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Chords used:
B
F#
G#m
E
Intro:  B(hold)
Verse:
BBy shadowing
all the G#mdarkened fields
of F#forgotten words
and G#mcivilian livesF#  
Bthrough violence
through the G#mchanging guards
through the F#grinding away
and the furious G#mmarchingF#  
Chorus 1:
by Bgathering/the Eholy lighF#t
and Bweathering
a cast Eaway lifeF#  
         G#m(hold)
and the rising fear
Verse 2:
The Bhollowness
of the G#mflags and gods
that are F#raised in the air
in the wake of their G#mragingF#  
Your Bskinny arms
hold a G#mlantern up
on the F#brightest array
of the stars in their G#mmooringsF#  
Chorus 2:
and Bsummoning
the holy ElightF#  
on their Bcitadels
the blEackening F#sky
the G#mcollapsing sun, the burning F#wall
that approaches our G#meyesF#  
Bridge:
G#m    F#
Chorus 3:
you Blive again
in the Eshuddering F#light
of these Bimages
this vEaledicF#tion
you are G#mrunning from a rising F#tide
you are castBaways
This is my first tab submitted and it took me way longer than it really should have
because it's really a very simple song, but it bugged me that nobody else had done it
because it's one of the very best songs I've ever heard and more more people should be 
able to play it! Sorry if any of the timings or chords are off, but I'm pretty sure 
they're right.

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Castaways

by Shearwater

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Chords used:

G#m

Intro: (hold)

Verse:

By shadowing

G#m

all the darkened fields

of forgotten words

G#m F#

and civilian lives

through violence

G#m

through the changing guards

through the grinding away

G#m F#

and the furious marching

Chorus 1:

B E F#

by gathering/the holy light

and weathering

E F#

a cast away life

G#m

(hold)

and the rising fear

Verse 2:

The hollowness

G#m

of the flags and gods

that are raised in the air

G#m F#

in the wake of their raging

Your skinny arms

G#m

hold a lantern up

on the brightest array

G#m F#

of the stars in their moorings

Chorus 2:

and summoning

E F#

the holy light

on their citadels

E F#

the blackening sky

G#m F#

the collapsing sun, the burning wall

G#m F#

that approaches our eyes

Bridge:

G#m F#

Chorus 3:

you live again

E F#

in the shuddering light

of these images

E F#

this valediction

G#m F#

you are running from a rising tide

you are castaways

This is my first tab submitted and it took me way longer than it really should have

because it's really a very simple song, but it bugged me that nobody else had done it

because it's one of the very best songs I've ever heard and more more people should be

able to play it! Sorry if any of the timings or chords are off, but I'm pretty sure

they're right.

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