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Chords:
    Am{x02210}
   C/G{3x2013}
    Em{022000}
     G{320003}
    G7{320013}
 Fmaj7{x33210} 
    Dm{xx0231}
  Dm/C{x30231}
   Em7{020030}
     C{x32010}
 Cmaj7{x32000}
  Am/B{x22210}
Chords written in brackets (like |G7|) 
are only strummed once, and can be 
Intro (strum the chords):
e----Am0-----C/G-3------Em0-------Am0---
B----1------1------0-------1---
G----2------0------0-------2---   x 2
D----2------2------2---2^0^2---
A----0------x------2-------0---
E--0-x----0-3------0-----------
Verse 1:
 AmI awoke, troubled by C/Gawful sounds
 Where the Amsky was dim, and cities C/Gshining
         G|G7|                       G            Fmaj7  
 One by one,    we're turning the old statue
 AmNow I have seen, all they have C/Goffered me
 And all my wAmords, will simply C/Gdie
         G|G7|                       G  Fmaj7  
 One by one,    we're turning the old statue
 Am Em
Chorus:
|Am| |Am/B| |C|      Fmaj7  
             Oh the leaves of the grass
 Death beneath our feet
 has Emnow given way, there in the land mass
               Dm|Dm/C|                  Em7          C  Cmaj7  
 inhabits the earth,    many long years of wondering
 Oh the Fmaj7water will part, clear us of this mess
 ResEmtore our good name, grace us at our death
                 Dm|Dm/C|                          Em7   Am  
 And rise from above,         suddenly you feel in the air
Am C/G Em Am
 Fmaj7   Em   Dm|Dm/C|  Em7  
 Ahh
Am |Em|  Am  (like the end of the intro) 
Verse 2:
 AmWake inside, and of thC/Ge years you tried
 If Ammy mind relents, then I will C/Ghide
 One by oGneG7,   Gwe're turning to old Fmaj7statues 
 Am Em
Chorus:
|Am| |Am/B| |C|      Fmaj7  
             Oh the leaves of the grass
 Death beneath our feet
 has Emnow given way, there in the land mass
               Dm|Dm/C|                  Em7          C  Cmaj7  
 inhabits the earth,    many long years of wondering
 Oh the Fmaj7water will part, clear us of this mess
 ResEmtore our good name, grace us at our death
                 Dm|Dm/C|                          Em7   Am  
 And rise from above,         suddenly you feel in the air
Am C/G Em Am

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Old Statues

by Other Lives

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Fmaj7

Dm/C

Em7

Cmaj7

Am/B

Chords:

{x02210}

C/G

{3x2013}

{022000}

{320003}

{320013}

Fmaj7

{x33210}

{xx0231}

Dm/C

{x30231}

Em7

{020030}

{x32010}

Cmaj7

{x32000}

Am/B

{x22210}

Chords written in brackets (like |G7|)

are only strummed once, and can be

Intro (strum the chords):

Am C/G Em Am

e----0------3------0-------0---

B----1------1------0-------1---

G----2------0------0-------2--- x 2

D----2------2------2---2^0^2---

A----0------x------2-------0---

E--0-x----0-3------0-----------

Verse 1:

Am C/G

I awoke, troubled by awful sounds

Am C/G

Where the sky was dim, and cities shining

G G7 G Fmaj7

One by one, we're turning the old statue

Am C/G

Now I have seen, all they have offered me

Am C/G

And all my words, will simply die

G G7 G Fmaj7

One by one, we're turning the old statue

Am Em

Chorus:

Am Am/B C Fmaj7

|| || ||

Oh the leaves of the grass

Death beneath our feet

has now given way, there in the land mass

Dm Dm/C Em7 C Cmaj7

inhabits the earth, many long years of wondering

Fmaj7

Oh the water will part, clear us of this mess

Restore our good name, grace us at our death

Dm Dm/C Em7 Am

And rise from above, suddenly you feel in the air

Am C/G Em Am

Fmaj7 Em Dm Dm/C Em7

Ahh

Am |Em| Am (like the end of the intro)

Verse 2:

Am C/G

Wake inside, and of the years you tried

Am C/G

If my mind relents, then I will hide

G G7 G Fmaj7

One by one, we're turning to old statues

Am Em

Chorus:

Am Am/B C Fmaj7

|| || ||

Oh the leaves of the grass

Death beneath our feet

has now given way, there in the land mass

Dm Dm/C Em7 C Cmaj7

inhabits the earth, many long years of wondering

Fmaj7

Oh the water will part, clear us of this mess

Restore our good name, grace us at our death

Dm Dm/C Em7 Am

And rise from above, suddenly you feel in the air

Am C/G Em Am

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