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Red Violins

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[Verse]
There is no Cuse to holler, no use to cry.
Twenty Fpounds of curses came to visit Cme tonight.
Salt for aCll the cuts, blankets for the cold.
Prayers to Fkeep the devil far away from Cthose I love.
And there were rCed violins, playing in my dreams.
FOne for me and two for me, and oCne at Jesus' feet.
And Gone I only reFach to for sympathCy.
[Chorus]
And if you Amwant it, then you wFant it.
For when you're fCalling on your knGees.
I seen you hAmowling now, you wFater at the mouth.
I seen you Cfawn and faint in nGeed.
Are there rFed violGins playing you to sleep?C  
[Verse]
CChariot swing low, if you come for me.
FAin't it now, the strangest sound we caCll on for relief?
CLook at the all these people clapping steady to the beat,
Of the aFmbulances on their way to Cme…
[Chorus]
So if you Amwanna, then you wFanna.
Everybody pCays the price to fGeed.
And since you're hoAmwling now, you're foaming Fat the mouth
And since you're sCtruck right off your fGeet.
I'll play rFed violiGns…
[Bridge]
And you are nFow of my exGistence,
You're part of tChat which still reAmmains.
And you're lFingering like fGingered strings,
I seem to cCall on to feel the Ampain.
On rCed violFins… on red CviolFins.G  
[Chorus]
And if you Amwanna, then you wFanna.
Can't you sCee me crawling at your fGeet?
You see me hAmowling now, I'm foaming Fat the mouth.
Come on and gCrieve for my disGease…
And there were rAmed vFiolCins Gplaying in my Amdreams.F  C  G  
There were Amred FviolCins Gplaying in my drAmeams.F  C  G  
There were Amred FvioClins.G  
There were Amred FvioClins.G  
There were Amred FvioClins.G  
There were Amred FvioClins Gplaying in my drCeams.

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Red Violins

by The Gaslight Anthem

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[Verse]

There is no use to holler, no use to cry.

F C

Twenty pounds of curses came to visit me tonight.

Salt for all the cuts, blankets for the cold.

F C

Prayers to keep the devil far away from those I love.

And there were red violins, playing in my dreams.

F C

One for me and two for me, and one at Jesus' feet.

G F C

And one I only reach to for sympathy.

[Chorus]

Am F

And if you want it, then you want it.

C G

For when you're falling on your knees.

Am F

I seen you howling now, you water at the mouth.

C G

I seen you fawn and faint in need.

F G C

Are there red violins playing you to sleep?

[Verse]

Chariot swing low, if you come for me.

F C

Ain't it now, the strangest sound we call on for relief?

Look at the all these people clapping steady to the beat,

F C

Of the ambulances on their way to me…

[Chorus]

Am F

So if you wanna, then you wanna.

C G

Everybody pays the price to feed.

Am F

And since you're howling now, you're foaming at the mouth

C G

And since you're struck right off your feet.

F G

I'll play red violins…

[Bridge]

F G

And you are now of my existence,

C Am

You're part of that which still remains.

F G

And you're lingering like fingered strings,

C Am

I seem to call on to feel the pain.

C F C F G

On red violins… on red violins.

[Chorus]

Am F

And if you wanna, then you wanna.

C G

Can't you see me crawling at your feet?

Am F

You see me howling now, I'm foaming at the mouth.

C G

Come on and grieve for my disease…

Am F C G Am F C G

And there were red violins playing in my dreams.

Am F C G Am F C G

There were red violins playing in my dreams.

Am F C G

There were red violins.

Am F C G

There were red violins.

Am F C G

There were red violins.

Am F C G C

There were red violins playing in my dreams.

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