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Alternate tuning, it's supposed to be in Gm but I find this easier to play and sing.
[Intro]
 Bm   F#m2x
[Verse]
BmHow long, how long,
F#mLower than the sea
BmTo let you go,
F#mToo far to even try to reach.
DAnd don’t you even try to F#mlet it go
DWhile everything around me is F#mbreaking down so slow.
BmWhere will you go F#mwhen we all fade away?
BmWhere is your civil time F#mabout the sun makes to us.
DSo when you walk outside F#mto see the reasons for
DDo not forget the light that F#mdoesn’t make you grow.
[Stick]
CBut you’re staying home at just the saddest news
BmThere is no side to chose.
CAnd the numbers grow and push you down so low,
[Pre-chorus]
You’ll never Glet it lose, don’t Bmever F#mlet it loEmose.F#m  
Oh, was it a Glow way Bmdown to F#mleave us Embehind?F#m  
[Chorus]
So stay where you aBmre,
Come on, write them Dall,
But if the skies will Gfall I’ll be asking for Emyou
No one wF#ants to see your Bmcold the way the others Ddo
If these are your Gprayers I won’t follow you Emthrough.F#  
BmWhen the Dflame turns GblueEm  
Not eF#ven Bmyou will Dlead Gus tEmhroughF#  
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse]
 BmThat’s when you will never go
 F#mIf you see me, I move slow
 BmMy head rolls off,
 F#mI spread the bands where I go.
DYou’ll see the ones that lost get F#mmiles into
DLike all your loved ones play the F#mbest part of your all.
[Stick]
I can Chelp you, now, when you ask me how
I see the Bmtrouble in your way.
If you Cran out time, you just stay in line and
[Pre-chorus]
Don’t ever Glet it lose, don’t Bmever F#mlet it lEmose.F#  
Oh, was it a Glong way Bmdown they F#mleave us beEmhindF#  
[Chorus]
So stay where you Bmare, come around of them Dall,
Now it’s not too Gfar, they’ve been asking for Emyou.
No one wF#ants to see your Bmcold the way the others Ddo
If these are your Gprayers I won’t follow thEmrough.F#  
BmWhen the Dflame turns GblueEm  
Not F#even Bmyou will Dlead us Gthrough.Em  F#  
[Pre-chorus]
Don’t let it Glose, don’t Bmever F#mlet it Emlose.F#  
Oh, was it a Glong way Bmdown, a F#mlong way Emdown?F#  
[Chorus]
Not even Bmyou will Dlead us Gthrough.Em  F#  
BmWhen the Dflame turns Gblue.Em  F#  
  Bm    D    G    Em   F#(4x) Bm  

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Slow Motion Countdown

by Graveyard

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F#m

Alternate tuning, it's supposed to be in Gm but I find this easier to play and sing.

[Intro]

Bm F#m

[Verse]

How long, how long,

F#m

Lower than the sea

To let you go,

F#m

Too far to even try to reach.

D F#m

And don’t you even try to let it go

D F#m

While everything around me is breaking down so slow.

Bm F#m

Where will you go when we all fade away?

Bm F#m

Where is your civil time about the sun makes to us.

D F#m

So when you walk outside to see the reasons for

D F#m

Do not forget the light that doesn’t make you grow.

[Stick]

But you’re staying home at just the saddest news

There is no side to chose.

And the numbers grow and push you down so low,

[Pre-chorus]

G Bm F#m Em F#m

You’ll never let it lose, don’t ever let it loose.

G Bm F#m Em F#m

Oh, was it a low way down to leave us behind?

[Chorus]

So stay where you are,

Come on, write them all,

G Em

But if the skies will fall I’ll be asking for you

F# Bm D

No one wants to see your cold the way the others do

G Em F#

If these are your prayers I won’t follow you through.

Bm D G Em

When the flame turns blue

F# Bm D G Em F#

Not even you will lead us through

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse]

That’s when you will never go

F#m

If you see me, I move slow

My head rolls off,

F#m

I spread the bands where I go.

D F#m

You’ll see the ones that lost get miles into

D F#m

Like all your loved ones play the best part of your all.

[Stick]

I can help you, now, when you ask me how

I see the trouble in your way.

If you ran out time, you just stay in line and

[Pre-chorus]

G Bm F#m Em F#

Don’t ever let it lose, don’t ever let it lose.

G Bm F#m Em F#

Oh, was it a long way down they leave us behind

[Chorus]

Bm D

So stay where you are, come around of them all,

G Em

Now it’s not too far, they’ve been asking for you.

F# Bm D

No one wants to see your cold the way the others do

G Em F#

If these are your prayers I won’t follow through.

Bm D G Em

When the flame turns blue

F# Bm D G Em F#

Not even you will lead us through.

[Pre-chorus]

G Bm F#m Em F#

Don’t let it lose, don’t ever let it lose.

G Bm F#m Em F#

Oh, was it a long way down, a long way down?

[Chorus]

Bm D G Em F#

Not even you will lead us through.

Bm D G Em F#

When the flame turns blue.

Bm D G Em F# Bm

(4x)

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