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Key: C#m
Timing: 4/4 (Bridge is 6/8 then back to 4/4)
Tempo: about 138 by my ear
C#/E# Chord for bridge: 143121
Additional notes:
[Break]
 C#m(X3)  C(sustain)  A   G#m   A   C   A   G#m|  C#m(X3)  C(sustain)  A   G#m   A   C(sustain) (repeat)
[Instrumental after bridge]
C#m (sustained) | C#m G#m A B C#m (melody only, no bass change to C#)
[Outro]
 C#m(X3)  C(sustain)  A   G#m   A   C   A   G#m|  C#m(X3)  C(sustain)  A   G#m   A   C(sustain)
 C#m(X3)  C(sustain)  A   G#m   A   C   A   G#m|  C#m(X3)  C(sustain)  A   G#m   A   C(X4) 
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[Verse]
C#mI lost myself into the Anight
And I flew C#mhigher
Than I had Aever
But I still felt smC#mall
I clipped my wings and fell from Aflight
To open C#mwater
And floated Afarther
Away from mysC#melf
C#mAnd I swam in the Ewakes of imAposters
Just to feel what it's lG#mike to prC#metend
There's no dreams in the Elakes only moAnsters
And the monsters are G#mmy  only C#mfriends
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mThey're all that I wasB  
BAnd never could be
[Chorus]
C#mEyes in the dead still water
G#mTried but it pushed back harderA  
ACauterized and atrophiedB  
This is my G#munbecoming
C#mKnives in the backs of martyrs
G#mLives in the burning fodderA  
ACauterized and atrophiedB  
This is my G#munbecoming
[Break- repeat once]
C#m C A G#m A C A G#m    C#m C A G#m A C
[Verse 2]
C#mYou found me drifted out to Asea
It's autoC#mmatic
It's teleApathic
You always knew meC#m  
C#mAnd you laugh as I sEearch for a Aharbor
As you point where your G#mhalo had beenC#m  
C#mBut the light in your eEyes has been sAquandered
AThere's no angel in you in the end
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mAnd all that I wasB  
BI've left behind me
[Chorus]
C#mEyes in the dead still water
G#mTried but it pushed back harderA  
ACauterized and atrophiedB  
This is my G#munbecoming
C#mKnives in the backs of martyrs
G#mLives in the burning fodderA  
ACauterized and atrophiedB  
This is my G#munbecoming
[Bridge]
ANow I wF#mait
This metaC#/E#morphosis
All that is left is the Achange
Selfish F#mfate
I think you C#/E#made me this
Under the water I C#mwait
[Instrumental]
C#m    C#m G#m A B
[Chorus]
C#mEyes in the dead still water
G#mTried but it pushed back harderA  
ACauterized and atrophiedB  
This is my G#munbecoming
C#mKnives in the backs of martyrs
G#mLives in the burning fodderA  
ACauterized and atrophiedB  
This is my G#munbecoming
[Outro]
C#m C A G#m A C A G#m    C#m C A G#m A C
C#m C A G#m A C A G#m    C#m C A G#m A C

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Unbecoming

by Starset

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

C#/E#

Key: C#m

Timing: 4/4 (Bridge is 6/8 then back to 4/4)

Tempo: about 138 by my ear

C#/E# Chord for bridge: 143121

Additional notes:

[Break]

C#m C A G#m A C A G#m C#m C A G#m A C

(X3) (sustain) | (X3) (sustain) (sustain) (repeat)

[Instrumental after bridge]

C#m (sustained) | C#m G#m A B C#m (melody only, no bass change to C#)

[Outro]

C#m C A G#m A C A G#m C#m C A G#m A C

(X3) (sustain) | (X3) (sustain) (sustain)

C#m C A G#m A C A G#m C#m C A G#m A C

(X3) (sustain) | (X3) (sustain) (X4)

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[Verse]

C#m A

I lost myself into the night

C#m

And I flew higher

Than I had ever

C#m

But I still felt small

I clipped my wings and fell from flight

C#m

To open water

And floated farther

C#m

Away from myself

C#m E A

And I swam in the wakes of imposters

G#m C#m

Just to feel what it's like to pretend

E A

There's no dreams in the lakes only monsters

G#m C#m

And the monsters are my only friends

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m B

They're all that I was

And never could be

[Chorus]

C#m

Eyes in the dead still water

G#m A

Tried but it pushed back harder

A B

Cauterized and atrophied

G#m

This is my unbecoming

C#m

Knives in the backs of martyrs

G#m A

Lives in the burning fodder

A B

Cauterized and atrophied

G#m

This is my unbecoming

[Break- repeat once]

C#m C A G#m A C A G#m C#m C A G#m A C

[Verse 2]

C#m A

You found me drifted out to sea

C#m

It's automatic

It's telepathic

C#m

You always knew me

C#m E A

And you laugh as I search for a harbor

G#m C#m

As you point where your halo had been

C#m E A

But the light in your eyes has been squandered

There's no angel in you in the end

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m B

And all that I was

I've left behind me

[Chorus]

C#m

Eyes in the dead still water

G#m A

Tried but it pushed back harder

A B

Cauterized and atrophied

G#m

This is my unbecoming

C#m

Knives in the backs of martyrs

G#m A

Lives in the burning fodder

A B

Cauterized and atrophied

G#m

This is my unbecoming

[Bridge]

A F#m

Now I wait

C#/E#

This metamorphosis

All that is left is the change

F#m

Selfish fate

C#/E#

I think you made me this

C#m

Under the water I wait

[Instrumental]

C#m C#m G#m A B

[Chorus]

C#m

Eyes in the dead still water

G#m A

Tried but it pushed back harder

A B

Cauterized and atrophied

G#m

This is my unbecoming

C#m

Knives in the backs of martyrs

G#m A

Lives in the burning fodder

A B

Cauterized and atrophied

G#m

This is my unbecoming

[Outro]

C#m C A G#m A C A G#m C#m C A G#m A C

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