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October Blood

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Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
chords used:
 Em- 022000
 C-  x32010
 G-  320033
 D-  xx0232
Intro: Em(hold)
Verse 1:
Em(hold)
  I was born and I
died DAnd just a
Cmoment went by  EmI was
a son and a brother
  DI stand out Cover the
water  EmWaves crashed
on the shore DThis is
the Cday that I was EmbornD  C  
Chorus 1:
  EmI burn Don I burn
Con Autumn cold
beneath my Emfeet
I burn Don I burn Con
Walked through the
city while it sEmleeps
I burn Don I burn
Con This is the day
that I was EmbornD  C  
Verse 2:
  EmCaught sDnowflakes
on my Ctongue
I thought I knew
what love was
  EmA thousand Dpush
pins in a Cmap
Only to prove
I could eEmxist
Don't Dhold
on too Chard
To the way that
everything EmwasD  C  
Chorus 2:
  EmI burn Don
I burn Con
Endless summer
in my Emheart
I burn Don
I burn Con
I'm not afraid
to fall aEmpart
I burn Don
I burn Con
This is the day
that I was EmbornD  C  
Bridge:
  GAnd my eyes are Cfading
  GHalf lives filled on
Dhand written pages
  EmShe's already sCleeping
GI'll just lay here and
Dlisten to her breathing
Interlude: Em-D-C-- x2
Outro:
   Em  DOh CAutumn cold
beneath my Emfeet
DOh CEndless summer
in my Emheart
DOh CThis is the day
that I was EmbornD  C  
  EmI was Dborn and I died
                          C  C(hold)
  And just a moment went by
Piano playing: C-D-Em-C--G- x4

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October Blood

by The Lawrence Arms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

chords used:

- 022000

- x32010

- 320033

- xx0232

Intro: (hold)

Verse 1:

(hold)

I was born and I

died And just a

C Em

moment went by I was

a son and a brother

D C

I stand out over the

water Waves crashed

on the shore This is

C Em D C

the day that I was born

Chorus 1:

Em D

I burn on I burn

on Autumn cold

beneath my feet

D C

I burn on I burn on

Walked through the

city while it sleeps

I burn on I burn

on This is the day

Em D C

that I was born

Verse 2:

Em D

Caught snowflakes

on my tongue

I thought I knew

what love was

Em D

A thousand push

pins in a map

Only to prove

I could exist

Don't hold

on too hard

To the way that

Em D C

everything was

Chorus 2:

Em D

I burn on

Endless summer

in my heart

I burn on

I'm not afraid

to fall apart

I burn on

This is the day

Em D C

that I was born

Bridge:

G C

And my eyes are fading

Half lives filled on

hand written pages

Em C

She's already sleeping

I'll just lay here and

listen to her breathing

Em D C

Interlude: ---- x2

Outro:

Em D C

Oh Autumn cold

beneath my feet

D C

Oh Endless summer

in my heart

D C

Oh This is the day

Em D C

that I was born

Em D

I was born and I died

C C

(hold)

And just a moment went by

C D Em C G

Piano playing: ------ x4

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