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Capo 2.
[Verse 1]
DI gave Bmmy hand Gfor you to Ahold
DI gave Bmmy love Gthat you went and Asold
DExchanged our Bmsong for anGother
DCan't blame Bmthis sad flame tGhat once glowed like no other
[Chorus]
EmHow do Ayou soften
DThe thought of Bmcarrying coffins?
EmWe were so Aalive
DOnly to Gsee us wither and die
[Verse 2]
DYou say Bmyou'd stand Geven if this would all Afall
DYou're yearning, Bmyielded Gwhen you hit the Awall
DI shut Bmyour ears, Gtried to make you hear my call
DBut you were Bmlong gone, Gno hope in a sunless dawn
[Chorus]
EmHow do Ayou soften
DThe thought of Bmcarrying coffins?
EmWe were so Aalive
DOnly to Bmsee us wither and EmdieA  
DOh, Bmwhy         Em  A  
Dmust soil run Gdry
[Verse 3]
BmAnd I never ever thought I'd hear these Awords be said
DNow I lay here in an Gunmade bed
BmEmpty stomach's unable Ato be fed
DYour ego swallowed you and from Gthere you fled
BmSo far Aaway
DCould not find Gyour way back
BmWalked down Athe path
DWhere feet slipped Gthrough the cracks
[Bridge]
DWhere feet slipped Bmthrough the cracks
GCould not find your way back
DWhere feet slipped Bmthrough the cracks
GCould not find your way back
[Chorus]
EmHow do Ayou soften
DThe thought of Bmcarrying coffins?
EmWe were so Aalive
DOnly to Bmsee us wither and EmdieA  
DOh, Bmwhy         Em  A  
Dmust soil run Gdry

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Coffins

by MisterWives

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2.

[Verse 1]

D Bm G A

I gave my hand for you to hold

D Bm G A

I gave my love that you went and sold

D Bm G

Exchanged our song for another

D Bm G

Can't blame this sad flame that once glowed like no other

[Chorus]

Em A

How do you soften

D Bm

The thought of carrying coffins?

Em A

We were so alive

D G

Only to see us wither and die

[Verse 2]

D Bm G A

You say you'd stand even if this would all fall

D Bm G A

You're yearning, yielded when you hit the wall

D Bm G

I shut your ears, tried to make you hear my call

D Bm G

But you were long gone, no hope in a sunless dawn

[Chorus]

Em A

How do you soften

D Bm

The thought of carrying coffins?

Em A

We were so alive

D Bm Em A

Only to see us wither and die

D Bm Em A

Oh, why

D G

must soil run dry

[Verse 3]

Bm A

And I never ever thought I'd hear these words be said

D G

Now I lay here in an unmade bed

Bm A

Empty stomach's unable to be fed

D G

Your ego swallowed you and from there you fled

Bm A

So far away

D G

Could not find your way back

Bm A

Walked down the path

D G

Where feet slipped through the cracks

[Bridge]

D Bm

Where feet slipped through the cracks

Could not find your way back

D Bm

Where feet slipped through the cracks

Could not find your way back

[Chorus]

Em A

How do you soften

D Bm

The thought of carrying coffins?

Em A

We were so alive

D Bm Em A

Only to see us wither and die

D Bm Em A

Oh, why

D G

must soil run dry

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