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[Verse 1]
GGrace Cathedral hill 
all Emwrapped in bones of a setting sun,
all Cdust and stone and moribund.
I paid Dtwenty-five cents to light
a D7little white candle 
Gfor a New Year's Day.
I Emsat and watched it burn away
then Cturned and weaved through the slow decay. 
We were Dboth a little hungry 
so we D7went to get a hotdog.
GDown the Hyde St. Pier,
the Emlight was slight and disappeared.
The Cair, it stunk of fish and beer
We heard a Dsuperman trumpet
play the D7National Anthem. 
[Chorus]
CAnd the world may be Glong, fEmor, yCou,
but he'll never beGlong, tEmo, yCou.
But on a motorbikeCm,
when all the city lights Dblind your eyes toD7night,
are you feeling Cbetter now? .....D..
Are you feeling Gbeeeettttter..noooEmoww.
Are you feeling Cbetter now?Cm  
[Verse 2]
GSome way to greet the year:
your Emeyes all bright and, brimmed with tears.
The Cpilgrims, pills and tourists here
all sing D"Fifty three bucks D7to buy a brand new halo."
GI'm sweet on a green-eyed girl,
all Emfiery Irish clip and curl,
all Cbrine and piss and vinegar.
I paid Dtwenty-five cents to light
a D7little white candle. 
[Chorus]
CAnd the world may be Glong, fEmor, yCou,
but he'll never beGlong, tEmo, yCou.
But on a motorbikeCm,
when all the city lights Dblind your eyes toD7night,
are you feeling Cbetter now? .....D..
Are you feeling Gbeeeettttter..noooEmoww.
Are you feeling Cbetter now?Cm  
[Coda]
GLa la la
EmLa la la
CLa la la
CmLa la la la la

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Grace Cathedral Hill

by The Decemberists

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Grace Cathedral hill

all wrapped in bones of a setting sun,

all dust and stone and moribund.

I paid twenty-five cents to light

a little white candle

for a New Year's Day.

I sat and watched it burn away

then turned and weaved through the slow decay.

We were both a little hungry

so we went to get a hotdog.

Down the Hyde St. Pier,

the light was slight and disappeared.

The air, it stunk of fish and beer

We heard a superman trumpet

play the National Anthem.

[Chorus]

C G Em C

And the world may be long, for, you,

G Em C

but he'll never belong, to, you.

But on a motorbike,

D D7

when all the city lights blind your eyes tonight,

C D

are you feeling better now? .......

G Em

Are you feeling beeeettttter..nooooww.

C Cm

Are you feeling better now?

[Verse 2]

Some way to greet the year:

your eyes all bright and, brimmed with tears.

The pilgrims, pills and tourists here

D D7

all sing "Fifty three bucks to buy a brand new halo."

I'm sweet on a green-eyed girl,

all fiery Irish clip and curl,

all brine and piss and vinegar.

I paid twenty-five cents to light

a little white candle.

[Chorus]

C G Em C

And the world may be long, for, you,

G Em C

but he'll never belong, to, you.

But on a motorbike,

D D7

when all the city lights blind your eyes tonight,

C D

are you feeling better now? .......

G Em

Are you feeling beeeettttter..nooooww.

C Cm

Are you feeling better now?

[Coda]

La la la

La la la la la

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