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Will Oldham - I See A Darkness
Capo on the 1st fret
[Intro]
C G C G G
    EmWell you're my Gfriend
    EmAnd can you GseeC  
EmMany times Emwe've been out drinking
EmMany times we've shared our Cthoughts
EmBut did you ever, Emever notice
Emthe kinds of thoughts I Cgot
    BmWell you know I have a Emlove
a love for everyone I Cknow
    BmAnd you know I have a Emdrive
to live I won't let Cgo
EmBut can you see its oppoEmsition comes rising up someCtimes
EmThat it's dreadful and poEmsitioned comes blacking in my Cmind
And that I see a Gdarkness
And that I see a Cdarkness
And that I see a Gdarkness
And that I see a Cdarkness
Did you know how much I Glove you?
Is there hope that somehow yCou can save me from this Gdarkness?
EmWell I hope that someday buddy, we have peace in our Glives
Together or Emapart, alone or with our Gwives
And we can stop our Emwhoreing
And pull the smiles Cinside
And light it up Gforever
And never go to Bmsleep
My best unbeaten Dbrother
This isn't all I BmseeC  
Although I see a Gdarkness
Although I see a Cdarkness
I know I see a Gdarkness
I know I see a Cdarkness
Did you know how much I Glove you?
Is there hope that somehow Cyou can save me from this Gdarkness?

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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Skill · find home

E minor

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I See A Darkness

by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Will Oldham - I See A Darkness

Capo on the 1st fret

[Intro]

C G C G G

Em G

Well you're my friend

Em G C

And can you see

Em Em

Many times we've been out drinking

Em C

Many times we've shared our thoughts

Em Em

But did you ever, ever notice

Em C

the kinds of thoughts I got

Bm Em

Well you know I have a love

a love for everyone I know

Bm Em

And you know I have a drive

to live I won't let go

Em Em C

But can you see its opposition comes rising up sometimes

Em Em C

That it's dreadful and positioned comes blacking in my mind

And that I see a darkness

Did you know how much I love you?

C G

Is there hope that somehow you can save me from this darkness?

Em G

Well I hope that someday buddy, we have peace in our lives

Em G

Together or apart, alone or with our wives

And we can stop our whoreing

And pull the smiles inside

And light it up forever

And never go to sleep

My best unbeaten brother

Bm C

This isn't all I see

Although I see a darkness

I know I see a darkness

Did you know how much I love you?

C G

Is there hope that somehow you can save me from this darkness?

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