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and changed a couple lyrics and chords to what I thought was more correct. 
Capo 5
 C(x4)
Verse 1:
CI----I pushed off the pEmier
Infinity ran Amcold
And filled up my Dears
There's the weapon you Ghold;
There's the thing that you Fhold it to
And the thing you Chold dear.
Verse 2:
COh the speed of a yEmear
It runs the wooAmd dry
And water uDnclear
There's the thing you holGd high;
And then there's the thing that you Fhold it to
And the thing you Chold dear.
Verse 3:
CI will be an eEmnemy to mAmen seen in the lDight!
Do you think it's Gall right?
Yes I think it's aFll right!
It's all right!
Verse 4:
If you make the Bbwaves
The sun makes the Frays
The speed of the BbLight
Can be trusted to Fprey
To prey on the fBbools
That pushed off youFr pier
The whirling of pBbools runs cleFar
Da-da-da-da-da-dCum
Da-da-da-Amdum
Da-da-da-dFum
Verse 5:
So CI'll be out till the shimmering dies
I said I'lEml be out till the shimmering dies
It's the Amwringing out the predatory nature of the sky
And the riDnging sound it makes when it's burning out your eyes
It's all Gright. IT IS ALL FRIGHT!
It's the speed of the Clight
It's the speed of a Emyear
It's the weapon you Amhold,
And the thing you hold Ddear.
OH my dear, oh my Gdear
It's infinity's tFime to shine out here
Verse 6:
If you make the Bbwaves
The sun makes the Frays
The speed of the BbLight
Can be trusted to Fprey
To prey on the fBbools
That pushed off your Fpier
The whirling of pBbools runs cleFar
Da-da-da-Gmdum
Da-da-da-Dmdum
Da-da-da-Gmdum
Da-da-duDmm
The rocking of Bbboats and the making of miFrrors
The whirling of pBbools running cleFar.
         (C)
Da-da-da-dum
Verse 7:
C G C G D
D Am D Am
DWoah oh oh Amoh
DWoah oh oh Amoh-oh-oh
D Am F Am E F C
I hAmear them say, "put the wF#meapon away".
It's the tAmhing you know and my taFking it away
I kAmnow
But I'll find a wEay
                                     F(C)
I'll find a way to let the dear thing GO!
C D E F G Am E F
C D E F G Am E F
C D E F G G  G G
BbBum...bFum... Bbbum...bFum...
BbBum...bFum... Bbbum...ba-da-dFum...
 Bb   Fx8
Verse 8:
If you make the Bbwaves
The sun makes the Frays
The speed of the BbLight
Can be trusted to Fprey
To prey on the fBbools
That pushed off your Fpier
The whirling of pBbools runs cleFar
Da-da-da-Gmdum
Da-da-da-Dmdum
Da-da-da-Gmdum
Da-da-duDmm
The rocking of Bbboats and the making of miFrrors
The whirling of pBbools running cleFar.

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For The Pier And Dead Shimmering

by Sunset Rubdown

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

and changed a couple lyrics and chords to what I thought was more correct.

Capo 5

(x4)

Verse 1:

C Em

I----I pushed off the pier

Infinity ran cold

And filled up my ears

There's the weapon you hold;

There's the thing that you hold it to

And the thing you hold dear.

Verse 2:

C Em

Oh the speed of a year

It runs the wood dry

And water unclear

There's the thing you hold high;

And then there's the thing that you hold it to

And the thing you hold dear.

Verse 3:

C Em Am D

I will be an enemy to men seen in the light!

Do you think it's all right?

Yes I think it's all right!

It's all right!

Verse 4:

If you make the waves

The sun makes the rays

The speed of the Light

Can be trusted to prey

To prey on the fools

That pushed off your pier

Bb F

The whirling of pools runs clear

Da-da-da-da-da-dum

Da-da-da-dum

Verse 5:

So I'll be out till the shimmering dies

I said I'll be out till the shimmering dies

It's the wringing out the predatory nature of the sky

And the ringing sound it makes when it's burning out your eyes

G F

It's all right. IT IS ALL RIGHT!

It's the speed of the light

It's the speed of a year

It's the weapon you hold,

And the thing you hold dear.

OH my dear, oh my dear

It's infinity's time to shine out here

Verse 6:

If you make the waves

The sun makes the rays

The speed of the Light

Can be trusted to prey

To prey on the fools

That pushed off your pier

Bb F

The whirling of pools runs clear

Da-da-da-dum

Da-da-dum

Bb F

The rocking of boats and the making of mirrors

Bb F

The whirling of pools running clear.

()

Da-da-da-dum

Verse 7:

C G C G D

D Am D Am

D Am

Woah oh oh oh

D Am

Woah oh oh oh-oh-oh

D Am F Am E F C

Am F#m

I hear them say, "put the weapon away".

Am F

It's the thing you know and my taking it away

I know

But I'll find a way

F C

()

I'll find a way to let the dear thing GO!

C D E F G Am E F

C D E F G G G G

Bb F Bb F

Bum...bum... bum...bum...

Bb F Bb F

Bum...bum... bum...ba-da-dum...

Bb F

Verse 8:

If you make the waves

The sun makes the rays

The speed of the Light

Can be trusted to prey

To prey on the fools

That pushed off your pier

Bb F

The whirling of pools runs clear

Da-da-da-dum

Da-da-dum

Bb F

The rocking of boats and the making of mirrors

Bb F

The whirling of pools running clear.

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