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Nine On The Bortle

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      any chords followed by an (*) are not original chords, but ones I use when playing and may be omitted
[MUSIC BREAKS]  Am   F   C    G   Am   C   F  G  
[VERSES] [1 2 & 4]:  Am   Am   C  G  
[VERSE 3]:  Am   F   C  G  
[CHORUS 1]:  Am   F   C    G   Am   F   C    G   C  E  
[CHORUS 2]:  Am   F   C   G  
[BRIDGE]:  Am   F   C  G  
[Intro]
 Am(x4)
AmSmoke clouds have Fthickened 
to Cblack out the Gstars 
the Amnight sky is Clit now 
by Fheadlights of Gcars 
and the Ammoon holds no Fpurpose 
but Cpulling the Gtides anyAmmore F  G  G  
[Instrumental] (x2)
Am F C G
Am C F G
[Verse 1]
AmBlow out the candles 
Amblow out the candles 
Cthrow on the light switch 
and Gbask in the fluorescent Amglow 
we’re guided by Amsatellites 
we don’t need Cstars anymore 
can’t see Gstars anymore 
[Chorus 1]
With a Amnine on the Fbortle 
we’ve Cblown out the Gstars 
Amsmashed all the Flanterns 
to Cburn down the Gbarns 
and with Amless than one Fhundredth 
                    C            G  Dm*
in sight to guide us home after dark 
Emwe’re Emlost 
[Instrumental]
Am F C G
Am C F G
Am F C G  C  E
[Verse 2]
The Amstreetlights have killed them 
the Amstreet lights have killed them 
we’ve Claid to rest gods in a Gtomb 
born of city lights 
and Amout in the flatlands 
we Amthought that we’d found them 
but Cstill the horizon 
did Gglow like a brush fire 
[Chorus 2]
With a Amnine on the Fbortle 
we’ve Cblown out the Gstars 
Amsmashed all the Flanterns 
to Cburn down the Gbarns 
and the Ammoon holds no Fpurpose 
save Cpulling the Ctides on a Gplanet 
            G   Dm*
encrusted in fluorescent lights 
[Instrumental]
Am F C G
Am C F G
   Am    F    C     G    CAEccelerando  
[Bridge]
AmSmoke clouds have Fthickened 
to Cblack out the Gstars 
the Amnight sky is Clit now 
by Fheadlights of Gcars 
and the Ammoon holds no Fpurpose 
but Cpulling the Gtides anyAmmore F  G  G  
[Instrumental]
Am F C G
Am C F G
Am F C G  C  E
[Verse 3]
Am300 miles we’d Fsail off the coast 
to Cbe reunited with the Gskies of our hosts 
and at Amnight soon the rivers 
Freflect nothing more than the Cmoon G  
[Chorus 1]
With a Amnine on the Fbortle 
we’ve Cblown out the Gstars 
Amsmashed all the Flanterns 
to Cburn down the Gbarns 
and with Amless than one Fhundredth 
                    C            G   Dm*
in sight to guide us home after dark 
Emwe’re Emlost 
[Instrumental]
Am F C G
Am C F G
Am F C G  C  E
[Verse 4]
Am300 miles Am300 miles 
out Cinto the ocean 
we’d Gsail to remember them 
  Am   Em   Em   Em*    Am   Em   Em   Em*        C  G  
300 miles out into the ocean we’d sail 
[Chorus 2]
With a Amnine on the Fbortle 
we’ve Cblown out the Gstars 
Amsmashed all the Flanterns 
to Cburn down the Gbarns 
and the Ammoon holds no Fpurpose 
save Cpulling the Ctides on a Gplanet 
            G   Dm*
encrusted in fluorescent lights 
[Bridge]
Am    F
C     G
Am    F
C     G
[Chorus 1]
With a Amnine on the Fbortle                         
we’ve Cblown out the Gstars                         
Amsmashed all the Flanterns 
to Cburn down the Gbarns 
and with Amless than one Fhundredth 
                    C            G   Dm*
in sight to guide us home after dark 
Emwe’re Emlost 
[CHORUS 1] + [VERSE 1] (Sung over each other)
Am     F
C      G
Am     F
C      G
Am     F
      C    G   Dm*
Em Em
[CHORUS 1] + [CHORUS 2] (Sung over each other)
Am     F
C      G
Am     F
C      G
Am     F
      C    G   Dm*
Em Em
[CHORUS 1] + [CHORUS 2] + [VERSE 2] (Sung over each other)
Am     F
C      G
Am     F
C      G
Am     F
      C    G   Dm*
Em Em

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Nine On The Bortle

by Days N' Daze

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

any chords followed by an (*) are not original chords, but ones I use when playing and may be omitted

Am F C G Am C F G

[MUSIC BREAKS]

Am Am C G

[VERSES] [1 2 & 4]:

Am F C G

[VERSE 3]:

Am F C G Am F C G C E

[CHORUS 1]:

Am F C G

[CHORUS 2]:

Am F C G

[BRIDGE]:

[Intro]

(x4)

Am F

Smoke clouds have thickened

C G

to black out the stars

Am C

the night sky is lit now

F G

by headlights of cars

Am F

and the moon holds no purpose

C G Am F G G

but pulling the tides anymore

[Instrumental] (x2)

Am F C G

Am C F G

[Verse 1]

Blow out the candles

blow out the candles

throw on the light switch

G Am

and bask in the fluorescent glow

we’re guided by satellites

we don’t need stars anymore

can’t see stars anymore

[Chorus 1]

Am F

With a nine on the bortle

C G

we’ve blown out the stars

Am F

smashed all the lanterns

C G

to burn down the barns

Am F

and with less than one hundredth

C G Dm

in sight to guide us home after dark

Em Em

we’re lost

[Instrumental]

Am F C G

Am C F G

Am F C G C E

[Verse 2]

The streetlights have killed them

the street lights have killed them

C G

we’ve laid to rest gods in a tomb

born of city lights

and out in the flatlands

we thought that we’d found them

but still the horizon

did glow like a brush fire

[Chorus 2]

Am F

With a nine on the bortle

C G

we’ve blown out the stars

Am F

smashed all the lanterns

C G

to burn down the barns

Am F

and the moon holds no purpose

C C G

save pulling the tides on a planet

G Dm

encrusted in fluorescent lights

[Instrumental]

Am F C G

Am C F G

Am F C G C E

Accelerando

[Bridge]

Am F

Smoke clouds have thickened

C G

to black out the stars

Am C

the night sky is lit now

F G

by headlights of cars

Am F

and the moon holds no purpose

C G Am F G G

but pulling the tides anymore

[Instrumental]

Am F C G

Am C F G

Am F C G C E

[Verse 3]

Am F

300 miles we’d sail off the coast

C G

to be reunited with the skies of our hosts

and at night soon the rivers

F C G

reflect nothing more than the moon

[Chorus 1]

Am F

With a nine on the bortle

C G

we’ve blown out the stars

Am F

smashed all the lanterns

C G

to burn down the barns

Am F

and with less than one hundredth

C G Dm

in sight to guide us home after dark

Em Em

we’re lost

[Instrumental]

Am F C G

Am C F G

Am F C G C E

[Verse 4]

Am Am

300 miles 300 miles

out into the ocean

we’d sail to remember them

Am Em Em Em Am Em Em Em C G

* *

300 miles out into the ocean we’d sail

[Chorus 2]

Am F

With a nine on the bortle

C G

we’ve blown out the stars

Am F

smashed all the lanterns

C G

to burn down the barns

Am F

and the moon holds no purpose

C C G

save pulling the tides on a planet

G Dm

encrusted in fluorescent lights

[Bridge]

Am F

C G

Am F

C G

[Chorus 1]

Am F

With a nine on the bortle

C G

we’ve blown out the stars

Am F

smashed all the lanterns

C G

to burn down the barns

Am F

and with less than one hundredth

C G Dm

in sight to guide us home after dark

Em Em

we’re lost

[CHORUS 1] + [VERSE 1] (Sung over each other)

Am F

C G

Am F

C G

Am F

C G Dm

Em Em

[CHORUS 1] + [CHORUS 2] (Sung over each other)

Am F

C G

Am F

C G

Am F

C G Dm

Em Em

[CHORUS 1] + [CHORUS 2] + [VERSE 2] (Sung over each other)

Am F

C G

Am F

C G

Am F

C G Dm

Em Em

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