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A/G# can be played either 4022xx or 4776xx
[Intro]
 F#m   E(x2)
[Verse]
F#mWe wipe the chaff from our hanEds
And the sweat off of our F#mbrows
We mourn the old setting sunE  
And our empty bank acF#mcounts
For all the damages we've doEne in the service of a dF#mream
They say, bEaby, you'll pay dDearly
[Interlude]
 F#m   E(x2)
[Verse]
F#mOh how these roads make us oldE  
And the sunrise makes us quF#make
We live for scant scraps of hopeE  
Laid along the interstateF#m  
Of all the places we'll goE, we'll wind up memory and debF#mris
And I'll say, kEid, you're coming wDith me
[Chorus]
AI'll close my A/G#eyes and pretF#mend to pray that rEain never eDndsE  
ABut when the oA/G#ceans dry up, F#mI'll know enEough is enDoughE  
And ID'll sing sEoftly
[Interlude]
 F#m   E(x2)
[Verse]
F#mWe'll take the last thing we knowE  
And we'll let it run our lF#mives
Serenade the devil with those sEongs
We've played too many timesF#m  
That just blow by and leave us nEumb with the thrill of our defF#meat
I'll keep the hEabit if it kDills me
[Chorus]
AI'll close my A/G#eyes and pretF#mend to pray that rEain never eDndsE  
ABut when the oA/G#ceans dry up, F#mI'll know enEough is enDoughE  
And ID'll sing sEoftly
AI guess I'll A/G#see you aroF#mundE  
And ID'll sing sEoftly
AI guess I'll A/G#see you aroF#mund, sEee you aroDundE  
[Interlude]
 D   A   E   F#m   E(x2)
[Outro]
DHoly gAhost
Let us lEive until we're forF#mgottenE  
DHold me cAlose
To the fEloors of masterless F#moceansE  
DHoly gAhost
To the sEouls of motherless oF#mrphansE  
DHold me cAlose
Til our hEistories lay still in their cF#moffinsE  D  

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Orphan Histories

by Elway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/G#

A/G# can be played either 4022xx or 4776xx

[Intro]

F#m E

(x2)

[Verse]

F#m E

We wipe the chaff from our hands

F#m

And the sweat off of our brows

We mourn the old setting sun

F#m

And our empty bank accounts

E F#m

For all the damages we've done in the service of a dream

E D

They say, baby, you'll pay dearly

[Interlude]

F#m E

(x2)

[Verse]

F#m E

Oh how these roads make us old

F#m

And the sunrise makes us quake

We live for scant scraps of hope

F#m

Laid along the interstate

E F#m

Of all the places we'll go, we'll wind up memory and debris

E D

And I'll say, kid, you're coming with me

[Chorus]

A A/G# F#m E D E

I'll close my eyes and pretend to pray that rain never ends

A A/G# F#m E D E

But when the oceans dry up, I'll know enough is enough

D E

And I'll sing softly

[Interlude]

F#m E

(x2)

[Verse]

F#m E

We'll take the last thing we know

F#m

And we'll let it run our lives

Serenade the devil with those songs

F#m

We've played too many times

E F#m

That just blow by and leave us numb with the thrill of our defeat

E D

I'll keep the habit if it kills me

[Chorus]

A A/G# F#m E D E

I'll close my eyes and pretend to pray that rain never ends

A A/G# F#m E D E

But when the oceans dry up, I'll know enough is enough

D E

And I'll sing softly

A A/G# F#m E

I guess I'll see you around

D E

And I'll sing softly

A A/G# F#m E D E

I guess I'll see you around, see you around

[Interlude]

D A E F#m E

(x2)

[Outro]

D A

Holy ghost

E F#m E

Let us live until we're forgotten

D A

Hold me close

E F#m E

To the floors of masterless oceans

D A

Holy ghost

E F#m E

To the souls of motherless orphans

D A

Hold me close

E F#m E D

Til our histories lay still in their coffins

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