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Capo on 3
[Verse 1]
Twice a Cweek I pass by the Amchurch that held your funeral
and the Gpastor’s words come Fpouring down like Crain.
How he Ccalled you a sinner but said Amnow you walk with Jesus,
so the Gdrugs that took your Flife aren’t gonna Ccause you any pain.
GI don’t think he Feven knew your Cname.
GI refused to Fkneel or pray. CI won’t Gremember you Fthat way
but I lit you a Ccandle in every Gcathedral across FEurope.
I Ghope you know you’re Fstill my patron Csaint.
I Ctried to Amforgive but I can’t Gforget the Fcigar in his fist.
I Gknow that they were Fheartsick but I Cneed someone to blame
and I know how they Gblame me. FI know what you’Cd say.
You’d Gtell me it was Fyour fault. I should Cput all my Garrows awFay.
I’m sure there ain’t a Cheaven,G  
but that don’t mean AmI don’t like to Gpicture you Fthere.
I Gbet you’re bumming Fcigarettes off Csaints.
I’m sure you’re Cstill singingG  
but I’ll bet that you’re Amstill just a Gbit out of Fkey.
With that Gcrooked smile pushing Fwords across your Cteeth.
You were Amheat lightningG.
You were a Cstorm that Gnever rolled Fin.
You were the Amnorthern lights in a Gsouthern town, a Ccaustic fleeting Fthing.
I’ll bury your Ammemories in the gGarden;
I’ll watch them Cgrow with the Gflowers in the Fspring.
I’ll keep you with Cme.
C F C F
CThese wolves in their suits and ties
Fsaying “kid you can trust me.”
CCharming southern drawl, sunken eyes.
FBuying good will in hotel lobbies.
CThey got fistfuls of pills to make sure you don’t Fhurt no more.
You don’t gotta feel anything.
CGot their fangs in our veins.
Got their voice in our Fheads.
Got our arms in their Fgrips.
No, we can’t shake free.
CThis god damn machine; hungry and Fheartless.
My whole generation got lost in the Cmargin.
We put our faith in you. You turned a Fprofit.
Now we’re drowning here under your Cwaves.F  
Drowning held under your Cwaves.F  
Drowning here. Drowning here.
CYou can’t have my friends. You can’t have my Fbrothers.
You can’t have my friends. You can’t have my Cbrothers.
You can’t have my friends. You can’t have my Fbrothers.
You can’t have me. No, you can’t have me.C  

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Cigarettes And Saints

by The Wonder Years

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Capo on 3

[Verse 1]

C Am

Twice a week I pass by the church that held your funeral

G F C

and the pastor’s words come pouring down like rain.

C Am

How he called you a sinner but said now you walk with Jesus,

G F C

so the drugs that took your life aren’t gonna cause you any pain.

G F C

I don’t think he even knew your name.

G F C G F

I refused to kneel or pray. I won’t remember you that way

C G F

but I lit you a candle in every cathedral across Europe.

G F C

I hope you know you’re still my patron saint.

C Am G F

I tried to forgive but I can’t forget the cigar in his fist.

G F C

I know that they were heartsick but I need someone to blame

G F C

and I know how they blame me. I know what you’d say.

G F C G F

You’d tell me it was your fault. I should put all my arrows away.

C G

I’m sure there ain’t a heaven,

Am G F

but that don’t mean I don’t like to picture you there.

G F C

I bet you’re bumming cigarettes off saints.

C G

I’m sure you’re still singing

Am G F

but I’ll bet that you’re still just a bit out of key.

G F C

With that crooked smile pushing words across your teeth.

Am G

You were heat lightning.

C G F

You were a storm that never rolled in.

Am G C F

You were the northern lights in a southern town, a caustic fleeting thing.

Am G

I’ll bury your memories in the garden;

C G F

I’ll watch them grow with the flowers in the spring.

I’ll keep you with me.

C F C F

These wolves in their suits and ties

saying “kid you can trust me.”

Charming southern drawl, sunken eyes.

Buying good will in hotel lobbies.

C F

They got fistfuls of pills to make sure you don’t hurt no more.

You don’t gotta feel anything.

Got their fangs in our veins.

Got their voice in our heads.

Got our arms in their grips.

No, we can’t shake free.

C F

This god damn machine; hungry and heartless.

My whole generation got lost in the margin.

We put our faith in you. You turned a profit.

C F

Now we’re drowning here under your waves.

C F

Drowning held under your waves.

Drowning here. Drowning here.

C F

You can’t have my friends. You can’t have my brothers.

You can’t have me. No, you can’t have me.

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