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Flags Of Dawn

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Key: Bb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Gm -  355333
 Eb-  x68886
 Bb-  x13331
F -   133211
 Ebm- x68876
 Cm-  x35543
 Dm-  xx0231
 Bm-  x24432
Intro: Gm--Eb-- x4
Verse 1:
This Gmdarkness Ebwould Gmeclipse our Ebwill
a Gmcold wind Ebblows aGmcross these Ebhills
a Gmswinging Ebgaze from a Gmhangman's Ebtree
a Gmcrow's nest Ebview of what's Gmleft to Ebsee
Refrain:
the Flight that's formed of saints 
return the Ebsilence to the snow
sFtill beneath the craters 
waiting Ebfor this time to grow
Chorus 1:
so Ebmhold on Cmhold tight
Gmopen Dmdaylight
     Ebm  Cm(hold)
we will over-
Verse 2:
-Gmcome  Ebso put aGmway your Ebfear
the Gmmorning sEbtar 
will Gmsoon apEbpear
and Gmbring an Ebend to 
Gmthis dark Ebnight
and Gmwe must Ebrun if 
we're to Gmmeet the Eblight
Bridge: Piano
Dmwatered by the 
blood of martyrs
Ebblessed and blind 
as sons and daughters
sFleep with one eye Gmopen
and Eblive with both eyes shut
so let's Dmfind the 
place where sight begins
and Ebsee the things 
that we saw when our
Feyes were bright and 
Gmwet against the Eblight
Chorus 2:
and Ebmhold on Cmhold tight
Gmopen Dmdaylight
Ebmwe will CmoverGmcome
Ebmopen Cmyour eyes
Gmover the Bmnew sight
     Ebm     Cm(hold)
fly the flags of dawn
Outro: Gm--Eb-- x8

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Flags Of Dawn

by Thrice

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Gm - 355333

- x68886

- x13331

F - 133211

Ebm

- x68876

- x35543

- xx0231

- x24432

Intro: Gm--Eb-- x4

Verse 1:

Gm Eb Gm Eb

This darkness would eclipse our will

Gm Eb Gm Eb

a cold wind blows across these hills

Gm Eb Gm Eb

a swinging gaze from a hangman's tree

Gm Eb Gm Eb

a crow's nest view of what's left to see

Refrain:

the light that's formed of saints

return the silence to the snow

still beneath the craters

waiting for this time to grow

Chorus 1:

Ebm Cm

so hold on hold tight

Gm Dm

open daylight

Ebm Cm

(hold)

we will over-

Verse 2:

Gm Eb Gm Eb

-come so put away your fear

Gm Eb

the morning star

Gm Eb

will soon appear

Gm Eb

and bring an end to

Gm Eb

this dark night

Gm Eb

and we must run if

Gm Eb

we're to meet the light

Bridge: Piano

watered by the

blood of martyrs

blessed and blind

as sons and daughters

F Gm

sleep with one eye open

and live with both eyes shut

so let's find the

place where sight begins

and see the things

that we saw when our

eyes were bright and

Gm Eb

wet against the light

Chorus 2:

Ebm Cm

and hold on hold tight

Gm Dm

open daylight

Ebm Cm Gm

we will overcome

Ebm Cm

open your eyes

Gm Bm

over the new sight

Ebm Cm

(hold)

fly the flags of dawn

Outro: Gm--Eb-- x8

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