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Key: Ab | Capo: 6
E|D5-5-|      E|-5-|       e Dmaj9|-X-|     e Dsus2|-X-|
B|-3-|      B|-3-|       B |-2-|     B |-3-|
G|-2-|  or  G|-X-|       G |-2-|     G |-2-|
D|-0-|      D|-X-|        D|-0-|      D|-0-|
A|-X-|      A|-X-|        A|-X-|      A|-X-|
E|-X-|      E|-X-|        E|-X-|      E|-X-|
In the thrDoes of the ruby red
River that flows through this D5darkening concrete
Devouring ghost afloat Dsusby
I'm Dwith them
DUp in the current and, taking in whole
I've been D5struggling and strangling others in toll
Have my Dsuseyes gone Dmissing?
Dmaj9Uuuh  Dsus2uuh   Duuuh
Dmaj9Uuuh  Dsus2uuh   Duuuh
Dmaj9Uuuh  Dsus2uuh   Duuuh
Dmaj9Uuuh  Dsus2uuh 
IDmagining sequences playing back visions by
D5Stereo air and fragmenting emissions
I'vDsuse lost and Dfound it
The Dloneliest thing in the shape of a fist
That I D5wish I could bring in this bitter abyss 
Is my Dsuspetrified heart still Dpounding
Dmaj9Uuuh  Dsus2uuh   Duuuh
Dmaj9Uuuh  Dsus2uuh   Duuuh
Dmaj9Uuuh  Dsus2uuh   Duuuh
Dmaj9Uuuh  Dsus2uuh  
DOut on a balcony, reaching out to 
DeD5sign this epiphany and with the sidewalks
WilDsusl do, and DI just
DIn the processes through means to the end
It's the D5glass bottle vessel and depths that extends
To thDsuse spins betDween us
DFought could I cut through the cables and cords
But I'll D5never be able, my life's at the table with Dsusyours
ImmDortal
DNothing is sacred and nothing is sure anyD5more
Got mDsuse toward your Dportal
Your Dmaj9portalDsus2  D  
Your Dmaj9portalDsus2  D  
Your Dmaj9portalDsus2  D  
Dmaj9Uuuh  Dsus2uuh   Duuuh
Dmaj9Uuuh  Dsus2uuh   Duuuh
Dmaj9Uuuh  Dsus2uuh   Duuuh
Dmaj9Uuuh  Dsus2uuh  
Your Dmaj9portalDsus2  D  
Your Dmaj9portalDsus2  D  
Your Dmaj9portalDsus2  D  
Your Dmaj9portalDsus2  

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Portal

by Lights

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj9

Dsus2

Dsus

Key: Ab | Capo: 6

D5 Dmaj9 Dsus2

E|-5-| E|-5-| e |-X-| e |-X-|

B|-3-| B|-3-| B |-2-| B |-3-|

G|-2-| or G|-X-| G |-2-| G |-2-|

D D D D

|-0-| |-X-| |-0-| |-0-|

A A A A

|-X-| |-X-| |-X-| |-X-|

E E E E

|-X-| |-X-| |-X-| |-X-|

In the throes of the ruby red

River that flows through this darkening concrete

Dsus

Devouring ghost afloat by

I'm with them

Up in the current and, taking in whole

I've been struggling and strangling others in toll

Dsus D

Have my eyes gone missing?

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Uuuh uuh uuuh

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Uuuh uuh uuuh

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Uuuh uuh uuuh

Dmaj9 Dsus2

Uuuh uuh

Imagining sequences playing back visions by

Stereo air and fragmenting emissions

Dsus D

I've lost and found it

The loneliest thing in the shape of a fist

That I wish I could bring in this bitter abyss

Dsus D

Is my petrified heart still pounding

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Uuuh uuh uuuh

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Uuuh uuh uuuh

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Uuuh uuh uuuh

Dmaj9 Dsus2

Uuuh uuh

Out on a balcony, reaching out to

Design this epiphany and with the sidewalks

Dsus D

Will do, and I just

In the processes through means to the end

It's the glass bottle vessel and depths that extends

Dsus D

To the spins between us

Fought could I cut through the cables and cords

D5 Dsus

But I'll never be able, my life's at the table with yours

Immortal

D D5

Nothing is sacred and nothing is sure anymore

Dsus D

Got me toward your portal

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Your portal

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Your portal

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Your portal

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Uuuh uuh uuuh

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Uuuh uuh uuuh

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Uuuh uuh uuuh

Dmaj9 Dsus2

Uuuh uuh

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Your portal

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Your portal

Dmaj9 Dsus2 D

Your portal

Dmaj9 Dsus2

Your portal

About Portal Chords by Lights

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