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Dry The River - Vessel
Tuning: half-step down
G
Verse 1:
GI knelt at the sink,
EmLike a priest D/F#or a prince
DMaybe I'm to be Cking
And they're waiGting at Westminster
GAnd the walls are paper thin
EmI hear the neighbourD/F#s arguing
DCould you lower your Cvoice?
I would sell Gmy unborn daughter (maybe)
B7
G    Em    D/F#    C
B7
Em   D/F#  G
Verse 2:
GWe didn't stage a passion play
EmDidn't change D/F#our given names
DOr waltz to our Cbed
Or need Gto make a scene
GBut I see your skin, paler now
EmThan the hosD/F#t in your mouth
CWhere the truth Dnever seems Emto be
B7
G      Em     D/F#
G      Em D/F#
CNow the burning Dbranch never speaks Emto me
It whispers like
G
Chorus:
CI don't wanna be your Gvessel any more
DI don't wanna be your Emvessel any moGre
AmThese are my words, Gthis is my mouth
DI don't wanna be your Emvessel noGw
AmAnd I may not see the future
But I see its lonely architect
EmAt the door of my Dhouse
AmI don't wanna be your Gvessel any more
DI don't wanna be a Emvessel of your Gdoubt
G      Em  D/F#
D      C
G
Verse 3:
GTruly I never dreamt
EmOf all the dumb D/F#accoutrement
DI would want for myCself
For the shelfG  
GI laid it all at your feet
EmOn your neck D/F#and your cheek
CBut the burning Dbranch wouldn't Emspeak to me
Chorus:
CI don't wanna be your Gvessel any more
DI don't wanna be your Emvessel any moGre
AmThese are my rules, Gthis is my house
DI don't wanna be your Emvessel noGw
AmAnd I may not see the future
But I see its lonely architect
EmAt the foot of my Dbed
AmI don't wanna be your Gvessel any more
DDidn't wanna be your Emvessel anywGay
Outro:
G      Em  D/F#
D      C
G
G      Em  D/F#
D      C
G

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Vessel

by Dry The River

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D/F#

Dry The River - Vessel

Tuning: half-step down

Verse 1:

I knelt at the sink,

Em D/F#

Like a priest or a prince

D C

Maybe I'm to be king

And they're waiting at Westminster

And the walls are paper thin

Em D/F#

I hear the neighbours arguing

D C

Could you lower your voice?

I would sell my unborn daughter (maybe)

G Em D/F# C

Em D/F# G

Verse 2:

We didn't stage a passion play

Em D/F#

Didn't change our given names

D C

Or waltz to our bed

Or need to make a scene

But I see your skin, paler now

Em D/F#

Than the host in your mouth

C D Em

Where the truth never seems to be

G Em D/F#

C D Em

Now the burning branch never speaks to me

It whispers like

Chorus:

C G

I don't wanna be your vessel any more

D Em G

I don't wanna be your vessel any more

Am G

These are my words, this is my mouth

D Em G

I don't wanna be your vessel now

And I may not see the future

But I see its lonely architect

Em D

At the door of my house

Am G

I don't wanna be your vessel any more

D Em G

I don't wanna be a vessel of your doubt

G Em D/F#

D C

Verse 3:

Truly I never dreamt

Em D/F#

Of all the dumb accoutrement

D C

I would want for myself

For the shelf

I laid it all at your feet

Em D/F#

On your neck and your cheek

C D Em

But the burning branch wouldn't speak to me

Chorus:

C G

I don't wanna be your vessel any more

D Em G

I don't wanna be your vessel any more

Am G

These are my rules, this is my house

D Em G

I don't wanna be your vessel now

And I may not see the future

But I see its lonely architect

Em D

At the foot of my bed

Am G

I don't wanna be your vessel any more

D Em G

Didn't wanna be your vessel anyway

Outro:

G Em D/F#

D C

G Em D/F#

D C

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