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Singing Axe

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Album - Singing Axe
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   D/F#- 20023x
  Dm/F#- 10023x
 E7sus4- 02023x
     E7- 02013x
   Asus- xx023x
Am/D*  - 20021x
   Am/D- x0021x
      G- 355xxx
[Intro]
D/F#    Dm/F#   E7sus4  E7
[Verse 1]
It's been a Asusbrutal existenAce for moCst, this fEar
                       F              C         Asus  Am/D*  Am/D  
We were clawin' in the dirt, we were dyin' in birth
We were Ggrindin' grain in the nEoon day sFuuuuuuCn
With mad men Gspitting bloody Efeathers to apFpease the demoAmns
D/F#OoooooooDm/F#ooooooooE7sus4hhhhhhhhE7hh
[Verse 2]
It's been a AsusGodless existAence, for sCome, this Efar
                  F           C            Asus  Am/D*  Am/D  
We were breaking bread, in a brotherhood of men
Now I can't Grecall a single Ememory of our Funiversal pCast
And I've never fGelt a drop of Eblood fall from Fbeneath my singing Amaxe
D/F#OoooooooDm/F#ooooooooE7sus4hhhhhhhhE7hh
[Instrumental]
Asus  A  C  E
[Verse 3]
It's been a Asusvoiceless wilderneAss for mCost, of us this Efar
And there's no pFrophet on the moCunt
                         Asus  Am/D*  Am/D  
Whose words won't be drowned out
By our lGocust finger's cElicking never eFnding in our lCaps
We traded Gin divine iEnheritance to bFreak our pagan mAmasks
Are there Gnone who walk Eamong us who rFemember what we Amhad
[Outro]
D/F#  Dm/F#  E7sus4  E7  Am

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Singing Axe

by J. Tillman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Dm/F#

E7sus4

Asus

Am/D

Album - Singing Axe

Listen to the song for hammer-ons/pull offs.

D/F#

- 20023x

Dm/F#

- 10023x

E7sus4

- 02023x

- 02013x

Asus

- xx023x

Am/D

* - 20021x

Am/D

- x0021x

- 355xxx

[Intro]

D/F# Dm/F# E7sus4 E7

[Verse 1]

Asus A C E

It's been a brutal existence for most, this far

F C Asus Am/D Am/D

We were clawin' in the dirt, we were dyin' in birth

G E F C

We were grindin' grain in the noon day suuuuuun

G E F Am

With mad men spitting bloody feathers to appease the demons

D/F# Dm/F# E7sus4 E7

Oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh

[Verse 2]

Asus A C E

It's been a Godless existence, for some, this far

F C Asus Am/D Am/D

We were breaking bread, in a brotherhood of men

G E F C

Now I can't recall a single memory of our universal past

G E F Am

And I've never felt a drop of blood fall from beneath my singing axe

D/F# Dm/F# E7sus4 E7

Oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh

[Instrumental]

Asus A C E

[Verse 3]

Asus A C E

It's been a voiceless wilderness for most, of us this far

F C

And there's no prophet on the mount

Asus Am/D Am/D

Whose words won't be drowned out

G E F C

By our locust finger's clicking never ending in our laps

G E F Am

We traded in divine inheritance to break our pagan masks

G E F Am

Are there none who walk among us who remember what we had

[Outro]

D/F# Dm/F# E7sus4 E7 Am

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