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Suggestion: Barr Chords for EVERYTHING. And you should probably play them high up on the guitar, like the C on
the 8th fret E string instead of the 3rd fret A string, and the G on the 1oth fret A string instead of the
3rd fret E string, etc.
[Intro riff]
e|-----------------|
b|-----------------|
g|-----------------|
d|-----------------|
a|-----------------|
E|-3-3-3-5-5-7-7-8-|
[Verse 1]
CYou god Gdamned alaCbaster Embastards,
Cshaking Gconstitutions softer Cthan a sand Emcastle
Oh your Dmfickle words don't Gmake me bat one lash.
C G C
[Verse 2]
CBut I got Gshackled to the Csame old Embull
CGot me on my Gknees praying to Choly Emsmoke
Oh I'd Dmrather die than sGee you pacifiedC.G  C  
e|-------------|
b|-------------|
g|-------------|
d|-------------|
a|-------------|
E|-3-3-5-5-7-7-|
[Chorus]
Well CI could never Glie or fawn but Bbevery now and then I need the Fdenouement.
CSomething more than jDmust a Gmeans to an CenGd.C  
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------10------------------------10--------------------|
g|-12-9-12---12-9-9-9-9-------12-9-12---12-10-9-9-9-9------|
d|---------------------9s7---------------------------9s7---|
a|------------------------10----------------------------10-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
CBlasé Gbillows drifted in the Cdead of Emnight, 
Cleaving brittle Gbones to crumble in the Cmorning Emlight.
But Dmyou won't get an Gounce of sympatChy fGrom Cme.
[Verse 4]
CCause I've been Gworking at this Call my Emlife.
And Cafter everyGthing I've CsacrifEmiced, 
DmI won't feel Gremorse for heresy.C  G  C  
[Chorus]
Well CI could never Glie or fawn but Bbevery now and then I need the Fdenouement.
CSomething more than Dmjust a Gmeans to a Dm  
[Bridge]
DmMore than just a means to Gget by. 
And I've been Dmpraying for so long for just a little of Gyour time.
To prove I'm rCight. GOh. Deserving this Dmtime, am I Gright?F  
[Chorus]
Well CI could never Glie or fawn but Bbevery now and then I need the Fdenouement.
And CI can't sing that GI'm unique, but Bball these hypocrites can just Fcreate debris and
CYou celebrate 'em, aGnd then you hate 'em, BbI wonder if it's even Fworth creating
CSomething more than Dmjust a Gmeans to an Cend 

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Holy Smoke

by Naive Thieves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Suggestion: Barr Chords for EVERYTHING. And you should probably play them high up on the guitar, like the C on

the 8th fret E string instead of the 3rd fret A string, and the G on the 1oth fret A string instead of the

3rd fret E string, etc.

[Intro riff]

e|-----------------|

b|-----------------|

g|-----------------|

d|-----------------|

a|-----------------|

E|-3-3-3-5-5-7-7-8-|

[Verse 1]

C G C Em

You god damned alabaster bastards,

C G C Em

shaking constitutions softer than a sand castle

Dm G

Oh your fickle words don't make me bat one lash.

C G C

[Verse 2]

C G C Em

But I got shackled to the same old bull

C G C Em

Got me on my knees praying to holy smoke

Dm G C G C

Oh I'd rather die than see you pacified.

e|-------------|

b|-------------|

g|-------------|

d|-------------|

a|-------------|

E|-3-3-5-5-7-7-|

[Chorus]

C G Bb F

Well I could never lie or fawn but every now and then I need the denouement.

C Dm G C G C

Something more than just a means to an end.

e|---------------------------------------------------------|

b|---------10------------------------10--------------------|

g|-12-9-12---12-9-9-9-9-------12-9-12---12-10-9-9-9-9------|

d|---------------------9s7---------------------------9s7---|

a|------------------------10----------------------------10-|

E|---------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

C G C Em

Blasé billows drifted in the dead of night,

C G C Em

leaving brittle bones to crumble in the morning light.

Dm G C G C

But you won't get an ounce of sympathy from me.

[Verse 4]

C G C Em

Cause I've been working at this all my life.

C G C Em

And after everything I've sacrificed,

Dm G C G C

I won't feel remorse for heresy.

[Chorus]

C G Bb F

Well I could never lie or fawn but every now and then I need the denouement.

C Dm G Dm

Something more than just a means to a

[Bridge]

Dm G

More than just a means to get by.

Dm G

And I've been praying for so long for just a little of your time.

C G Dm G F

To prove I'm right. Oh. Deserving this time, am I right?

[Chorus]

C G Bb F

Well I could never lie or fawn but every now and then I need the denouement.

C G Bb F

And I can't sing that I'm unique, but all these hypocrites can just create debris and

C G Bb F

You celebrate 'em, and then you hate 'em, I wonder if it's even worth creating

C Dm G C

Something more than just a means to an end

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