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The Birth of the True
Aztec Camera
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Intro:   G    C    G    D7/F#x2
GI feel the Gmaj7magic that our G7time has Ctraced
AmAnd make a Am/Gpoint of it in D7/F#every  Gplace
GBut every Gmaj7place deserves a G7curse or Ctwo
Edim7For making me so far D7/F#away from Gyou
GI saw some Gmaj7pictures of the G7world at Cwar
AmI couldn't Am/Gsuss what all the D7/F#fuss was Gfor
GI wear a Gmaj7picture of you G7wearing Cblack
Edim7And kissing me behind the D7/F#butler's Gback
CSome-Cadd2times  CI  Cmaj9/Bget      Am7down   Am7/Gbut    Am7/F#it's    Am7/Enot
CYou  Cadd2that   Cgets Cmaj9/Bme       Am7down  Am7/Git's   Am7/F#just   Am7/Ethe
CSense Cadd2of     Cthe  Cmaj9/Bim______Am7poss__Am7/GibleAm7/F#  Am7/E  
        D7/F#  D7/  F#sus4  D7/F#  
Gratuitously handed     down
CBut oh no, not D7/F#you, don't wipe your Geyes over G7lies
CJust let them shine their blue
On every Amwhisper that Am/Gwelcomes the D7/F#inconceivable
                        G     C     G    D7/F#x2
And the birth of the true 
GI'd sack the Gmaj7world and make a G7second Cstart
AmI'd sack my Am/Ghead until it D7/F#found my Gheart
GI'd fill the Gmaj7distance with a G7red paCrade
Edim7And burn the banks down D7/F#while the bugles Gplayed.
CSome-Cadd2times  CI  Cmaj9/Bget      Am7down   Am7/Gbut    Am7/F#it's    Am7/Enot
CYou  Cadd2that   Cgets Cmaj9/Bme       Am7down  Am7/Git's   Am7/F#just   Am7/Ethe
CSense Cadd2of     Cthe  Cmaj9/Bim______Am7poss__Am7/GibleAm7/F#  Am7/E  
        D7/F#  D7/  F#sus4  D7/F#  
Gratuitously handed     down
CBut oh no, not D7/F#you, don't wipe your Geyes over G7lies
CJust let them shine their blue
On every Amwhisper that Am/Gwelcomes the D7/F#inconceivable
And the birth of the GtruCeG  D7/F#  
On every Amwhisper that Am/Gwelcomes the D7/F#unbelievable
And the birth of the GtruCeG  D7/F#  
On every Amwhisper that Am/Gwelcomes the D7/F#inconceivable
And the birth of the Gtrue
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I don't normally include chords, but here's the shapes for the "Sometimes I get down..." part:
C               [x 3 2 0 1 0]
Cadd2           [x 3 0 0 1 0]
Cmaj9/B         [x 2 0 0 1 0]
Am7             [x 0 2 0 1 0]
Am7/G           3  0  2  0  1  0  
Am7/F#           2(0Fr2et 0t1he 0F# with your thumb.)
Am7/E           0  0  2  0  1  0  

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The Birth Of The True

by Aztec Camera

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7/F#

Gmaj7

Am/G

Edim7

Cadd2

Cmaj9/B

Am7

Am7/G

Am7/F#

Am7/E

F#sus4

The Birth of the True

Aztec Camera

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G C G D7/F#

Intro: x2

G Gmaj7 G7 C

I feel the magic that our time has traced

Am Am/G D7/F# G

And make a point of it in every place

G Gmaj7 G7 C

But every place deserves a curse or two

Edim7 D7/F# G

For making me so far away from you

G Gmaj7 G7 C

I saw some pictures of the world at war

Am Am/G D7/F# G

I couldn't suss what all the fuss was for

G Gmaj7 G7 C

I wear a picture of you wearing black

Edim7 D7/F# G

And kissing me behind the butler's back

C Cadd2 C Cmaj9/B Am7 Am7/G Am7/F# Am7/E

Some-times I get down but it's not

C Cadd2 C Cmaj9/B Am7 Am7/G Am7/F# Am7/E

You that gets me down it's just the

C Cadd2 C Cmaj9/B Am7 Am7/G Am7/F# Am7/E

Sense of the im______poss__ible

D7/F# D7 F#sus4 D7/F#

Gratuitously handed down

C D7/F# G G7

But oh no, not you, don't wipe your eyes over lies

Just let them shine their blue

Am Am/G D7/F#

On every whisper that welcomes the inconceivable

G C G D7/F#

And the birth of the true

G Gmaj7 G7 C

I'd sack the world and make a second start

Am Am/G D7/F# G

I'd sack my head until it found my heart

G Gmaj7 G7 C

I'd fill the distance with a red parade

Edim7 D7/F# G

And burn the banks down while the bugles played.

C Cadd2 C Cmaj9/B Am7 Am7/G Am7/F# Am7/E

Some-times I get down but it's not

C Cadd2 C Cmaj9/B Am7 Am7/G Am7/F# Am7/E

You that gets me down it's just the

C Cadd2 C Cmaj9/B Am7 Am7/G Am7/F# Am7/E

Sense of the im______poss__ible

D7/F# D7 F#sus4 D7/F#

Gratuitously handed down

C D7/F# G G7

But oh no, not you, don't wipe your eyes over lies

Just let them shine their blue

Am Am/G D7/F#

On every whisper that welcomes the inconceivable

G C G D7/F#

And the birth of the true

Am Am/G D7/F#

On every whisper that welcomes the unbelievable

G C G D7/F#

And the birth of the true

Am Am/G D7/F#

On every whisper that welcomes the inconceivable

And the birth of the true

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I don't normally include chords, but here's the shapes for the "Sometimes I get down..." part:

C [x 3 2 0 1 0]

Cadd2 [x 3 0 0 1 0]

Cmaj9/B [x 2 0 0 1 0]

Am7 [x 0 2 0 1 0]

3 0 2 0 1 0

Am7/G

2 0 2 0 1 0

Am7/F# (Fret the F# with your thumb.)

0 0 2 0 1 0

Am7/E

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