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Intro:
   G#m    E(x4)
Verse 1:
   C#mI watched the D#msun cut through your AbedroomE  
   C#mand make its D#mway across the AfloorE  
   C#mI drifted D#moff to somewhere and Eback to where you Aare
The C#mlights are up, We D#mmade it through the AbarsE  
Refrain
ALike a lost straEy, I'm coming home again
ATry to fly straighEt, But every now and then
Alife becomes grey, EAnd it takes a lot of sin
Ato feel alive on the Estreets here at night
Verse 2:
   C#mBut nothing's D#mever lost forAeverE  
   C#mI'll find my D#mway up off the AfloorE  
   C#mBut even D#mon my best days I'm Ehalf of who you Aare
I fucked it C#mup, and I can't D#mwash away the Ascars E  
Refrain:
ALike a lost straEy, I'm coming home again
ATry to fly straighEt, But every now and then
Alife becomes grey, EAnd it takes a lot of sin
Ato feel alive on the Estreets here at night
Chorus:
AI know I won't break, Ebut if you want to take
Ball I have we'll Eburn it up in effigy
AIt's been a tail spin; EI'll reap the whirlwind
Ball I have we'll C#mburn it up in effigy
AI'll play a new part; EI'll make a new start
BAll I was we'll Eburn it up in effigy
AIt's such a long war, Ebut what I want more is Byou and me
The C#mrest can burn in effigy
Break:
   G#m    E(x4)
Repeat Chorus
End on E

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Effigy

by Banner Pilot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

D#m

Intro:

G#m E

(x4)

Verse 1:

C#m D#m A E

I watched the sun cut through your bedroom

C#m D#m A E

and make its way across the floor

C#m D#m E A

I drifted off to somewhere and back to where you are

C#m D#m A E

The lights are up, We made it through the bars

Refrain

A E

Like a lost stray, I'm coming home again

A E

Try to fly straight, But every now and then

A E

life becomes grey, And it takes a lot of sin

A E

to feel alive on the streets here at night

Verse 2:

C#m D#m A E

But nothing's ever lost forever

C#m D#m A E

I'll find my way up off the floor

C#m D#m E A

But even on my best days I'm half of who you are

C#m D#m A E

I fucked it up, and I can't wash away the scars

Refrain:

A E

Like a lost stray, I'm coming home again

A E

Try to fly straight, But every now and then

A E

life becomes grey, And it takes a lot of sin

A E

to feel alive on the streets here at night

Chorus:

A E

I know I won't break, but if you want to take

B E

all I have we'll burn it up in effigy

A E

It's been a tail spin; I'll reap the whirlwind

B C#m

all I have we'll burn it up in effigy

A E

I'll play a new part; I'll make a new start

B E

All I was we'll burn it up in effigy

A E B

It's such a long war, but what I want more is you and me

C#m

The rest can burn in effigy

Break:

G#m E

(x4)

Repeat Chorus

End on E

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