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Apocrypha

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Awesome new song! These chords and lyrics are my own attempt at them being correct, so are just how
The timing and strumming pattern takes a little getting used to so I'll try to illustrate how
I play it to help a little. Make sure the second D is always the faster strumming section.
D D D D G D D D D G
D   G   D   Gx3
D G D
GHe said, "I waDnna be bornG, bDorn againG  
But nDot right now, GplDease don't take me tGhen."
But GDod said, "Son, Git's tDime to go,G  
And wDhen you'll returnG, DI don't know jGust yet."
D G D G
D G D
GBut even stDars they dieG, when tDhey get oldG  
The preDcious onesG, tDhat we used to hGold
So Dif you're gonna shoot, you beGtter Dhit your markG  
DSend that arrowG, sDend it through my hGeartD  G  D  G  
My heDartG  D  
He saGid,
DThis timeG, DI won't get turned aGway
DThis timeG, DI won't get turned aGway
DThis timeG, DI won't get turned aGwayD  G  D  
He saGid.
D G D G
DJoan of ArcG, aDwoke in the dark
She sGaid, "ID've seen how the world eGnds."D  G  
DFirst they love youG, tDhen they kill youG  
DThen they love you agaiGnD  
GAnd agDainG  D  
GAnd agDainG  D  
She sGaid,
DThis timeG, DI won't get turned aGway
DThis timeG, DI won't get turned aGway
DThis timeG, DI won't get turned aGwayD  G  D  
She sGaid,
DThis timeG, DI won't get turned aGway
DThis timeG, DI won't get turned aGway
DThis timeG, DI won't get turned aGwayD  G  D  G  
G   Dx4
D   G   D   Gx10
DJesus ChrisGt, wDhat did you doG  
DTo deserveG, wDhat they done to yGou?
DJesus ChrisGt, wDhat did you doG  
DTo deserveG, wDhat they done to yGou?
G   Em   D\
D   G   D   G>x3
D   G   D   G/
G Em
We're coDming downtownG, sDee what we got, we gGot the riDghtG  D  G  
We're coDming downtownG, sDee what we got, we gGot the riDghtG  D  
We kGnow somDethin' ain't rightG  D  
We kGnow somDethin' ain't rightG  D  
GI said, coDming downtownG, sDee what we got, we gGot the riDghtG  D  G  
We gGot the riDght
D G D G
D G D G
D G D G D G D
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