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Soria Moria

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Album: A Crow Looked at Me (2017)
Be sure to listen to the song for correct picking.
For the interlude part in between each verse, 
slide up and strum for each chord. Listen to
[Chords]
Bm G Em F#m
[Refrain Chords]
Bm A G Em
The refrain starts on the seventh fret for Bm, down
to the fifth for A, third for G, then to regular Em.
In between verses:  Bm    G    Em   F#m   G   A   C#m  F#m  
On Bm, use your third finger to hammer the A string 
into the G. 
[Refrain]
BmSlow pulsing Ared tower lights
GAcross a distance, Emrefuge in the dust
[Verse 1]
BmAll my life I can Gremember longing
EmLooking across the water anF#md seeing lights
When I was Bmfive or six, we were Gcamping in the islands in July
The Emtall yellow grass and the roF#mse hips fragrant
BmAfter sunset, island beyond Gisland
EmUndulating and familiarF#m, not far from home
BmWith my fragrant, whittled, cedared drift wood Gdagger in the mildew canvas Emtent
I saw fireworks F#mmany miles away but Bmdidn't hear them
And I felt a Glonging, a childish Emmelancholy
And then I went to F#msleep
And the aching was Bmburied, dreaming, Gaging, reaching for an Emidea of somewhere otF#mher than this place
That could Bmfold me in cloudeGd yearning
For nowhere Emactually reachable, the dF#mistance was the point
[Instrumental]
Bm   G    Em   F#m G A C#m F#m
[Verse 2]
BmAnd then when I was twenty-four
GI followed this ache to an EmArctic Norwegian F#mcabin
Where I said "fuck the Bmworld" in a finally Gsatisfying way
EmI stayed through the winter and F#memerged as an adult
Holding a Bmletter from you, an Ginvitation
So I Emflew back and drove back
F#mAnd when we met in person it was BminstantG  
It didn't Emmatter where we lived as long F#mas we were together
And that was Bmreally true for Gthirteen years
And the Emwhole time F#mstill
Bm
[Refrain]
Slow pulsing Gred tower lights
GAcross a distance, Emrefuge in the dustBm  
[Verse 3]
BmIn January, you were Galive still
But chemo had Emravaged and transformed your F#mporcelain into some Bmother thing
Something Gjaundiced and fucked
They Emput you in the hospital in F#mEverett
So I gave the Bmbaby away and Gdrove up and down EmI-5 every night
Like a F#msatellite bringing you Bmfood that you wanted
GReturning at night to Emsleep in our bed, F#mcold
I went Bmback to feel Galone there
All Empast selves and future F#mpossibilities on hold
Well I Bmtore through the dark on the Gfreeway
The Emold yearF#mning burning Bmin me
I Bmknew exactly where the Groad bent around
Where the Emtrees opened up and I could F#msee
BmWay above the Ghorizon, Bmbeyond innumerable Gislands
The Bmtowers on top of the Gmountain lit up slowly, Emsilently beaconinF#mg
As if to say "Bmjust keep GgoingEm  
There is a F#mplace where a Bmwind could Gerase this for you
And the Embranches could white noise F#myou back awake"Bm  
So I Gwent back to feel Emalone there but F#mcradled you in me
[Instrumental]
Bm   G    Em   F#m G A C#m F#m
[Verse 4]
In the BmNational Gallery in GOslo
There's a Empainting called F#mSoria Moria
A Bmkid looks across a deep Gcanyon of fog at a Emlit up inhuman casF#mtle or somethingBm  G  Em  F#m  G  C#m  F#m  
I have Bmnot stopped looking Gacross the water from the Emfew difficult spots where yoF#mu can see
That the Bmdistance from this haunted Ghouse where I lived to EmSoria Moria F#mis a real tBmraversable spaceG  
I'm an Emarrow nowF#m  
MidBm-airG  
Bm
[Refrain]
Slow pulsing Gred tower lights
GAcross a distance, Emrefuge in the dust

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Soria Moria

by Mount Eerie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Album: A Crow Looked at Me (2017)

Be sure to listen to the song for correct picking.

For the interlude part in between each verse,

slide up and strum for each chord. Listen to

[Chords]

Bm G Em F#m

[Refrain Chords]

Bm A G Em

The refrain starts on the seventh fret for Bm, down

to the fifth for A, third for G, then to regular Em.

Bm G Em F#m G A C#m F#m

In between verses:

On Bm, use your third finger to hammer the A string

into the G.

[Refrain]

Bm A

Slow pulsing red tower lights

G Em

Across a distance, refuge in the dust

[Verse 1]

Bm G

All my life I can remember longing

Em F#m

Looking across the water and seeing lights

Bm G

When I was five or six, we were camping in the islands in July

Em F#m

The tall yellow grass and the rose hips fragrant

Bm G

After sunset, island beyond island

Em F#m

Undulating and familiar, not far from home

Bm G Em

With my fragrant, whittled, cedared drift wood dagger in the mildew canvas tent

F#m Bm

I saw fireworks many miles away but didn't hear them

G Em

And I felt a longing, a childish melancholy

F#m

And then I went to sleep

Bm G Em F#m

And the aching was buried, dreaming, aging, reaching for an idea of somewhere other than this place

Bm G

That could fold me in clouded yearning

Em F#m

For nowhere actually reachable, the distance was the point

[Instrumental]

Bm G Em F#m G A C#m F#m

[Verse 2]

And then when I was twenty-four

G Em F#m

I followed this ache to an Arctic Norwegian cabin

Bm G

Where I said "fuck the world" in a finally satisfying way

Em F#m

I stayed through the winter and emerged as an adult

Bm G

Holding a letter from you, an invitation

So I flew back and drove back

F#m Bm G

And when we met in person it was instant

Em F#m

It didn't matter where we lived as long as we were together

Bm G

And that was really true for thirteen years

Em F#m

And the whole time still

[Refrain]

Slow pulsing red tower lights

G Em Bm

Across a distance, refuge in the dust

[Verse 3]

Bm G

In January, you were alive still

Em F#m Bm

But chemo had ravaged and transformed your porcelain into some other thing

Something jaundiced and fucked

Em F#m

They put you in the hospital in Everett

Bm G Em

So I gave the baby away and drove up and down I-5 every night

F#m Bm

Like a satellite bringing you food that you wanted

G Em F#m

Returning at night to sleep in our bed, cold

Bm G

I went back to feel alone there

Em F#m

All past selves and future possibilities on hold

Bm G

Well I tore through the dark on the freeway

Em F#m Bm

The old yearning burning in me

Bm G

I knew exactly where the road bent around

Em F#m

Where the trees opened up and I could see

Bm G Bm G

Way above the horizon, beyond innumerable islands

Bm G Em F#m

The towers on top of the mountain lit up slowly, silently beaconing

Bm G Em

As if to say "just keep going

F#m Bm G

There is a place where a wind could erase this for you

Em F#m Bm

And the branches could white noise you back awake"

G Em F#m

So I went back to feel alone there but cradled you in me

[Instrumental]

Bm G Em F#m G A C#m F#m

[Verse 4]

Bm G

In the National Gallery in Oslo

Em F#m

There's a painting called Soria Moria

Bm G Em F#m Bm G Em F#m G C#m F#m

A kid looks across a deep canyon of fog at a lit up inhuman castle or something

Bm G Em F#m

I have not stopped looking across the water from the few difficult spots where you can see

Bm G Em F#m Bm G

That the distance from this haunted house where I lived to Soria Moria is a real traversable space

Em F#m

I'm an arrow now

Bm G

Mid-air

[Refrain]

Slow pulsing red tower lights

G Em

Across a distance, refuge in the dust

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