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ORDER: I V1 V2  CV3 V4  CINT1  BINT2 O
[INTRO] 6/8
 Dm| | | |
   | | |
[VERSE 1] 9/8
                |              Dm            Bbmaj9| F  
We took down the  scarecrows and co  -  vered the  windows
                                               (12/8)
              |            Dm             Bbmaj9| F  
I noticed your  fingers were trem - bling like  leaves
             F/E|               Dm        Bbmaj9| F  
You made me a     shelter in your clo - set of  skeletons
                                             (12/8)
                 |           Dm         Bbmaj9|  F  
I go through your  records and play  "Let it  Bleed"
[VERSE 2] 9/8
                |         Dm         Bbmaj9| F  
Black clouds are  moving as you   move in  -  side me
               |              Dm       Bbmaj9|    F|
You strip me of  pleasures, you hunt  and I  pray
              |            Dm           Bbmaj9| F  
Repeating your  stories, you know  that they  bore me
         |             Dm        Bbmaj9|    F| |
Shining a  -  round me a ha  -  lo so  cold
[CHORUS] 12/8
  CHey, the hero's on the Gmmove
  Yeah, that's what I Bbmaj9wan - na do
                        (6/8 - 1 measure)
  And I'm gonna look downF  
  CHey, hey I'm waiting for you to Gm9come down
  So we could change Bbmaj9places and be hounds of Dmlove
                    (6/8) (12/8)
  CLeave the ground beGm7hindBbmaj9  
[VERSE 3] 9/8
Black hail is Dmfalling and Bbmaj9he    won't stop Fcalling
                                            (12/8)
You have to F/Ego  Dmback there to Bbmaj9find  your way Fhome
I find the house Dmempty, so Bbmaj9hol - low yet Ftempting
                                      (12/8)
You left me a Dm7letter  Dmthat Bbmaj9I'll  never Fread
[VERSE 4] 9/8
I used to beDmlieve him, I Bbmaj9used  to deFceive him
                                         (12/8)
My treasure was Dmpride and so Bbmaj9ea  -  sy to Fsteal
And that's what they Dmcame for, Bbmaj9that's what they Faim for
                                       (12/8)
The storm is all Dmo - ver and Bbmaj9I'm   all aFlone
[CHORUS] 12/8
  CHey, the hero's on the Gmmove
  Yeah, that's what I Bbmaj9wan - na do
                        (6/8 - 1 measure)
  And I'm gonna look downF  
  CHey, hey I'm waiting for you to Gm9come down
  So we could change Bbmaj9places and be hounds of Dmlove
                    (6/8) (12/8)
  CLeave the ground beGm7hindBbmaj9  
[INTERLUDE 1]
 Dm   Bb|  F|
 Dm   Bb|  F|
 C|  Gm|
    12/8
 Bb|  Dm   C|
[BRIDGE]
GmWe are, Bbwe are the Flast of our Ckind
GmWe are, Bbwe are the Froad that you Cmined
Stepped into a Gmlight, jumped into a Bblake
Deeper than the Fgrave I Cfaked
You know you'll never Gmlearn so watch me while I Bbburn
[INTERLUDE 2]
 Dm   Bb|  F|
 Dm   Bb|  F|
[OUTRO]
I opened the Dmwindows to Bbfeel how the Fwind blows
Sure there's a Dmnew scent of Bbspring in the Fair
And baby, it's Dmfunny, I Bbknow you're still Frunning
I left you F/Ebe - Dmhind me, Bbnow I stand Fstill

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As Daylight Fades

by Lisa Miskovsky

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj9

F/E

Gm9

Gm7

Dm7

C C B

ORDER: I V1 V2 V3 V4 INT1 INT2 O

[INTRO] 6/8

| | | |

| | |

[VERSE 1] 9/8

Dm Bbmaj9 F

| |

We took down the scarecrows and co - vered the windows

(12/8)

Dm Bbmaj9 F

| |

I noticed your fingers were trem - bling like leaves

F/E Dm Bbmaj9 F

| |

You made me a shelter in your clo - set of skeletons

(12/8)

Dm Bbmaj9 F

| |

I go through your records and play "Let it Bleed"

[VERSE 2] 9/8

Dm Bbmaj9 F

| |

Black clouds are moving as you move in - side me

Dm Bbmaj9 F

| | |

You strip me of pleasures, you hunt and I pray

Dm Bbmaj9 F

| |

Repeating your stories, you know that they bore me

Dm Bbmaj9 F

| | | |

Shining a - round me a ha - lo so cold

[CHORUS] 12/8

C Gm

Hey, the hero's on the move

Bbmaj9

Yeah, that's what I wan - na do

(6/8 - 1 measure)

And I'm gonna look down

C Gm9

Hey, hey I'm waiting for you to come down

Bbmaj9 Dm

So we could change places and be hounds of love

(6/8) (12/8)

C Gm7 Bbmaj9

Leave the ground behind

[VERSE 3] 9/8

Dm Bbmaj9 F

Black hail is falling and he won't stop calling

(12/8)

F/E Dm Bbmaj9 F

You have to go back there to find your way home

Dm Bbmaj9 F

I find the house empty, so hol - low yet tempting

(12/8)

Dm7 Dm Bbmaj9 F

You left me a letter that I'll never read

[VERSE 4] 9/8

Dm Bbmaj9 F

I used to believe him, I used to deceive him

(12/8)

Dm Bbmaj9 F

My treasure was pride and so ea - sy to steal

Dm Bbmaj9 F

And that's what they came for, that's what they aim for

(12/8)

Dm Bbmaj9 F

The storm is all o - ver and I'm all alone

[CHORUS] 12/8

C Gm

Hey, the hero's on the move

Bbmaj9

Yeah, that's what I wan - na do

(6/8 - 1 measure)

And I'm gonna look down

C Gm9

Hey, hey I'm waiting for you to come down

Bbmaj9 Dm

So we could change places and be hounds of love

(6/8) (12/8)

C Gm7 Bbmaj9

Leave the ground behind

[INTERLUDE 1]

Dm Bb F

| |

Dm Bb F

| |

C Gm

| |

12/8

Bb Dm C

| |

[BRIDGE]

Gm Bb F C

We are, we are the last of our kind

Gm Bb F C

We are, we are the road that you mined

Gm Bb

Stepped into a light, jumped into a lake

F C

Deeper than the grave I faked

Gm Bb

You know you'll never learn so watch me while I burn

[INTERLUDE 2]

Dm Bb F

| |

Dm Bb F

| |

[OUTRO]

Dm Bb F

I opened the windows to feel how the wind blows

Dm Bb F

Sure there's a new scent of spring in the air

Dm Bb F

And baby, it's funny, I know you're still running

F/E Dm Bb F

I left you be - hind me, now I stand still

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