: G major

Tuning: Standard

Intro: (the C chord here is less a C chord and more of a softly fingerpicked

0-2 hammer-on on the D string. I use the side of my thumb to imitate

G C G

Verse 1:

G C G G C G

I don't know your name Did I dream you tonight?

Em A D

Did I draw the heavens down? Drape my arms around? An angel in flight?

G C G G C G

Looking like you love me still As you kill me goodbye

Em A D

As you're parachuting to the ground, watching me go down

D7 G C G

Abandoned in flight You left me to die

Chorus

Dsus2

Somehow, the chiming of shadows reminds me of you

C Em

The haunted and hollow, the light passing through

Dsus2

The sound of your sorrow on the echoes of blue

C Em

Down a wind water tunnel, at the turn of a screw

A D D7

Doing all that you can do to be the wall I'm walking through

Verse 2:

G C G G C G

Whispers in the dark Can I steal you tonight?

Em A

From the wreckage piled high, we'll climb back to the sky

D D7 G C G

Leap from the ledge, full of faith we can fly

Chorus:

Dsus2

So come on, reanimate, angel, break from your cage

C Em

Witness the prophecy sprung from the page

Dsus2

The moon in your marrow, the smoke on your skin

C Em

The mask in the mirror, the monster within

A D D7

But the barrier is thin and the room begins to spin

Solo:

Em A C G

Em A C D D7

G C G

Chorus 3:

Dsus2

Don't you know that the war has blown over? We weathered the storm

C Em

The grass has grown over the graves that we mourn

Dsus2

Now the brightness is teeming, the chains slip away

C Em

The wolf in the wool is no longer at bay

Dsus2

The portal is open, the walls disappear

C Em

Jump through the hoop and the hell out of here

Dsus2

A song in a box on wheels we have blown

C Em

Glides on the back of a snake made of stone

Dsus2

Through shadows unfolding and clouds fallen slack

C Em

At the edge of tomorrow with no turning back

Dsus2

Reanimate, angel, break from your cage

C Em

Witness the prophecy sprung from the page

Dsus2

The moon in your marrow, the smoke on your skin

C Em

The mask in the mirror, the master within

Dsus2

Oh, but I've seen your sorrow at the edge of the screen

C Em

Soften the focus and into a dream

Dsus2 C Em

Outro Chorus:

Dsus2 C Em

But the barrier is thin, and the room begins to spin

Dsus2 C Em

The barrier is thin, and the room begins to spin

Dsus2 C Em

The moon in your marrow, the smoke on your skin

Dsus2 C Em

The portal is open, and the kingdom is within

Outro:

Dsus2 C Em

(repeat to fade)

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