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On the album, 'Loves Crushing Diamond',it sounds 1 
semitone lower in the key of F#. 
[Introduction]
C G C  G Em G Em G
[Verse 1]
And in the Cwater I could Gsee
A piece of Cwhat you broke in meG  
I took a Emwalk my usual Gway
I called to quit Cmy job todaGy
And in these hColy, empty Ghours
When my quiCet thoughts get Glouder
Saying you're born   Emto be this wayG  
You're not madCe to be afraidG  
[Instrumental]
 C   GX4
[verse 2]
Sometimes my Cheart and brain conspGire
To set Ceverything on fGire
Just to stop   Emthe tyrannyG  
Of that Cminute hand on meG  
We woke for Cgolden morning hGours
Just to soak Cin all the Gpower
We weren't made  Cto be this wayG  
We weren't made Cto be afraidG  
[Outro]
 C   GX6
Em   G  C  G

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Golden Wake

by Mutual Benefit

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Chords in this song · guitar

On the album, 'Loves Crushing Diamond',it sounds 1

semitone lower in the key of F#.

[Introduction]

C G C G Em G Em G

[Verse 1]

C G

And in the water I could see

C G

A piece of what you broke in me

Em G

I took a walk my usual way

C G

I called to quit my job today

C G

And in these holy, empty hours

C G

When my quiet thoughts get louder

Em G

Saying you're born to be this way

C G

You're not made to be afraid

[Instrumental]

C G

[verse 2]

C G

Sometimes my heart and brain conspire

C G

To set everything on fire

Em G

Just to stop the tyranny

C G

Of that minute hand on me

C G

We woke for golden morning hours

C G

Just to soak in all the power

C G

We weren't made to be this way

C G

We weren't made to be afraid

[Outro]

C G

Em G C G

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