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Shield Your Eyes - Open D Acoustic  
Open D 
CAPO 1
CHORDS:
d |----F#m-4-----D0-----E2-----Bm-0----A2-----E62----C#m-2-----G5------
a |-----4-----0-----2------2----4-----4-----4-----5------
F#|-----0-----0-----2------0----3-----2-----2-----5------
D |-----4-----0-----2------0----2-----2-----2-----5------
A |-----0-----0-----2------2----0-----2-----4-----5------
D |-----4-----0-----2------0----x-----2-----x-----5------
Intro:
F#mOooo.D. OEooo…
F#mOooo.D. OEooo...
Verse 1:
    F#mI'm burning like an effDigy in heDreA  
the Bmsummer's come to hAaunt me.A  E6  F#m  
    F#mAnd I know I'm not the saDcrificial dDeer,A  
but I Bmwish you could've Awarned me
Chorus:
    Dof the Phrygian Lion,
    Bmwith his excellent eye.......sAight,
at the gate of our Elove.
(optional)
F#mOooo.A. OGooGo...
DOooF#mo.. OAooo…D  A  
Verse 2:
    F#mI understood the chDemistry of peDace;A  
you Bmcovered me in Awarpaint.A  E6  F#m  
    F#mWhen Moses was a whDisper in the reDedsA  
I caBmrved you in the floodAplain
Chorus:
    Dof the Phrygian Lion,
    Bmwith his excellent eye.......sAight,
at the gate of our Elove.
Bridge:
    C#mUnder sEweet autumnal sBmkins is our Dmyth dispelled.
    F#mIn your strEange and simple wDay.
Chorus(2):
    Dof the Phrygian Lion,
    Bmwith his excellent eye.......sAight,
is what makes it oEur love.....
X2
Chorus:
    Dof the Phrygian Lion,
    Bmwith his excellent eye.......sAight,
at the gate of our Elove.
End:
F#mOooo.D. OEooo...
F#mOooo.D. OEooo...
F#mOooo.A. OGoooG...
DOooF#mo.. OAooo..D.A  

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Shield Your Eyes

by Dry The River

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Shield Your Eyes - Open D Acoustic

Open D

CAPO 1

CHORDS:

F#m D E Bm A E6 C#m G

d |-----4-----0-----2------0----2-----2-----2-----5------

a |-----4-----0-----2------2----4-----4-----4-----5------

F#|-----0-----0-----2------0----3-----2-----2-----5------

D |-----4-----0-----2------0----2-----2-----2-----5------

A |-----0-----0-----2------2----0-----2-----4-----5------

D |-----4-----0-----2------0----x-----2-----x-----5------

Intro:

F#m D E

Oooo.. Oooo…

F#m D E

Oooo.. Oooo...

Verse 1:

F#m D D A

I'm burning like an effigy in here

Bm A A E6 F#m

the summer's come to haunt me.

F#m D D A

And I know I'm not the sacrificial deer,

Bm A

but I wish you could've warned me

Chorus:

of the Phrygian Lion,

Bm A

with his excellent eye.......sight,

at the gate of our love.

(optional)

F#m A G G

Oooo.. Oooo...

D F#m A D A

Oooo.. Oooo…

Verse 2:

F#m D D A

I understood the chemistry of peace;

Bm A A E6 F#m

you covered me in warpaint.

F#m D D A

When Moses was a whisper in the reeds

Bm A

I carved you in the floodplain

Chorus:

of the Phrygian Lion,

Bm A

with his excellent eye.......sight,

at the gate of our love.

Bridge:

C#m E Bm D

Under sweet autumnal skins is our myth dispelled.

F#m E D

In your strange and simple way.

Chorus(2):

of the Phrygian Lion,

Bm A

with his excellent eye.......sight,

is what makes it our love.....

Chorus:

of the Phrygian Lion,

Bm A

with his excellent eye.......sight,

at the gate of our love.

End:

F#m D E

Oooo.. Oooo...

F#m D E

Oooo.. Oooo...

F#m A G G

Oooo.. Oooo...

D F#m A D A

Oooo.. Oooo...

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