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Miserere

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Intro:  Gm/  Eb   F/  Bb   F   Bb   F   Gm   F   Bb   F   Bb  F  
Do you ever look aGmround
turn your ear to the ground
show your fEbace to the sky
on a Fnight when the skies echo souBbnds
from inside of your mind
on the staFge that you shone
where the sun did Bbbecome yoGmuF  
and mGmove with your thoughts
through the sighs and the scenes
of the woFrlds you have seen
and the sights that have been
your refBblection in shadows and dreams?F  
- your reflection in shadows and dreamsBb  F  
Did you ever see a mGman
who did walk down the street
Ebwhite robe with no sFhoes on his feet
and on tBbop of his head place a box with two slits
and the siFgn from his neck said 
'I do not exist'
 Bb/ F  
or a wFoman who could not remember her name
did sEbtutter and stutter 
Fagain and again
and sBbaw you and called you her son 
her eyes said
'my bFeing is gone 
but still I'm not dead'?
 Bb/ F  
GmOh misEbereFre
MisereBbre
EbMiserFere
MisereBbre
MisereGmreEb  F  
Have you ever seen a Gmsound
have you listened to an image
have you Ebever touched a thought
have you Fever tasted nothing
have you Bbever told a lie
that was true more than truth
because Ftruth it had lied
all its life when it spoke to yBbou?Gm  F  
And Gmwhat did it say
it is that it is this
this goes Ebhere here is there
it is not yes it is
it was Gmdulling your senses
your eyes they were bound
have you Fever my friends
been looking around?E6  F  
And the otGher replies
with a wave of a hand
I am alEbready here 
in this promFised land
but nBbot by a god and not by a king
and nFot by a spirit
Bbdeep from withinF  
I am heGmre 
because a miracle's a whim
it's a flFash of glory
it's an empty tin
and mEbaybe might lets you in
Bb F Bb
not to saFve you
but to keep on looking-
GmOh misEbereFre
MisereBbre
EbMiserFere
MisereBbre
MisereGmreEb  F  
EbOh mFisereBbre
EbMisereFre
EbHave you ever 
been so hFappy that you're sad?
that the liBbghts turn to stars 
and the sEbtars become eyes
and heFllos are goodbyes
and the laughs are the sighs
and the show disappears with the note
'until next tEbime'
FLong live lBbiving
if liEbving can be tFhis
x3
 D....  Gm   Bb   E   F   Bb   F   Bb   F   Bb   Gm   F  Bb  
FDo you ever look around
and find what is yet to be fBbound?
F Bb

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Miserere

by The Cat Empire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm Eb F Bb F Bb F Gm F Bb F Bb F

Intro: / /

Do you ever look around

turn your ear to the ground

show your face to the sky

F Bb

on a night when the skies echo sounds

from inside of your mind

on the stage that you shone

Bb Gm F

where the sun did become you

and move with your thoughts

through the sighs and the scenes

of the worlds you have seen

and the sights that have been

Bb F

your reflection in shadows and dreams?

Bb F

- your reflection in shadows and dreams

Did you ever see a man

who did walk down the street

Eb F

white robe with no shoes on his feet

and on top of his head place a box with two slits

and the sign from his neck said

'I do not exist'

Bb F

or a woman who could not remember her name

did stutter and stutter

again and again

and saw you and called you her son

her eyes said

'my being is gone

but still I'm not dead'?

Bb F

Gm Eb F

Oh miserere

Miserere

Eb F

Miserere

Gm Eb F

Miserere

Have you ever seen a sound

have you listened to an image

have you ever touched a thought

have you ever tasted nothing

have you ever told a lie

that was true more than truth

because truth it had lied

Bb Gm F

all its life when it spoke to you?

And what did it say

it is that it is this

this goes here here is there

it is not yes it is

it was dulling your senses

your eyes they were bound

have you ever my friends

E6 F

been looking around?

And the other replies

with a wave of a hand

I am already here

in this promised land

but not by a god and not by a king

and not by a spirit

Bb F

deep from within

I am here

because a miracle's a whim

it's a flash of glory

it's an empty tin

and maybe might lets you in

Bb F Bb

not to save you

but to keep on looking-

Gm Eb F

Oh miserere

Miserere

Eb F

Miserere

Gm Eb F

Miserere

Eb F Bb

Oh miserere

Eb F

Miserere

Have you ever

been so happy that you're sad?

that the lights turn to stars

and the stars become eyes

and hellos are goodbyes

and the laughs are the sighs

and the show disappears with the note

'until next time'

F Bb

Long live living

Eb F

if living can be this

D Gm Bb E F Bb F Bb F Bb Gm F Bb

....

Do you ever look around

and find what is yet to be found?

F Bb

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