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The Apocalypse Song

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THE APOCALYPSE SONG – ST. VINCENT (MARRY ME, 2007)
The song sounds kind of ‘detuned’ on purpose, so it can be tricky to play along.
[CHORDS]
G : (355433) or (320003) 
 Gm: (355333)
D : (x(0)0323) or (x57775)
C : (x32010) or (x35553)
 F#: (244322) 
 E: (022100)
 Bm: (x24432)
 B: (x24442)
NOTE: [Both for G/Gm and B/Bm]. 
It is easier to shift between MAJOR/minor with your middle finger than changing your hand position. 
[INTRO]
 G/     Gm   G/     Gm   G/     Gm   G/ Gm  
[VERSE]
DWait I'll be swiGmfter Cthan the Gspeed of Dlight
DCarbon on my Gmbody a Cbillion Gyears of Gmtime
DYou wake with the Gmstitches Cover Gboth your Deyes
DAnd deny me my Gmbody and Call earthGly deGmlights
[CHORUS]
It's tDime       You are lCight
I Gguess you are afraid of what Gmeveryone is made of
        DTime    You are lCight
I Gguess you are afraid of what Gmeveryone is made of
[VERSE]
DAll of your pGmraying aCmounts to Gjust one Gmbreath
Please Dkeep your Gmvictory but Cgive me Glittle Gmdeath
[CHORUS]
It's tDime       You are lCight
I Gguess you are afraid of what Gmeveryone is made of
      DTime      You are lCight
I Gguess you are afraid of what Gmeveryone is made of
[OUTRO]
Time    Time    Time    Time 
F#Time    Time    Time
ETime    Time    Time
BTime    Time    Time
BmTime    Time    Time
OUTRO CHORUS:
It's tF#ime       You are liEght
I Bguess you are afraid of what Bmeveryone is made of
      F#Time      You are liEght
I Bguess you are afraid of what Bmeveryone is made of
Bmwhat everyone is made of                Bmwhat everyone is made of
Bmwhat everyone is made of                Bmwhat everyone is made of
[ENDING] (tricky rhythm; watch out!):
So F#take to the sEtreets with apocaBlypse rBmefrain
YouF#r devotion has the Elook of a lunBatic's Bmgaze

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The Apocalypse Song

by St. Vincent

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THE APOCALYPSE SONG – ST. VINCENT (MARRY ME, 2007)

The song sounds kind of ‘detuned’ on purpose, so it can be tricky to play along.

[CHORDS]

G : (355433) or (320003)

: (355333)

D : (x(0)0323) or (x57775)

C : (x32010) or (x35553)

: (244322)

: (022100)

: (x24432)

: (x24442)

NOTE: [Both for G/Gm and B/Bm].

It is easier to shift between MAJOR/minor with your middle finger than changing your hand position.

[INTRO]

G Gm G Gm G Gm G Gm

/ / / /

[VERSE]

D Gm C G D

Wait I'll be swifter than the speed of light

D Gm C G Gm

Carbon on my body a billion years of time

D Gm C G D

You wake with the stitches over both your eyes

D Gm C G Gm

And deny me my body and all earthly delights

[CHORUS]

D C

It's time You are light

G Gm

I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of

D C

Time You are light

G Gm

I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of

[VERSE]

D Gm C G Gm

All of your praying amounts to just one breath

D Gm C G Gm

Please keep your victory but give me little death

[CHORUS]

D C

It's time You are light

G Gm

I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of

D C

Time You are light

G Gm

I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of

[OUTRO]

Time Time Time Time

Time Time Time

OUTRO CHORUS:

F# E

It's time You are light

B Bm

I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of

F# E

Time You are light

B Bm

I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of

Bm Bm

what everyone is made of what everyone is made of

Bm Bm

what everyone is made of what everyone is made of

[ENDING] (tricky rhythm; watch out!):

F# E B Bm

So take to the streets with apocalypse refrain

F# E B Bm

Your devotion has the look of a lunatic's gaze

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