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Daggers Drawn
[Verse 1]
EmJust beyond the vDelvet cCurtain
EmOf your dark and Dempty rCoom
DAll the gutters rEmun with sCilver
BmUnderneath the liDght of the mCoonEm  
EmI can see you there drDawn and pCacing
EmHiding even from your pDrecious Cson
DAll the prophecies they Emsay the sCame thing
BmBeware of the peDrilous Cone
Em   D   Em
Em D  C
[Chorus]
CDon't beg for mercyD  
DWhat's done is doneBm  
BmI'm gonna break this windowEm  
EmI'm gonna fEmire thDis Cgun
CIf you're halfway huDman
DYour heart's a stBmorm
BmNow face the morningEm  
With EmdagDgers Cdrawn
Em  G  B Em
D   Em D Em D  Em
[Verse 2]
EmBona Dea wDhat's this fCeeling
EmNobody will sDay its nCame
DI have tried all kinds of Emancient hCealing
BmStill my heart is cDovered in cClayEm  
EmWell my sister pDass that bCottle
EmWell my brother pDass that flaCme
DUnder the darkening mEmountain shCadows
BmWe will shout out Dinto the rCain
Em   D   Em
Em D  C
[Chorus]
CDon't beg for mercyD  
DWhat's done is doneBm  
BmI'm gonna break this windowEm  
EmI'm gonna fEmire thDis Cgun
CIf you're halfway huDman
DYour heart's a stBmorm
BmNow face the morningEm  
With EmdagDgers Cdrawn
Em  G  B Em
Em  G  B Em
Em  G  B Em
D   Em D Em D Em
[Solo]
(Most of the solo just alternating between Em and Bm)
[Verse 3]
   EmN.C.                     D  C  
Do you remember those distant mornings
EmNobody there knDew my nCame
DI used to call myself a kEmind of hCunter
BmWhen you came to me cDovered in flCamesEm  
EmNever questioned wDhat I fCight for
EmIt was unchangeable, lDike the sCun
DWe have always been the Emlonely Cnighthawks
BmWatching out for the pDerilous Cone
Em   D   Em
Em D  C
[Chorus]
CDon't beg for mercyD  
DWhat's done is doneBm  
BmI'm gonna break this windowEm  
EmI'm gonna fEmire thDis Cgun
CIf you're halfway huDman
DYour heart's a stBmorm
BmNow face the morningEm  
With EmdagDgers Cdrawn
BmDon't beg, don't beg, Ddon't begEm  Em  D  C  
If you're halfway Dhuman
Your heart's a stBmorm
Now face the mEmorning
With dEmaggeDrs Cdrawn
C  D Bm Em
C  D Bm Em
DEmaggDers dEmrawn
Em  G  B  Em
Em  G  B  Em
Em  G  B  Em
D   Em D  Em D Em

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Daggers Drawn

by The Cat Empire

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Daggers Drawn

[Verse 1]

Em D C

Just beyond the velvet curtain

Em D C

Of your dark and empty room

D Em C

All the gutters run with silver

Bm D C Em

Underneath the light of the moon

Em D C

I can see you there drawn and pacing

Em D C

Hiding even from your precious son

D Em C

All the prophecies they say the same thing

Bm D C

Beware of the perilous one

Em D Em

Em D C

[Chorus]

C D

Don't beg for mercy

D Bm

What's done is done

Bm Em

I'm gonna break this window

Em Em D C

I'm gonna fire this gun

C D

If you're halfway human

D Bm

Your heart's a storm

Bm Em

Now face the morning

Em D C

With daggers drawn

Em G B Em

D Em D Em D Em

[Verse 2]

Em D C

Bona Dea what's this feeling

Em D C

Nobody will say its name

D Em C

I have tried all kinds of ancient healing

Bm D C Em

Still my heart is covered in clay

Em D C

Well my sister pass that bottle

Em D C

Well my brother pass that flame

D Em C

Under the darkening mountain shadows

Bm D C

We will shout out into the rain

Em D Em

Em D C

[Chorus]

C D

Don't beg for mercy

D Bm

What's done is done

Bm Em

I'm gonna break this window

Em Em D C

I'm gonna fire this gun

C D

If you're halfway human

D Bm

Your heart's a storm

Bm Em

Now face the morning

Em D C

With daggers drawn

Em G B Em

D Em D Em D Em

[Solo]

(Most of the solo just alternating between Em and Bm)

[Verse 3]

Em D C

N.C.

Do you remember those distant mornings

Em D C

Nobody there knew my name

D Em C

I used to call myself a kind of hunter

Bm D C Em

When you came to me covered in flames

Em D C

Never questioned what I fight for

Em D C

It was unchangeable, like the sun

D Em C

We have always been the lonely nighthawks

Bm D C

Watching out for the perilous one

Em D Em

Em D C

[Chorus]

C D

Don't beg for mercy

D Bm

What's done is done

Bm Em

I'm gonna break this window

Em Em D C

I'm gonna fire this gun

C D

If you're halfway human

D Bm

Your heart's a storm

Bm Em

Now face the morning

Em D C

With daggers drawn

Bm D Em Em D C

Don't beg, don't beg, don't beg

If you're halfway human

Your heart's a storm

Now face the morning

Em D C

With daggers drawn

C D Bm Em

Em D Em

Daggers drawn

Em G B Em

D Em D Em D Em

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