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Big Houses

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 Em   D   Bm   Cx2
[Verse]
Prayer is the beEmll jar Dyou put Bmover this goodbCye.
I’d rather lEmeave this emDbrace between yBmou and IC.
 Let’s Emlock out the Dbearded old mBman in the Cnight gown.
He can tEmap against the gDlass but I’m not Bmcoming out.C  
[Verse 2]
I build bridCges with these aDrms, I will Emnot build a foDrtress.
In the Ccircle 'round the kitchen Dtable I say my Em“amen” because I feeDl blessed.
Secretly Choping while joining Dhands that you can’t Emfeel my trembling Dfingertips.
C D Em Em
[Verse 1]
 If I sign this Empiece of pDaper do I sell my sBmoul along with my Cduties?
And we wonEm’t put oDur money where yoBmur cathoClic mouth is.
Even Emthough the teeth are Dlong gone there’s still Bmbone beneath the Cgums
and there’s a Emlot of poDtential in a mighty BmmightCy organ.
[Verse 2]
And they tolCd us not to Dclap so we clap as Emloud as we Dcan
because the Creverb in those Dholy halls is like a Emlong lost Dfriend.
   CIt keeps Dhitting the walls and comes aEmll the way back, Dback again back,
Cback again back, Dback again.
[Verse 1]
 I want Emtrees instead of gDravestones and Bmnothing to coCnfess.
I got a Emsoft spot for your Dancient books and Bmhorror storieCs.
 I got a Emmusic in my Dears from Bmlong long ago and Cfar far away
and I still Emhum its tune but how could I Dever believe every Bmword it says to Cme?
 Em   D   Bm   Cx2
[Outro]
We follow our Cown Dsteps while our Emshadows keep Dwatching us.
The wCrong Dsteps while our Emshadows keep Dwatching us
(x3)
We follow our Cown Dsteps while our Emshadows keep Dwatching us.
The wrCong Dstep would be Emnot to start this eDxodus.
The wrCong Dstep would be Emnot to start this eDxodus.

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Big Houses

by Squalloscope

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Em D Bm C

[Verse]

Em D Bm C

Prayer is the bell jar you put over this goodbye.

Em D Bm C

I’d rather leave this embrace between you and I.

Em D Bm C

Let’s lock out the bearded old man in the night gown.

Em D Bm C

He can tap against the glass but I’m not coming out.

[Verse 2]

C D Em D

I build bridges with these arms, I will not build a fortress.

C D Em D

In the circle 'round the kitchen table I say my “amen” because I feel blessed.

C D Em D

Secretly hoping while joining hands that you can’t feel my trembling fingertips.

C D Em Em

[Verse 1]

Em D Bm C

If I sign this piece of paper do I sell my soul along with my duties?

Em D Bm C

And we won’t put our money where your catholic mouth is.

Em D Bm C

Even though the teeth are long gone there’s still bone beneath the gums

Em D Bm C

and there’s a lot of potential in a mighty mighty organ.

[Verse 2]

C D Em D

And they told us not to clap so we clap as loud as we can

C D Em D

because the reverb in those holy halls is like a long lost friend.

C D Em D

It keeps hitting the walls and comes all the way back, back again back,

C D

back again back, back again.

[Verse 1]

Em D Bm C

I want trees instead of gravestones and nothing to confess.

Em D Bm C

I got a soft spot for your ancient books and horror stories.

Em D Bm C

I got a music in my ears from long long ago and far far away

Em D Bm C

and I still hum its tune but how could I ever believe every word it says to me?

Em D Bm C

[Outro]

C D Em D

We follow our own steps while our shadows keep watching us.

C D Em D

The wrong steps while our shadows keep watching us

(x3)

C D Em D

We follow our own steps while our shadows keep watching us.

C D Em D

The wrong step would be not to start this exodus.

C D Em D

The wrong step would be not to start this exodus.

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