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Standard tuning (EADGBe)
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tunes his guitar down two half steps), but it's the version I love to play on
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Chords used:
     C(x32010)
    G6(320030)
    Am(x02210)
     F(133211)
     G(355433)
    Em(022000)
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Intro: C, G6, Am, F,  G6(x2)
Verse 1:
AmGoodbye, circus wheel, may you Frest along the seas
I have Cgiven you the fire of my youth and the G6triumph of my enemies
And Amgoodbye, fair weather home and your Ffaithless factories
I have Cgiven you the blood and the truth
from the G6wounds that they laid on me
And Amwhatever they left, I G6kept it for my own FheartG  
Chorus:
And the Clonesome understand with the G6choirs in my head
We were Amorphans before we were ever the sons of Fregret, my G6baby
COn and on and on, how the G6alphabet boys carry on
And we were Amorphans before we were ever the sons in the FsongsC  C  
Verse 2:
And now my Amlights, they never go down
they waltz the Fmoon and the stars for me now
So you can Cfind some local libertine to take your G6daughters out on the town
And I can Amfeel it in my aging bones, how the Fsound of the rain mixes up
Into the Cfountains where I drank my hero's G6blood
And so I Amleft you to find my G6very own hat full of FrainG  
Chorus:
And the Clonesome understand with the G6choirs in my head
We were Amorphans before we were ever the sons of Fregret, my G6baby
COn and on and on, how the G6alphabet boys carry on
And we were Amorphans before we were ever the sons in the FsongsG6  
Bridge:
And now I'm Emtrying to keep it straight
learning all the Amstreets and the alleyways
And learning Fwhere they lead now that I'm Cleft alone here to G6drive
But it's so Emhard to stand on your own against Ammirrored glass hot and cold
But the Amclothes I wore just don't G6fit my soul anyFmoreG6  
No, the Amclothes I wore just don't G6fit my soul anyFmoreG6  
Chorus:
And the Clonesome understand with the G6choirs in my head
We were Amorphans before we were ever the sons of Fregret, my G6baby
COn and on and on, how the G6alphabet boys carry on
And we were Amorphans before we were ever the sons in the Fsongs, my G6baby
When we were Cyoung we were G6diamond Sinatras
Like Amsomething I saw in a Fdream
We kept our Csecrets and rules locked up G6tight like a tomb
Where the Amballerinas FlayG6  C  

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Orphans

by The Gaslight Anthem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Standard tuning (EADGBe)

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tunes his guitar down two half steps), but it's the version I love to play on

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Chords used:

(x32010)

(320030)

(x02210)

(133211)

(355433)

(022000)

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C G6 Am F G6

Intro: , , , , (x2)

Verse 1:

Am F

Goodbye, circus wheel, may you rest along the seas

C G6

I have given you the fire of my youth and the triumph of my enemies

Am F

And goodbye, fair weather home and your faithless factories

I have given you the blood and the truth

from the wounds that they laid on me

Am G6 F G

And whatever they left, I kept it for my own heart

Chorus:

C G6

And the lonesome understand with the choirs in my head

Am F G6

We were orphans before we were ever the sons of regret, my baby

C G6

On and on and on, how the alphabet boys carry on

Am F C C

And we were orphans before we were ever the sons in the songs

Verse 2:

And now my lights, they never go down

they waltz the moon and the stars for me now

C G6

So you can find some local libertine to take your daughters out on the town

Am F

And I can feel it in my aging bones, how the sound of the rain mixes up

C G6

Into the fountains where I drank my hero's blood

Am G6 F G

And so I left you to find my very own hat full of rain

Chorus:

C G6

And the lonesome understand with the choirs in my head

Am F G6

We were orphans before we were ever the sons of regret, my baby

C G6

On and on and on, how the alphabet boys carry on

Am F G6

And we were orphans before we were ever the sons in the songs

Bridge:

And now I'm trying to keep it straight

learning all the streets and the alleyways

F C G6

And learning where they lead now that I'm left alone here to drive

Em Am

But it's so hard to stand on your own against mirrored glass hot and cold

Am G6 F G6

But the clothes I wore just don't fit my soul anymore

Am G6 F G6

No, the clothes I wore just don't fit my soul anymore

Chorus:

C G6

And the lonesome understand with the choirs in my head

Am F G6

We were orphans before we were ever the sons of regret, my baby

C G6

On and on and on, how the alphabet boys carry on

Am F G6

And we were orphans before we were ever the sons in the songs, my baby

C G6

When we were young we were diamond Sinatras

Am F

Like something I saw in a dream

C G6

We kept our secrets and rules locked up tight like a tomb

Am F G6 C

Where the ballerinas lay

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