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CAPO II
INTRO
C Am F C
CI'm thirsAmty for Fgood old-fashioned brawlC  
CThere are many Amvoices that are Fnever heard at G7all
G9Mozart died a Cpauper, but he Fdidn't go in G7vain
Take G9solace in his Cknowledge of the Fcusp & the waneC  
CHard liAmving may Fsteal the best of meC  
I've Cburned the Amcandle as Fbright as it can G7be
G9William Blake was Cridiculed & seFldom used his naG7me
G9He forced his part Cuntroubled by the Fcusp & the waneC  
Let's Amhear it for the Emunderdogs who Fskipped the hall of Cfame
AmOne more cheer for the E7underdogs who C7never played the Fmgame
 [pno]
C Am F C
C Am F C
CSweet Ammadness, it Fnever felt so Ctrue
CLiving bored of lighAmtning that Fsparks out of the G7blue
G9You have always loved Cme, even Fwhen I've been inG7sane
G9Thanks for riding with Cme on the FcusF/Gp & the waneC  

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The Cusp The Wane

by Ed Harcourt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

CAPO II

INTRO

C Am F C

I'm thirsty for good old-fashioned brawl

C Am F G7

There are many voices that are never heard at all

G9 C F G7

Mozart died a pauper, but he didn't go in vain

G9 C F C

Take solace in his knowledge of the cusp & the wane

C Am F C

Hard living may steal the best of me

C Am F G7

I've burned the candle as bright as it can be

G9 C F G7

William Blake was ridiculed & seldom used his name

G9 C F C

He forced his part untroubled by the cusp & the wane

Am Em F C

Let's hear it for the underdogs who skipped the hall of fame

Am E7 C7 Fm

One more cheer for the underdogs who never played the game

[pno]

C Am F C

Sweet madness, it never felt so true

C Am F G7

Living bored of lightning that sparks out of the blue

G9 C F G7

You have always loved me, even when I've been insane

G9 C F F/G C

Thanks for riding with me on the cusp & the wane

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