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A Quiet Darkness - Houses
The rhythm can get sort of funky, but if you listen to the song once or twice, you'll get it.
Intro: x2
Gm Bb F C
Well HGmeaven rode my back
And the Bbangels dragged my throne.
Only yFesterday.C  
Only yGmesterdBbay
I carved out your nFame.C  
Only yGmesterBbday
I built you a shrFine
On the side of the rCoad.
And I sGmhut my eyes
And laid my hBbands to rFest.C  
Instrumental:  Gm   Bb   F  C  
Chorus: x2
In Gmdreams
There's a wBbay 
To dFie.C  
Well I toGmwed you from the wreck
Of diBbmming shadows in my head
Only yeFsterday.C  
Only yeGmsterdBbay
I laid you to rFest.C  
Only yeGmsterdBbay
I wept for your shFape
In it's endless dCecay.
And I raGmised your voice from a stBbone
With the song of the deFad.C  
Chorus: x2
In drGmeams
There's a wBbay
To dFie.C  

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A Quiet Darkness

by Houses

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A Quiet Darkness - Houses

The rhythm can get sort of funky, but if you listen to the song once or twice, you'll get it.

Intro: x2

Gm Bb F C

Well Heaven rode my back

And the angels dragged my throne.

F C

Only yesterday.

Gm Bb

Only yesterday

F C

I carved out your name.

Gm Bb

Only yesterday

I built you a shrine

On the side of the road.

And I shut my eyes

Bb F C

And laid my hands to rest.

Gm Bb F C

Instrumental:

Chorus: x2

In dreams

There's a way

F C

To die.

Well I towed you from the wreck

Of dimming shadows in my head

F C

Only yesterday.

Gm Bb

Only yesterday

F C

I laid you to rest.

Gm Bb

Only yesterday

I wept for your shape

In it's endless decay.

Gm Bb

And I raised your voice from a stone

F C

With the song of the dead.

Chorus: x2

In dreams

There's a way

F C

To die.

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