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Capo V for live recordings, Capo VI for album 
[Intro]
C/G(hammer-on g string)
No lyrics 
[Verse 1]
C/GThere are those among us willing
To get Amby on anything
Hollow hGope of what is coming
A lifetime dC/Gangled by a string
C/GBut this ocean dives so deeply
And this Amriver runs so wide
I won't be cGounted one among them
Until my C/Gsoul is satisfied
C/GBrick and brick of buried hunger
Keeping Amall desire dark
And tGhen we are like lions
We are C/Gtearing it apart
C/GThere are those among us lying
Saying Amnothing is for free
And tGhen we are like lions
And we will C/Gnot leave until we eat
C/GPlaying kings and playing peasants
Do we Amget what we are owed
An eagle cGomes and talks of failure
A rabbit C/Goffers up its throat
C/GWill they buy even our breathing
A river Amstrangled by a dam
Less than oGne percent are taken
So tell me C/Gwho dries up this land
C/GIs it worse to see no future
Is it Amworse to be afraid
And Gthen we are like lions
Pumping C/Gfire in our veins
We are C/Gborn with a perfect hunger
We are Gborn with a perfect need
And Fthen we are like lions
And we are C/Gbearing all our teeth
[Interlude] 
C/G Am G C/G
[Verse 2]
C/GIt is coming down the mountain
Fear that Amhoards you like a cold
It wants to sGettle in your footprints
Keep you sC/Gtill from where you're going
C/GAw, you think you know of losing
Aw, you Amdoubt of innocence
That big Gsky still hangs above you
Every dC/Gay just wants to quit
There's no C/Glight you see to guide you
And it sGcares you just the same
And tFhen we are like Glions
Nothing C/Gdares get in our way
See your C/Gfaithless sails drifting
And your Gtruth just cut apart
And Fthen we are like Glions
We are C/Ggolden in our hearts
C/GAnd then we are like lions
GWe are standing on two feet
C/GHanging on the Gkitchen wall
FFor everyone to see
C/GGet out your banjo
So we can Fsing
C/GThere are winds that wrap and hold me
There are Amwhispers in the trees
I cannot Ghold all that is sacred
They are C/Gholding onto me
C/GKiss the years that all are dying
Kiss the Amface that makes you stay
They are Gin your rhythms walking
They are C/Gshowing you the way
C/GBreath and breath above a sickness
Shouting Gthreats upon your life
And Fthen we are like lGions
We are C/Gfool enough to fight
C/GIt will cheat you in the balance
Taking Gmore than left to live
And tFhen we are like Glions
We are sC/Gtrong enough to give
And Fthen we are like Glions
We are C/Gstrong enough to give

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Like Lions

by Blind Pilot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Capo V for live recordings, Capo VI for album

[Intro]

C/G

(hammer-on g string)

No lyrics

[Verse 1]

C/G

There are those among us willing

To get by on anything

Hollow hope of what is coming

C/G

A lifetime dangled by a string

C/G

But this ocean dives so deeply

And this river runs so wide

I won't be counted one among them

C/G

Until my soul is satisfied

C/G

Brick and brick of buried hunger

Keeping all desire dark

And then we are like lions

C/G

We are tearing it apart

C/G

There are those among us lying

Saying nothing is for free

And then we are like lions

C/G

And we will not leave until we eat

C/G

Playing kings and playing peasants

Do we get what we are owed

An eagle comes and talks of failure

C/G

A rabbit offers up its throat

C/G

Will they buy even our breathing

A river strangled by a dam

Less than one percent are taken

C/G

So tell me who dries up this land

C/G

Is it worse to see no future

Is it worse to be afraid

And then we are like lions

C/G

Pumping fire in our veins

C/G

We are born with a perfect hunger

We are born with a perfect need

And then we are like lions

C/G

And we are bearing all our teeth

[Interlude]

C/G Am G C/G

[Verse 2]

C/G

It is coming down the mountain

Fear that hoards you like a cold

It wants to settle in your footprints

C/G

Keep you still from where you're going

C/G

Aw, you think you know of losing

Aw, you doubt of innocence

That big sky still hangs above you

C/G

Every day just wants to quit

C/G

There's no light you see to guide you

And it scares you just the same

F G

And then we are like lions

C/G

Nothing dares get in our way

C/G

See your faithless sails drifting

And your truth just cut apart

F G

And then we are like lions

C/G

We are golden in our hearts

C/G

And then we are like lions

We are standing on two feet

C/G G

Hanging on the kitchen wall

For everyone to see

C/G

Get out your banjo

So we can sing

C/G

There are winds that wrap and hold me

There are whispers in the trees

I cannot hold all that is sacred

C/G

They are holding onto me

C/G

Kiss the years that all are dying

Kiss the face that makes you stay

They are in your rhythms walking

C/G

They are showing you the way

C/G

Breath and breath above a sickness

Shouting threats upon your life

F G

And then we are like lions

C/G

We are fool enough to fight

C/G

It will cheat you in the balance

Taking more than left to live

F G

And then we are like lions

C/G

We are strong enough to give

F G

And then we are like lions

C/G

We are strong enough to give

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