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Montauk

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Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bm-    x24432
 G-     320033
 D-     xx0232
 A-     x02220
 Em-    022000
 F#m-   244222
F#/ Bb- x143xx
 F#-    244322
 Edim-  0x235x or 078900
 C-     x32010
Intro: G--D-F#m- x2, Bm--D-F#m- x2
Verse 1:
  GIt's getting cold
Thought it was Dtoo soon to 
tell but it was Aterribly old 
               A  F#/Bb  
and as the heartbeat 
sBmlows to a EmheartDless F#crawl
  GThe lights went out The lights 
went Dout and darkness Afilled the 
          A  F#/ Bb  Bm  
house on tiring  night 
under a Long EmIs Dland sF#kyEdim  
Chorus 1:
  BmI thought I'd known the conseEmquence
but sweetness can you believe 
this? AThis mess we've made of it
  DThis mess we've F#made of it
  BmIn years to come it might 
make Emsense but sweetness
did you believe this?
  AJust what's become of it?
  DWhat's beF#come of it?Bm  
Verse 2:
  GIf you hear this and 
you Dthink you're ready
               A    A  F#/ Bb  Bm  
then meet me in Montauk  where 
we'll write out Emin Dthe F#sand
  GHere lies the destiny of D2 
                       A       A  F#/ Bb  Bm  
hurt souls afraid to be cured a     gain
                   Em   D    F#(hold)
That could be our e  pitaph
Chorus 2:
  BmI thought I'd known the conseEmquence
but sweetness can you believe 
this? AThis mess we've made of it
  DThis mess we've F#made of it
  BmIn years to come it might 
make Emsense but sweetness
did you believe this?
  AJust what's become of it?
  DWhat's beF#come of it?
Breakdown:   Bm    A    C     F#x2
Guitar Solo:   Bm    A    G     F#x2   F#  
Chorus 3:
  BmI thought I'd known the conseEmquence
but sweetness can you believe 
this? AThis mess we've made of it
  DThis mess we've F#made of it
  BmIn years to come it might 
make Emsense but sweetness
did you believe this?
  Awhat's become of it?
  DWhat's beF#come of it? I F#know
Chorus 4:
  BmI thought I'd known the conseEmquence
but sweetness can you believe 
this? AThis mess we've made of it
  DThis mess we've F#made of it
  BmIn years to come it might 
make Emsense but sweetness
did you forsee this?
  AJust what's become of it?
          D          F#  Bm(hold)
  What's become     

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Montauk

by Bayside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Edim

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24432

- 320033

- xx0232

- x02220

- 022000

F#m

- 244222

F# Bb

/ - x143xx

- 244322

Edim

- 0x235x or 078900

- x32010

G D F#m Bm D F#m

Intro: ---- x2, ---- x2

Verse 1:

It's getting cold

Thought it was too soon to

tell but it was terribly old

A F# Bb

and as the heartbeat

Bm Em D F#

slows to a heartless crawl

The lights went out The lights

D A

went out and darkness filled the

A F# Bb Bm

house on tiring night

Em D F# Edim

under a Long Is land sky

Chorus 1:

Bm Em

I thought I'd known the consequence

but sweetness can you believe

this? This mess we've made of it

D F#

This mess we've made of it

In years to come it might

make sense but sweetness

did you believe this?

Just what's become of it?

D F# Bm

What's become of it?

Verse 2:

If you hear this and

you think you're ready

A A F# Bb Bm

then meet me in Montauk where

Em D F#

we'll write out in the sand

G D

Here lies the destiny of 2

A A F# Bb Bm

hurt souls afraid to be cured a gain

Em D F#

(hold)

That could be our e pitaph

Chorus 2:

Bm Em

I thought I'd known the consequence

but sweetness can you believe

this? This mess we've made of it

D F#

This mess we've made of it

In years to come it might

make sense but sweetness

did you believe this?

Just what's become of it?

D F#

What's become of it?

Bm A C F#

Breakdown: x2

Bm A G F# F#

Guitar Solo: x2

Chorus 3:

Bm Em

I thought I'd known the consequence

but sweetness can you believe

this? This mess we've made of it

D F#

This mess we've made of it

In years to come it might

make sense but sweetness

did you believe this?

what's become of it?

D F# F#

What's become of it? I know

Chorus 4:

Bm Em

I thought I'd known the consequence

but sweetness can you believe

this? This mess we've made of it

D F#

This mess we've made of it

In years to come it might

make sense but sweetness

did you forsee this?

Just what's become of it?

D F# Bm

(hold)

What's become

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