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CAPO 2nd FRET
INTRO: NOTE: After the first Em chord use hammer-ons, 
             pull-offs, and bass note walk downs to
             imitate what is played using the CHORDS 
             I have provided.
E Em-0-0---0-|   D    G     C       B7     Em    D    G     C                  B7  
B -0---3---|
G -0-------|
D -2-------|
A -2-------|
E -0-------|
VERSE:
HEmowl for my hDomelGand
 CWherever that B7was
And hEmowl for the hDomageG  
 CThat's been gone and lGost
BREAK:
To the pCassing and tGemporal
The eCons gone Gby
There's nCothing to prGaise
Not in eaCrth, sea or sGky
All was hB7oly has been sEmhot
And in fB7lying too Emlow
The rCest will soon follow
All the rGest will soon B7go
CHORUS:
SCtay in the lGight, Joe
SCtay with yoursEmelf
PCut up a fGight
Don't rCest on the shelf
INSTRUMENTAL:  C   G   C   Em   C   G  B7  
VERSE:
GEmrowl at the pedestDalG  
 CGrowl at the piBnchB7  
The lEmast of the Dpor-oGrts
Has  Cbroken the wiBnch
BREAK:
Oh, the lCegacy is gGone
And the pCeople who kGnew
Have lCost their miGnds
Or lCeft, there's a fGew
Who are chB7oking on wEmhat   
And the wB7ill to hold Emon
With their prCinciples pinned
To the coGurts of aboBveBm  
CHORUS:
SCtay in the lGight, Joe
SCtay with yoursEmelf
PCut up a fGight
Don't rDest on the shCelf
INSTRUMENTAL: 
C G C Em C G B7
C G C Em C G B
VERSE:
EmMe and the tDeardGrop
 CMe and the mBmountain
EmOh, me and the cDhe-e-eGck
And Cto meet my accoBuntant
BREAK:
Oh, Cme and the wolfG  
Who was eCating my hGeart
And Cme and my frGiends
Who lCaugh in the dGark
Oh, and yBou and your-oEmurs two
And B7you and your-oEmurs three
And yCou and yours ever
And eGver be fB7reeBm  
CHORUS:
SCtay in the lGight, Joe
SCtay with yoursEmelf
PCut up a fGight
Don't rDest on the shCelf

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Howl

by Johnny Flynn

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 2nd FRET

INTRO: NOTE: After the first Em chord use hammer-ons,

pull-offs, and bass note walk downs to

imitate what is played using the CHORDS

I have provided.

Em D G C B7 Em D G C B7

E -0-0---0-|

B -0---3---|

G -0-------|

D -2-------|

A -2-------|

E -0-------|

VERSE:

Em D G

Howl for my homeland

C B7

Wherever that was

Em D G

And howl for the homage

C G

That's been gone and lost

BREAK:

C G

To the passing and temporal

C G

The eons gone by

C G

There's nothing to praise

C G

Not in earth, sea or sky

B7 Em

All was holy has been shot

B7 Em

And in flying too low

The rest will soon follow

G B7

All the rest will soon go

CHORUS:

C G

Stay in the light, Joe

C Em

Stay with yourself

C G

Put up a fight

Don't rest on the shelf

C G C Em C G B7

INSTRUMENTAL:

VERSE:

Em D G

Growl at the pedestal

C B B7

Growl at the pinch

Em D G

The last of the por-orts

C B

Has broken the winch

BREAK:

C G

Oh, the legacy is gone

C G

And the people who knew

C G

Have lost their minds

C G

Or left, there's a few

B7 Em

Who are choking on what

B7 Em

And the will to hold on

With their principles pinned

G B Bm

To the courts of above

CHORUS:

C G

Stay in the light, Joe

C Em

Stay with yourself

C G

Put up a fight

D C

Don't rest on the shelf

INSTRUMENTAL:

C G C Em C G B7

C G C Em C G B

VERSE:

Em D G

Me and the teardrop

C Bm

Me and the mountain

Em D G

Oh, me and the che-e-eck

C B

And to meet my accountant

BREAK:

C G

Oh, me and the wolf

C G

Who was eating my heart

C G

And me and my friends

C G

Who laugh in the dark

B Em

Oh, and you and your-ours two

B7 Em

And you and your-ours three

And you and yours ever

G B7 Bm

And ever be free

CHORUS:

C G

Stay in the light, Joe

C Em

Stay with yourself

C G

Put up a fight

D C

Don't rest on the shelf

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