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[Intro] 
C C4 Bb
Oh hGmail Mary, full of deEbath
BbSing me a bitter songC  C4  
As dEbark as the day is CloC4ng
And as blBback as your eFyes are wCild
While the Gmhail from the blackened clEboud is rakBbing the firmamentC  C4  
DestrEboying our argumentC  C4  
About the tBbemperature aFnd the Ctime
DmWild and unbGmrokenC  
C C4 Bb
We lGmay like a wounded lEbamb, Bbfacing a billygoatC  C4  
Bowed dEbown in our heavy coatsC  C4  
Under the Bbforce and the Fthreat of his eyCes
And we mGmarch in our rows and roEbws
BbUnder a burning handC  C4  
EbPast the scars of the wounded landC  C4  
Into a coEbuntry of thorBbns and spinesC  
DmWild and unbGmrokenC  C4  
Oh, GmGod save the Cchamberlain
Oh, GmGod save his apCpointed successor
But GmGod saved his hCardest Ebface for Fyou and all your Ckind
CThat's what's troubling me
Gm Eb Bb C C4 Eb C C4 Bb F C
GmHail Mary, sick and Ebproud
And Bbholding aloft the light
That would Ebburn through a heaving nightC  C4  
And then Ebleave us Bbupon the Crocks
GmAnd the child who is nearly borEbn
BbWaits just to do you harmC  C4  
EbLike the shock of a broken armC  C4  
Or a Bblove that would Fburn you blindC  
DmWild and unbroken 
C C4 Bb

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Hail Mary

by Shearwater

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C C4 Bb

Gm Eb

Oh hail Mary, full of death

Bb C C4

Sing me a bitter song

Eb C C4

As dark as the day is long

Bb F C

And as black as your eyes are wild

Gm Eb Bb C C4

While the hail from the blackened cloud is raking the firmament

Eb C C4

Destroying our argument

Bb F C

About the temperature and the time

Dm Gm C

Wild and unbroken

C C4 Bb

Gm Eb Bb C C4

We lay like a wounded lamb, facing a billygoat

Eb C C4

Bowed down in our heavy coats

Bb F C

Under the force and the threat of his eyes

Gm Eb

And we march in our rows and rows

Bb C C4

Under a burning hand

Eb C C4

Past the scars of the wounded land

Eb Bb C

Into a country of thorns and spines

Dm Gm C C4

Wild and unbroken

Gm C

Oh, God save the chamberlain

Gm C

Oh, God save his appointed successor

Gm C Eb F C

But God saved his hardest face for you and all your kind

That's what's troubling me

Gm Eb Bb C C4 Eb C C4 Bb F C

Gm Eb

Hail Mary, sick and proud

And holding aloft the light

Eb C C4

That would burn through a heaving night

Eb Bb C

And then leave us upon the rocks

Gm Eb

And the child who is nearly born

Bb C C4

Waits just to do you harm

Eb C C4

Like the shock of a broken arm

Bb F C

Or a love that would burn you blind

Wild and unbroken

C C4 Bb

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