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Biffy Clyro - The Captain
Only Revolutions
2009 - 14th Floor Records
[Verse 1]
CAngels fall to the floor
Like they Fwould if I was GCaptain
CSilver children, she roared
I'm Fnot the son of GGod
CSomebody help me sing
Can Fanybody Ghear me?
CLiars and lovers combine tonight
We're Fgonna make a sGcene
[Pre-Chorus]
AmSomebody help me sFing, wChoaG  
AmSomebody help me sFing, wChoaG  
[Chorus]
CHelp me Captain of Gour crippled disguises
I Amwon't show what's underneath
 GIt's time for surprises
I Ccan't climb up your ladder
GI cannot ride your horse
I've Amswallowed half an hourglass
So Gnow the landscape is swollen up
   C    Fx2 
[Verse 2]
CI gave birth to a fire
It's Flike its features were bGurning
CI'm in control
I Fam the son of GGod
CSomebody help me sing
Can Fanybody Ghear me?
CLine up your soldiers one final time 
We're Fgonna have a Gball
[Pre-Chorus]
AmSomebody help me sFing, wChoaG  
AmSomebody help me sFing, wChoaG  
[Chorus]
CHelp me Captain of Gour crippled disguises
I Amwon't show what's underneath
 GIt's time for surprises
CI can't climb up your ladder
GI cannot ride your horse
AmI've swallowed half an hourglass
GSo now the landscape is swollen up
C   G   Am   G
CLet's lock death away
GLet's lock death away
AmLet's lock death away
GLet's lock death away
CLet's lock death away
GLet's lock death away
AmLet's lock death away
GLet's lock death away

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The Captain

by Biffy Clyro

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Biffy Clyro - The Captain

Only Revolutions

2009 - 14th Floor Records

[Verse 1]

Angels fall to the floor

F G

Like they would if I was Captain

Silver children, she roared

F G

I'm not the son of God

Somebody help me sing

F G

Can anybody hear me?

Liars and lovers combine tonight

F G

We're gonna make a scene

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F C G

Somebody help me sing, whoa

Am F C G

Somebody help me sing, whoa

[Chorus]

C G

Help me Captain of our crippled disguises

I won't show what's underneath

It's time for surprises

I can't climb up your ladder

I cannot ride your horse

I've swallowed half an hourglass

So now the landscape is swollen up

C F

[Verse 2]

I gave birth to a fire

F G

It's like its features were burning

I'm in control

F G

I am the son of God

Somebody help me sing

F G

Can anybody hear me?

Line up your soldiers one final time

F G

We're gonna have a ball

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F C G

Somebody help me sing, whoa

Am F C G

Somebody help me sing, whoa

[Chorus]

C G

Help me Captain of our crippled disguises

I won't show what's underneath

It's time for surprises

I can't climb up your ladder

I cannot ride your horse

I've swallowed half an hourglass

So now the landscape is swollen up

C G Am G

Let's lock death away

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