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CAPO ON 1
CAPO ON 1
CAPO ON 1
 Am| x02210
  C| x32010
 Em| 022000
AmWherever we go, we'll never be lost
Some follow the compass rose, some follow the cross
Me, I Cfollow roads compulsively, till sirens call me off
Then I Emwander, eyes closed, following songs
This Amrivers a hymnal, the leaves are applause
The trees sing in whispers, with the wind pulling their arms
Hold Cstill, and listen, your hand on my heart
If you Emneed them, these beacons will lead you back to the start
Yup
AmNo ax has seen these woods since before your father stood
The path is beaten good from the feet of all who wandered through it
COld growth, holds hope, let the brambles scrape your skin
   EmScars are storybooks, blood will wash away your sins
AmNow let that sun slip, then let that moon rise
Follow in no footsteps, listen for the true guides
CWoods will play tricks upon pretty blue eyes
Is that glimmer Emthe river, or your village finally brought
back to Amlife?
Follow me tonight, I'll show you
what's it Clike
To be aEmlive
I Amknow it seems like we're all lost, we see the secrets,
We know the unCknown, know the unknown
Know the unEmknown
Keep Amclose, hold my hand now, just be strong
We can follow this river right
back to your Chome
Back to your home
Back to your Emhome
At the Ampalace in Versilles, 400 years before this day
They're packing up supplies, preparing for a long trip
CThey may not survive, but many of them know this
EmThey would rather die, than to leave the question open
So Amthis is why we try? We bet it all on hopeless?
And swim against the tide till until our every bone is broken
A Csinking ship is still a ship, no captain spoke the obit
Till the Emcrew is flew, crow's nest slips silent beneath the ocean
We set Amsail without an anchor, we count upon that, never stop
An anchor's just a coffin nail, waiting for that hammer drop
It Cholds you by the ankles till it pulls you to the Acheron
Trade Emstable to be able to slip out from under devil's thumb
   AmKeep your anchors, my home is where my hat is hung
Postcard printed paper, and love notes from the lattice rungs
CBlessed are the vagrant, the lonely are the static ones
It's Emevery drifter's confirmation this world is just ravishing
I Amknow it seems like we're all lost, we can follow this
river back Chome
River back home
River back Emhome
I Amknow it seems like we're all lost, we see the secrets,
we know the unCknown
Know the unknown
Know the unEmknown
Keep Amclose, hold my hand now, just be strong
We can follow this river right
back to your Chome
Back to your home
Back to your Emhome
I Amknow it seems like we're all lost, we see the secrets,
we know the unCknown
Know the unknown
Know the unEmknown
Am

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The River The Woods

by Astronautalis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO ON 1

| x02210

| x32010

| 022000

Wherever we go, we'll never be lost

Some follow the compass rose, some follow the cross

Me, I follow roads compulsively, till sirens call me off

Then I wander, eyes closed, following songs

This rivers a hymnal, the leaves are applause

The trees sing in whispers, with the wind pulling their arms

Hold still, and listen, your hand on my heart

If you need them, these beacons will lead you back to the start

Yup

No ax has seen these woods since before your father stood

The path is beaten good from the feet of all who wandered through it

Old growth, holds hope, let the brambles scrape your skin

Scars are storybooks, blood will wash away your sins

Now let that sun slip, then let that moon rise

Follow in no footsteps, listen for the true guides

Woods will play tricks upon pretty blue eyes

Is that glimmer the river, or your village finally brought

back to life?

Follow me tonight, I'll show you

what's it like

To be alive

I know it seems like we're all lost, we see the secrets,

We know the unknown, know the unknown

Know the unknown

Keep close, hold my hand now, just be strong

We can follow this river right

back to your home

Back to your home

At the palace in Versilles, 400 years before this day

They're packing up supplies, preparing for a long trip

They may not survive, but many of them know this

They would rather die, than to leave the question open

So this is why we try? We bet it all on hopeless?

And swim against the tide till until our every bone is broken

A sinking ship is still a ship, no captain spoke the obit

Till the crew is flew, crow's nest slips silent beneath the ocean

We set sail without an anchor, we count upon that, never stop

An anchor's just a coffin nail, waiting for that hammer drop

It holds you by the ankles till it pulls you to the Acheron

Trade stable to be able to slip out from under devil's thumb

Keep your anchors, my home is where my hat is hung

Postcard printed paper, and love notes from the lattice rungs

Blessed are the vagrant, the lonely are the static ones

It's every drifter's confirmation this world is just ravishing

I know it seems like we're all lost, we can follow this

river back home

River back home

I know it seems like we're all lost, we see the secrets,

we know the unknown

Know the unknown

Keep close, hold my hand now, just be strong

We can follow this river right

back to your home

Back to your home

I know it seems like we're all lost, we see the secrets,

we know the unknown

Know the unknown

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