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The Ancestor

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[Intro]
G G G
e|-3-2-0---------3-2-0-3---0----|
B|-------0-3-------------1---0--|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
  Cadd9   G      Em   Cadd9   G
[Verse 1]
Go on Cadd9Bury MeG  
Under Emstone or Cadd9under seaG  
silent Cadd9pictureGs keep the fisEmhes comCadd9panyG  
there is Emlittle else for mCadd9e nowG  
[Chorus]
but I will Cadd9find my wayG  
out of the Cadd9dark someGday
into a Cadd9crimson yellGow sunDsus4  
[Verse 2]
science Cadd9fictionalG  
when the Emmorning Cadd9comes we wilGl
walk for Cadd9light yeaGrs
watch the EmnebuCadd9las appeGar
there is Emlittle else for Cadd9me nowG  
DOhhhhh  EmOh
[Chorus]
but I will Cadd9find my wayG  
out of the Cadd9dark someGday
into a Cadd9crimson yellGow sunDsus4  
I'll follow my Cadd9baby boyG  
he'll be a Cadd9silver toyG  
and we'll count the Cadd9ages as tGhey're endiDsus4ng
[Interlude]
Cadd9  G  Am  Em   Bm7  Bm7  C   D  Em
e|-3-2-0---------3-2-0-3---0----|
B|-------0-3-------------1---0--|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
Cadd9   G
Em  Cadd9  G  Em  Cadd9  G
[Chorus]
but I will Cadd9find my wayG  
out of the Cadd9dark someGday
into a Cadd9flash of soGre inspDsus4iration
I'll follow my Cadd9baby boyG  
he'll be a Cadd9silver toyG  
and we'll count the Cadd9ages as tGhey're endiDsus4ng

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The Ancestor

by Darlingside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus4

Bm7

[Intro]

G G G

e|-3-2-0---------3-2-0-3---0----|

B|-------0-3-------------1---0--|

G|------------------------------|

D|------------------------------|

A|------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|

Cadd9 G Em Cadd9 G

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 G

Go on Bury Me

Em Cadd9 G

Under stone or under sea

Cadd9 G Em Cadd9 G

silent pictures keep the fishes company

Em Cadd9 G

there is little else for me now

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G

but I will find my way

Cadd9 G

out of the dark someday

Cadd9 G Dsus4

into a crimson yellow sun

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 G

science fictional

Em Cadd9 G

when the morning comes we will

Cadd9 G

walk for light years

Em Cadd9 G

watch the nebulas appear

Em Cadd9 G

there is little else for me now

D Em

Ohhhhh Oh

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G

but I will find my way

Cadd9 G

out of the dark someday

Cadd9 G Dsus4

into a crimson yellow sun

Cadd9 G

I'll follow my baby boy

Cadd9 G

he'll be a silver toy

Cadd9 G Dsus4

and we'll count the ages as they're ending

[Interlude]

Cadd9 G Am Em Bm7 Bm7 C D Em

e|-3-2-0---------3-2-0-3---0----|

B|-------0-3-------------1---0--|

G|------------------------------|

D|------------------------------|

A|------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|

Cadd9 G

Em Cadd9 G Em Cadd9 G

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G

but I will find my way

Cadd9 G

out of the dark someday

Cadd9 G Dsus4

into a flash of sore inspiration

Cadd9 G

I'll follow my baby boy

Cadd9 G

he'll be a silver toy

Cadd9 G Dsus4

and we'll count the ages as they're ending

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