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The Great Divorce

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 C- x32010
 Am- x02210
 G- 320033
 F- 133211
 Fm- 133111
 C/B- x20010      
[Verse 1]         
She's dying to kCnow if it was the Amfaith that failed her
Does JFmesus Christ chomp at his biGt to be her only caCptor?
And when she pCrays it sounds like a mAmad girl's love song
FmToppling god from the skGy with the wind of her whCisperG  
[Verse 2]
Hey where were yCou
when your flock was oAmut here wailing?
FmHacked up and burnt to the bGone
with the free will you gCave them
[Verse 3]
She lays down to sCleep
And dreams of a gAmhostly figure
FmPutting his cigarette oGut on her wrists
While she's sCcreamingG  
[Outro]
FShe woke up with a pGanic in her hAmeadC/B  
CA cross hung on the wC/Ball over her AmbedG  
She kFnew all she had lGeft to do is AmrunC/B  
So with the lCast C/Blong Amray of sGetting sunF  G  
She will be gAmoneC  F  

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The Great Divorce

by Elway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

- x32010

- x02210

- 320033

- 133211

- 133111

C/B

- x20010

[Verse 1]

C Am

She's dying to know if it was the faith that failed her

Fm G C

Does Jesus Christ chomp at his bit to be her only captor?

C Am

And when she prays it sounds like a mad girl's love song

Fm G C G

Toppling god from the sky with the wind of her whisper

[Verse 2]

Hey where were you

when your flock was out here wailing?

Fm G

Hacked up and burnt to the bone

with the free will you gave them

[Verse 3]

She lays down to sleep

And dreams of a ghostly figure

Fm G

Putting his cigarette out on her wrists

C G

While she's screaming

[Outro]

F G Am C/B

She woke up with a panic in her head

C C/B Am G

A cross hung on the wall over her bed

F G Am C/B

She knew all she had left to do is run

C C/B Am G F G

So with the last long ray of setting sun

Am C F

She will be gone

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