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Twelve (Kirk McLeod) - 6/8, Key = Bb, Capo 3
Intro/Verse/Chorus: ||:  G   D|  C|  Em   D|  C:||
Bridge: ||:  Em   F#m|  Am:|| x4 ||:  G   D|  C   D:|| x4
         |  Em   F#m|  Am|  Em   F#m|  G|  Em   F#m|  Am|  G|  G   D|  C|  Em   D|  C|
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Verse:
GOut from the Dashes of gray Cdesire 
EmOut from the Ddream and into the Cfire 
GI said a Dlot, Cit won't mean thing 
EmAfter she's Dgone these words will Csting 
Chorus:
GNo Dgods Ccould be Emthat cruDel to Cme 
GNo Dgods Ccould be Emthat cruDel to Cme 
Verse:
GSix minutes gone and DI'm still Calive 
EmAnd I never thought Dthat I would Csurvive 
GWith pieces of eight and Dodd bits of Cstring 
EmAre all I remember when DI hear her Csing 
Chorus:
GNo Dgods Ccould be Emthat cruDel to Cme 
GNo Dgods Ccould be Emthat cruDel to Cme 
Bridge:
And I Embla-F#mame the Amsun 
And I Embla-F#mame the Ammoon 
I Emblame F#mmyself Am  
And EmI___F#m____ Amblame Gyou D  C  D  
Verse:
GTwelve minutes gone and DI'm still Calive 
EmAnd who would have thought Dthat we would Csurvive 
GWith all lines repeating and Dnothing reChearsed 
EmI feel so stupid, DI feel I'm Ccursed 
I don't want to Gthink anymore D  
CI don't want to think anymore 
Chorus:
GNo Dgods Ccould be Emthat cruDel to Cme 
GNo Dgods Ccould be Emthat cruDel to Cme 

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Twelve

by Seven Nations

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

6/8

Twelve (Kirk McLeod) - , Key = Bb, Capo 3

G D C Em D C

Intro/Verse/Chorus: ||: | | | :||

Em F#m Am G D C D

Bridge: ||: | :|| x4 ||: | :|| x4

Em F#m Am Em F#m G Em F#m Am G G D C Em D C

| | | | | | | | | | | |

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Verse:

G D C

Out from the ashes of gray desire

Em D C

Out from the dream and into the fire

G D C

I said a lot, it won't mean thing

Em D C

After she's gone these words will sting

Chorus:

G D C Em D C

No gods could be that cruel to me

G D C Em D C

No gods could be that cruel to me

Verse:

G D C

Six minutes gone and I'm still alive

Em D C

And I never thought that I would survive

G D C

With pieces of eight and odd bits of string

Em D C

Are all I remember when I hear her sing

Chorus:

G D C Em D C

No gods could be that cruel to me

G D C Em D C

No gods could be that cruel to me

Bridge:

Em F#m Am

And I bla-ame the sun

Em F#m Am

And I bla-ame the moon

Em F#m Am

I blame myself

Em F#m Am G D C D

And I_______ blame you

Verse:

G D C

Twelve minutes gone and I'm still alive

Em D C

And who would have thought that we would survive

G D C

With all lines repeating and nothing rehearsed

Em D C

I feel so stupid, I feel I'm cursed

G D

I don't want to think anymore

Chorus:

G D C Em D C

No gods could be that cruel to me

G D C Em D C

No gods could be that cruel to me

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