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ORDER: I V1 PC1 C V2 PC2 C B INT C O
[INTRO]
 Bm7|     |      |       |
  Bm|  Em7|  Bm/D|  F#5   A|
Bm
[VERSE 1]
   BmResurrection in a Bmlife beyond the black
   I am Bmnot afraid
   I F#7know what I must do
   BmPreparation for the Bmharvest of my deeds
   There is no Bmlooking back
   SalF#vation isn't free
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
BeF#fore my eyes a world benign
I F#stand to protect what is mine
[CHORUS]
BmWord by word and Emline by line
I Dfollow your voice through the F#fire
And Bmnothing Bm/C#will  Bm/Ddis - Emarm my mindG  
To Dcut the ties Athat bindBm  
[VERSE 2]
   BmJurisdiction to enBmforce the only truth
   And when I Bmsay your name
   ForBmgiveness is for me...
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
ApF#pear before my feverish eyes
I F#trust you to lead when I'm blindD  A/C#  
[CHORUS]
BmWord by word and Emline by line
I Dfollow your voice through the F#fire
And Bmnothing Bm/C#will  Bm/Ddis - Emarm my mindG  
To Dcut the ties Athat bindBm  
[BRIDGE]
  BmI have sold my soul
  HesiBmtation's for the weak
  I'm your  Bmfaithful toolBm  
 (Dispose of me as you wish)
  BmI say your name again and Bmput my blame aside
  And I Bmtell myself the end
  Will F#mjustify my sel Bm- fish means...
[INTERLUDE] (guitar solo)
(  Bm)  G|    A   Bm|
     Bm   G|  F#m   Bm|
     Bm   G|    A   Bm|
     Bm   G|    F#|
  1 2  3 4 1 2 3
 Bm   F#|  Em   F#|  C#m7b5|  C#m7b5   D|
[CHORUS]
BmWord by word and Emline by line
I Dfollow your voice through the F#fire
And Bmnothing Bm/C#will  Bm/Ddis - Emarm my mindG  
To Dcut the ties Athat bindBm  
[OUTRO]
And Bmnothing Bm/C#can   Bm/Ddis - Emarm my mindG  
To Dcut the ties Athat bindBm  
 Bm|  A#dim/C#   Bm/F#|  Em|  Em/G|  D|    F#|
 Bm|  A#dim/C#   Bm/F#|  Em|  Em/G|  D|  A/C#|
Bm

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The Ties That Bind

by Kamelot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Em7

Bm/D

F#5

F#7

Bm/C#

A/C#

F#m

C#m7b5

A#dim/C#

Bm/F#

Em/G

ORDER: I V1 PC1 C V2 PC2 C B INT C O

[INTRO]

Bm7

| | | |

Bm Em7 Bm/D F#5 A

| | | |

[VERSE 1]

Bm Bm

Resurrection in a life beyond the black

I am not afraid

F#7

I know what I must do

Bm Bm

Preparation for the harvest of my deeds

There is no looking back

Salvation isn't free

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

Before my eyes a world benign

I stand to protect what is mine

[CHORUS]

Bm Em

Word by word and line by line

D F#

I follow your voice through the fire

Bm Bm/C# Bm/D Em G

And nothing will dis - arm my mind

D A Bm

To cut the ties that bind

[VERSE 2]

Bm Bm

Jurisdiction to enforce the only truth

And when I say your name

Forgiveness is for me...

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

Appear before my feverish eyes

F# D A/C#

I trust you to lead when I'm blind

[CHORUS]

Bm Em

Word by word and line by line

D F#

I follow your voice through the fire

Bm Bm/C# Bm/D Em G

And nothing will dis - arm my mind

D A Bm

To cut the ties that bind

[BRIDGE]

I have sold my soul

Hesitation's for the weak

Bm Bm

I'm your faithful tool

(Dispose of me as you wish)

Bm Bm

I say your name again and put my blame aside

And I tell myself the end

F#m Bm

Will justify my sel - fish means...

[INTERLUDE] (guitar solo)

Bm G A Bm

( ) | |

Bm G F#m Bm

| |

Bm G A Bm

| |

Bm G F#

| |

1 2 3 4 1 2 3

Bm F# Em F# C#m7b5 C#m7b5 D

| | | |

[CHORUS]

Bm Em

Word by word and line by line

D F#

I follow your voice through the fire

Bm Bm/C# Bm/D Em G

And nothing will dis - arm my mind

D A Bm

To cut the ties that bind

[OUTRO]

Bm Bm/C# Bm/D Em G

And nothing can dis - arm my mind

D A Bm

To cut the ties that bind

Bm A#dim/C# Bm/F# Em Em/G D F#

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Bm A#dim/C# Bm/F# Em Em/G D A/C#

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