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For Celebrations Past

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[Intro]
A C G D
A C G D
A C G D
A C G D  Dsus4   D  Dsus4   D
[Verse 1]
AThis is for Cfootsteps apGproaching the DnigDsus4htD  Dsus4  D  
They Ckeep themselves Gmoving and Ddo what is ArightAsus4  A  Asus4  A  
Now Awatch what you Cgather and Ghold in your DhanDsus4dD  Dsus4  D  
The Cnumbers are Gmany who DmisunderAstandAsus4  A  Asus4  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
 CM7Drink your wine aAway instead
 DmI won't remember Aall that's said
 CM7Say farewell and Aclose the door
 Dmyou find me Anevermore
[Chorus]
 AThat CI     Gbe-   Dlieve in 
 AThat CI     Gbe-   Dlieve in 
 AThat CI     Gbe-   Dlieve in you
     D         Dsus4  DMusDsus4t be a Dcrying shame 
D    Dsus4  D  Dsus4  D
[Verse 2]
ATell you a Cstory of Gall which comes DlastDsus4  D  Dsus4  D  
CAll of the Gsorrow that Dlives in the Apast nowAsus4  A  Asus4  A  
Now Aif you Ctired of Gall that's beDen told?Dsus4  D  Dsus4  D  
CDon't be surGprised that I've Dgrown so AoldAsus4  A  Asus4  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
 CM7Drink your wine aAway instead
 DmI won't remember Aall that's said
 CM7Say farewell and Aclose the door
 Dmyou find me Anevermore
[Chorus]
 AThat CI     Gbe-   Dlieve in 
 AThat CI     Gbe-   Dlieve in 
 AThat CI     Gbe-   Dlieve in you
     D         Dsus4  DMusDsus4t be a Dcrying 
CShame A  G  D  Dsus4  D  
C    A   G        D Dsus4  D
[Verse 3]
DBreathing in Fshadows or Cdead on the GvineGsus4  G  Gsus4  G  
I'm Fthere in the Cmorning to Gtake you someDtimesDsus4  D  Dsus4  D  
To Dwatch what you Fgather and Chold in your GhandGsus4  G  Gsus4  G  
The Fnumbers are Cmany who GmisunderDstandDsus4  D  Dsus4  D  
[Pre-Chorus]
 FM7Drink your wine aDway instead
 GmI won't remember Dall that's said
 FM7Say farewell and Dclose the door
 Gmyou find me Dnevermore
[Chorus]
 DThat FI     Cbe-   Glieve in 
 DThat FI     Cbe-   Glieve in 
 DThat FI     Cbe-   Glieve in
 DThat FI     Cbe-   Glieve in
 DThat FI     Cbe-   Glieve in you
      D  FAhh   CMust be a  Gcrying shame
      D  FAhh   CMust be a  Gcrying shame
      D  FAhh   CMust be a  Gcrying shame
      D  FAhh         C   GOhh
      D  FAhh   CMust be a  Gcrying shame
      D  FAhh   CMust be a  Gcrying shame
      D  FAhh   CMust be a  Gcrying 
D

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For Celebrations Past

by Screaming Trees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Asus4

CM7

Gsus4

FM7

[Intro]

A C G D

A C G D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

[Verse 1]

A C G D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

This is for footsteps approaching the night

C G D A Asus4 A Asus4 A

They keep themselves moving and do what is right

A C G D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Now watch what you gather and hold in your hand

C G D A Asus4 A Asus4 A

The numbers are many who misunderstand

[Pre-Chorus]

CM7 A

Drink your wine away instead

Dm A

I won't remember all that's said

CM7 A

Say farewell and close the door

Dm A

you find me nevermore

[Chorus]

A C G D

That I be- lieve in

A C G D

That I be- lieve in

A C G D

That I be- lieve in you

D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Must be a crying shame

D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

[Verse 2]

A C G D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Tell you a story of all which comes last

C G D A Asus4 A Asus4 A

All of the sorrow that lives in the past now

A C G D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Now if you tired of all that's been told?

C G D A Asus4 A Asus4 A

Don't be surprised that I've grown so old

[Pre-Chorus]

CM7 A

Drink your wine away instead

Dm A

I won't remember all that's said

CM7 A

Say farewell and close the door

Dm A

you find me nevermore

[Chorus]

A C G D

That I be- lieve in

A C G D

That I be- lieve in

A C G D

That I be- lieve in you

D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Must be a crying

C A G D Dsus4 D

Shame

C A G D Dsus4 D

[Verse 3]

D F C G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

Breathing in shadows or dead on the vine

F C G D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

I'm there in the morning to take you sometimes

D F C G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

To watch what you gather and hold in your hand

F C G D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

The numbers are many who misunderstand

[Pre-Chorus]

FM7 D

Drink your wine away instead

Gm D

I won't remember all that's said

FM7 D

Say farewell and close the door

Gm D

you find me nevermore

[Chorus]

D F C G

That I be- lieve in

D F C G

That I be- lieve in

D F C G

That I be- lieve in

D F C G

That I be- lieve in

D F C G

That I be- lieve in you

D F C G

Ahh Must be a crying shame

D F C G

Ahh Must be a crying shame

D F C G

Ahh Must be a crying shame

D F C G

Ahh Ohh

D F C G

Ahh Must be a crying shame

D F C G

Ahh Must be a crying shame

D F C G

Ahh Must be a crying

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