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[Intro]
Bm G Em F#m G
D Bm G Em F#m G D
[Verse 1]
Well sDing it up on a mountain if you've had it to here with this place
These vBmoices are candles these fingers are scarce we'll be the judges 
of who are the damned and the sGaved
That promise of perdition, it's not coming backD  
[Verse 2]
I sDing all these songs for my best friends
DFeel this life for all that it's worth
We've Bmgot to get a move on tonight
Cause our flesh will perish the ember will move on this eGarth
Don't ask for second chances cause you'll come up fDlat
Our sBmhoulders to the well we'll take it bAack
[Chorus]
DRecreate them cause AI don't wanna live in the 
Bmshackles of the shepherd anymGore
DIt's isolating to kAnow we die alone
The tBmruth is always there to warm my hGeart
AWhat else do you need?
[Interlude]
D F#m G Em F#m G A
[Verse]
You tDoss all your guilt to the fire
N.C.          
with that [unknown] membership card
It mBmarked your confirmation
And rendered you bonds with the church that kept you in the dGark
As we watched the ashes smolder I felt pDroud
As we waved Bmgoodbye to the past that tore us doAwn
[Chorus]
DRecreate them cause AI don't wanna live in the 
Bmshadow of the valley anymGore
DIt's isolating to kAnow we die alone
The tBmruth is always there to warm my hGeart
AWhat else do you need?
[Interlude]
 Bm   A   G(x2)
[Bridge]
BmTry to steal small voices from the fAathers from the lot
Cause we're dGying to believe (we're dying to believe)
BmMount on the wings like eagles 
Carve these wAords into a rock
Oh GI will not believe (I will not believe)
[Chorus]
DRecreate them cause AI don't wanna live in the 
Bmashes of the alter anymGore
DIt's isolating to kAnow we die alone
The tBmruth is always there to warm my hGeart
AWhat else do you need?

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San Mateo

by Elway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Bm G Em F#m G

D Bm G Em F#m G D

[Verse 1]

Well sing it up on a mountain if you've had it to here with this place

These voices are candles these fingers are scarce we'll be the judges

of who are the damned and the saved

That promise of perdition, it's not coming back

[Verse 2]

I sing all these songs for my best friends

Feel this life for all that it's worth

We've got to get a move on tonight

Cause our flesh will perish the ember will move on this earth

Don't ask for second chances cause you'll come up flat

Bm A

Our shoulders to the well we'll take it back

[Chorus]

D A

Recreate them cause I don't wanna live in the

Bm G

shackles of the shepherd anymore

D A

It's isolating to know we die alone

Bm G

The truth is always there to warm my heart

What else do you need?

[Interlude]

D F#m G Em F#m G A

[Verse]

You toss all your guilt to the fire

N.C.

with that [unknown] membership card

It marked your confirmation

And rendered you bonds with the church that kept you in the dark

As we watched the ashes smolder I felt proud

Bm A

As we waved goodbye to the past that tore us down

[Chorus]

D A

Recreate them cause I don't wanna live in the

Bm G

shadow of the valley anymore

D A

It's isolating to know we die alone

Bm G

The truth is always there to warm my heart

What else do you need?

[Interlude]

Bm A G

(x2)

[Bridge]

Bm A

Try to steal small voices from the fathers from the lot

Cause we're dying to believe (we're dying to believe)

Mount on the wings like eagles

Carve these words into a rock

Oh I will not believe (I will not believe)

[Chorus]

D A

Recreate them cause I don't wanna live in the

Bm G

ashes of the alter anymore

D A

It's isolating to know we die alone

Bm G

The truth is always there to warm my heart

What else do you need?

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