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The Lions Roar

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capo on 5
[Intro]
Em G D Em
[Verse]
Now the pEmale morning siGngs of fDorgotten thEmings
She plays a tEmune for those who wGish to overlEmook
The fact that tEmhey'd been blinGdly deceived by Dthose who preach and Empray and teach
But shEme falls short and the nGight explodes with lEmaughter
Don’t you cEmome here and sGay I diDdn’t warn Emyou
About the Emway your woGrld can Emalter
And Emoh, how you trGy to commDand it all, sEmtill
Every Emsingle time it all shifts oGne way or anEmother
[Chorus]
And I’m a gCoddamn cowGard, but then agDain so are yEmou
And the lCion’s roGar, the Dlion’s roEmar
As we eCvaded and GhollerDing for yEmou
And I nCever reGally kDnew, what to doEm  
[Instrumental]
Em G D Em
[Verse]
Now I guEmess sometimes I wiGsh you were a liDttle more predEmictable
That EmI could read you jGust like a bEmook
For now EmI can oGnly guess wDhat’s coming nEmext
By exEmamining your    Gtimid    Dsmile
And the wEmays that the Gold, old Dwind, blowin’ you back aroundEm  
[Chorus]
And I’m a Cgoddamn fGool, but then aDgain so are Emyou
And the lCion’s roGar, the liDon’s rEmoar
Has me sCinging out and sGearchiDng for yEmou
And I nCever rGeally kDnew, what to doEm  
[Instrumental]
Em G D Em
Em G D Em
[Bridge]
A7Sometimes I wish I could fCind my rose mary Emhill
I A7sit there and look at the Cdeserted lakes and I’d Emsing
And every Conce in a wGhile I’d Dsing a song for Emyou
That would Crise above the mGountains and the sDtars and the sEmea
And if I wCanted it to, it would lead you back to meEm  
[Chorus]
(STRUM ONLY ONCE ALL)
And the Clion’s Groar, the Dlion’s rEmoar
Is sComething that GI have hDeard befEmore
a cChildren’s tGale, the lDonesome Emwail
Emof a GliiiiDion’s roarEm  
[Outro]
Em G D Em
Em G D Em
Em G D7 Em

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The Lions Roar

by First Aid Kit

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

capo on 5

[Intro]

Em G D Em

[Verse]

Em G D Em

Now the pale morning sings of forgotten things

Em G Em

She plays a tune for those who wish to overlook

Em G D Em

The fact that they'd been blindly deceived by those who preach and pray and teach

Em G Em

But she falls short and the night explodes with laughter

Em G D Em

Don’t you come here and say I didn’t warn you

Em G Em

About the way your world can alter

Em G D Em

And oh, how you try to command it all, still

Em G Em

Every single time it all shifts one way or another

[Chorus]

C G D Em

And I’m a goddamn coward, but then again so are you

C G D Em

And the lion’s roar, the lion’s roar

C G D Em

As we evaded and hollering for you

C G D Em

And I never really knew, what to do

[Instrumental]

Em G D Em

[Verse]

Em G D Em

Now I guess sometimes I wish you were a little more predictable

Em G Em

That I could read you just like a book

Em G D Em

For now I can only guess what’s coming next

Em G D

By examining your timid smile

Em G D Em

And the ways that the old, old wind, blowin’ you back around

[Chorus]

C G D Em

And I’m a goddamn fool, but then again so are you

C G D Em

And the lion’s roar, the lion’s roar

C G D Em

Has me singing out and searching for you

C G D Em

And I never really knew, what to do

[Instrumental]

Em G D Em

[Bridge]

A7 C Em

Sometimes I wish I could find my rose mary hill

A7 C Em

I sit there and look at the deserted lakes and I’d sing

C G D Em

And every once in a while I’d sing a song for you

C G D Em

That would rise above the mountains and the stars and the sea

C Em

And if I wanted it to, it would lead you back to me

[Chorus]

(STRUM ONLY ONCE ALL)

C G D Em

And the lion’s roar, the lion’s roar

C G D Em

Is something that I have heard before

C G D Em

a children’s tale, the lonesome wail

Em G D Em

of a liiiiion’s roar

[Outro]

Em G D Em

Em G D7 Em

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