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Song: We Are Destroyer
Artist: Anberlin
Album: Lowborn
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This song actually has all power chords (i.e. Bm -> B5, G -> G5, D -> D5, Em -> E5, Am -> A5).
The D chords in the chorus are syncopated, so listen to the placing of the chord.
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Intro:  Bm   G(D)  Em(x2)
Verse 1:
  EmWe're creatures of indecBmision, easily undone
  EmCaught inside collGisions under a dying sun
  EmTake our time for graBmnted, entitled in this Emlife
Entertain us nGow, we're owed everything in sight
Prechorus 1:
  EmGive us what we want
  EmWhat we don't want to eGarn 
Give us what we think we nAmeed 
But we don't wanna learn 
Chorus:
  EmIn just a matter of minutes, just a matter of time
 CWe could lose it Dall, we could lose it all
  EmIf all we are is just what we've earned
 CWe are Dthe destroyers
  EmStop and take it in, think it through now
 CTread light Don our future
  EmIf all we are is just what we've earned
 CWe are Dthe destroyers
Interlude:  Bm   G(D)  Em(x2)
Verse 2:
  EmWe seek tomorrow's sunBm, it's all for the taking here
  EmOnly the valiant surGvive, live for better years
  EmShut up and actually trBmy, no one can help us now 
  EmIt's us against the tiGdes, and will be 'til we die
Prechorus 2:
  EmNo one gives you what you Emwant 
Don't get what you don't Gearn 
Can't have what you neAmed, 
Only what you deserve. 
Chorus
Interlude x2
Chorus x2*
*Second chorus outro (last 2 lines):
  EmIf all we are is just what we've earned
  C     C     C    G     G   Am(punch chords)
We are the destroyers

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We Are Destroyer

by Anberlin

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Song: We Are Destroyer

Artist: Anberlin

Album: Lowborn

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This song actually has all power chords (i.e. Bm -> B5, G -> G5, D -> D5, Em -> E5, Am -> A5).

The D chords in the chorus are syncopated, so listen to the placing of the chord.

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Bm G Em

Intro: (D) (x2)

Verse 1:

Em Bm

We're creatures of indecision, easily undone

Em G

Caught inside collisions under a dying sun

Em Bm Em

Take our time for granted, entitled in this life

Entertain us now, we're owed everything in sight

Prechorus 1:

Give us what we want

Em G

What we don't want to earn

Give us what we think we need

But we don't wanna learn

Chorus:

In just a matter of minutes, just a matter of time

C D

We could lose it all, we could lose it all

If all we are is just what we've earned

C D

We are the destroyers

Stop and take it in, think it through now

C D

Tread light on our future

If all we are is just what we've earned

C D

We are the destroyers

Bm G Em

Interlude: (D) (x2)

Verse 2:

Em Bm

We seek tomorrow's sun, it's all for the taking here

Em G

Only the valiant survive, live for better years

Em Bm

Shut up and actually try, no one can help us now

Em G

It's us against the tides, and will be 'til we die

Prechorus 2:

Em Em

No one gives you what you want

Don't get what you don't earn

Can't have what you need,

Only what you deserve.

Chorus

Interlude x2

Chorus x2*

*Second chorus outro (last 2 lines):

If all we are is just what we've earned

C C C G G Am

(punch chords)

We are the destroyers

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