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God Of Loss

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1/40

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 40Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
D/A
[Fiddle part]
|    G|    Bm|   D/A|    A|
|    G|    Bm|   D/A|    A|
[Verse]
My fDather was a carpenter
My mGother she died yBmoung
I'm the eGldest of my bDrothers
You're the tArouble in my Bmblood
TGrouble in my Dblood
I sDwore that I'd stay humble
Like my fGather was beBmfore
He bGuilt the home I lDive in
Of sAand and mud and sBmmoke
SGand and mud and sDmoke
[Chorus]
Yes, we will lDeave here withGout a tDrace
Take Ga new nDame and an old Ashape
I'll be no oGutlaw, no renegDade
Just Gyour fDaithful god of lAoss
[Fiddle part]
|    G|    Bm|    D|    A|
|    G|    Bm|    D|    A|
So mDeet me by the river
On a bGoat-shaped piece of eBmarth
We pGress our bones tDogether
And the spAider does its wBmork
  DWith flakes of garlic
And Gpetals from a Bmrose
If it's sGmall enough to cDarry
You and AI can call it hBmome
You and GI can call it hDome
[Chorus]
Yes, we will lDeave here withGout a tDrace
Take Ga new nDame and an old Ashape
I'll be no oGutlaw, no renegDade
Just Gyour fDaithful god of lAoss
[Fiddle part]
|    G|    Bm|    D|    A|
|    G|    Bm|    D|    A|
|    D|
here are the tabs for the fingerpicking and exact chords:
[Intro]
D/Ae|--------2------------|
B|----------------3----|
G|----2-------2--------|
D|---------------------|
A|--0---0---0---0------|
E|---------------------|
Then each chord is played like this, 2x each.
e|-GMaj7--------2------------|-Bm--------2----------|D/A--------2------------A|--------5------------|
B|-----------------3----|-----------------3--|----------------3----|----------------2----|
G|-----4-------4--------|-----4-------4------|----2-------2--------|----2-------2--------|
D|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|----------------------|---2---2---2---2----|--0---0---0---0------|--0---0---0---0------|
E|---3---3---3---3------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
My fD/Aather was a carpenter
My mGMaj7other she died yBmoung
I'm the GMaj7eldest of my D/Abrothers
You're the tArouble in my Bmblood
TGMaj7rouble in my bD/Alood

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God Of Loss

by Darlingside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

GMaj7

[Intro]

D/A

[Fiddle part]

G Bm D/A A

| | | | |

G Bm D/A A

| | | | |

[Verse]

My father was a carpenter

G Bm

My mother she died young

G D

I'm the eldest of my brothers

A Bm

You're the trouble in my blood

G D

Trouble in my blood

I swore that I'd stay humble

G Bm

Like my father was before

G D

He built the home I live in

A Bm

Of sand and mud and smoke

G D

Sand and mud and smoke

[Chorus]

D G D

Yes, we will leave here without a trace

G D A

Take a new name and an old shape

G D

I'll be no outlaw, no renegade

G D A

Just your faithful god of loss

[Fiddle part]

G Bm D A

| | | | |

G Bm D A

| | | | |

So meet me by the river

G Bm

On a boat-shaped piece of earth

G D

We press our bones together

A Bm

And the spider does its work

With flakes of garlic

G Bm

And petals from a rose

G D

If it's small enough to carry

A Bm

You and I can call it home

G D

You and I can call it home

[Chorus]

D G D

Yes, we will leave here without a trace

G D A

Take a new name and an old shape

G D

I'll be no outlaw, no renegade

G D A

Just your faithful god of loss

[Fiddle part]

G Bm D A

| | | | |

G Bm D A

| | | | |

| |

here are the tabs for the fingerpicking and exact chords:

[Intro]

D/A

e|--------2------------|

B|----------------3----|

G|----2-------2--------|

D|---------------------|

A|--0---0---0---0------|

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

Then each chord is played like this, 2x each.

GMaj7 Bm D/A A

e|---------2------------|---------2----------|--------2------------|--------5------------|

B|-----------------3----|-----------------3--|----------------3----|----------------2----|

G|-----4-------4--------|-----4-------4------|----2-------2--------|----2-------2--------|

D|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

A|----------------------|---2---2---2---2----|--0---0---0---0------|--0---0---0---0------|

E|---3---3---3---3------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

D/A

My father was a carpenter

GMaj7 Bm

My mother she died young

GMaj7 D/A

I'm the eldest of my brothers

A Bm

You're the trouble in my blood

GMaj7 D/A

Trouble in my blood

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