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The Alien
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[Verse 1]
e|-Am-----------------------|-D/F#-----------------------|-G-------------------------|-C-----------------------|
B|------1-----1-----1-----|------------------------|------0-----0------0------|------1-----1-----1-----|
G|--------2-----2-----2---|------2-----2-----2-----|--------0------0------0---|--------0-----0-----0---|
D|----2-----2-----2-----2-|----0---0-----0-----0---|----0-----0------0------0-|----2-----2-----2-----2-| x4
A|-0----------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-3----------------------|
E|------------------------|-2--------2-----2-----2-|-3------------------------|------------------------|
AmThe lights were low enough, you gueD/F#ssed
You swapped your cGonscience with your father's medicCation
AmLimped from Rome to LawrencevilleD/F#
And on the wGay, you wrote out a self-made declarCation
AmAnd when you got to Pleasant HillD/F#
You forced the tGraffic to erase your family dCemons
AmAnd made a pact with you and godD/F#
If you don't mGove, I swear to you I'm gonna mCake ya
[Chorus 1]
e|-C------8-----8-----8-----|-Em------7-----7-----7-----|-G----------------------------|--C-----8-----8-----8-----|
B|---------8-----8-----8---|---------8-----8-----8---|-------12-----12-----12------|---------8-----8-----8---|
G|---9-------9-----9-----9-|---9-------9-----9-----9-|---12----12-----12-----12----|---9-------9-----9-----9-|
D|-----10------------------|-----9-------------------|-----12-----12-----12-----12-|-----10------------------|
A|-------------------------|-7-----------------------|-10--------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-8-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|-8-----------------------|
Do you Cneed me?Em
Do you Gneed me?C
Do you Cneed me?Em
Do you Gneed me?C
[Verse 2]
e|-Am------5-----5-----5-----|-D------------------------|-G------3-----3-----3-----|-C------3-----3----3-----|
B|---------5-----5-----5---|-------7-----7-----7-----|---------3-----3-----3---|---------5----5-----5---|
G|---5-------5-----5-----5-|---7-----7-----7-----7---|---4-------4-----4-----4-|---5-------5----5-----5-|
D|-----7-------------------|-----7-----7-----7-----7-|-----5-------------------|-----5------------------| x4
A|-------------------------|-5-----------------------|-------------------------|-3----------------------|
E|-5-----------------------|-------------------------|-3-----------------------|------------------------|
AmWhen the first officer arrivedD
It happened to bGe the high school bully of your brCother
AmWhen you finally recognDized
You felt some gGuilt that you had even let him tCouch you
AmCan you hear me, what's your name?D
You could not spGeak just laid amazed at all the dCamage
AmAs the high school's letting ouDt
All the kGids are sayin' the same thing that they uCsed to
[Chorus 2]
It's an CalienEm
It's an GalienC
It's an CalienEm
It's an GalienC
[Interlude]
Am D G C
Am D G C
[Verse 3]
AmThe lights are low enough you guDessed
Hospital fGood, there's never enough medicCation
AmThe doctor asked about your eDars
You said your mGom said you were made from a revelCation
AmThe revelation never scDares
Your fear came fGrom your drunken dad and a pair of sCcissors
AmWere you just finally letting gDo?
Did you mGean to take out all those people wCith you?
[Chorus 3]
Didn't Cmean toEm
Didn't Gmean toC
Didn't Cmean toEm
Didn't Gmean toC
Oh I didn't Cmean ------------------ toEm
(Take the time to learn to let you go)
Oh I didn't Gmean ---------- toC
(Don't let me go)
No I didn't Cmean ------------------ toEm
(Take the time to learn to let you go)
Oh I didn't Gmean ----------- toC
(Never let you go)
[Outro]
Am G
Am G
AmTime is here to take your last amendments and believe them on your Gown
AmTime is here to take you by the hand and leave you there aGlone
AmTime has come to take the last commandment and to carve it into Gstone
AmTime has come to take you by the hand and leave you here aGlone
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The Alien
by Manchester Orchestra
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
D/F#
G
C
Em
D
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[Verse 1]
Am D/F# G C
e|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|
B|------1-----1-----1-----|------------------------|------0-----0------0------|------1-----1-----1-----|
G|--------2-----2-----2---|------2-----2-----2-----|--------0------0------0---|--------0-----0-----0---|
D|----2-----2-----2-----2-|----0---0-----0-----0---|----0-----0------0------0-|----2-----2-----2-----2-| x4
A|-0----------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-3----------------------|
E|------------------------|-2--------2-----2-----2-|-3------------------------|------------------------|
Am D/F#
The lights were low enough, you guessed
G C
You swapped your conscience with your father's medication
Am D/F#
Limped from Rome to Lawrenceville
G C
And on the way, you wrote out a self-made declaration
Am D/F#
And when you got to Pleasant Hill
G C
You forced the traffic to erase your family demons
Am D/F#
And made a pact with you and god
G C
If you don't move, I swear to you I'm gonna make ya
[Chorus 1]
C Em G C
e|-------8-----8-----8-----|-------7-----7-----7-----|-----------------------------|-------8-----8-----8-----|
B|---------8-----8-----8---|---------8-----8-----8---|-------12-----12-----12------|---------8-----8-----8---|
G|---9-------9-----9-----9-|---9-------9-----9-----9-|---12----12-----12-----12----|---9-------9-----9-----9-|
D|-----10------------------|-----9-------------------|-----12-----12-----12-----12-|-----10------------------|
A|-------------------------|-7-----------------------|-10--------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-8-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|-8-----------------------|
C Em
Do you need me?
G C
Do you need me?
C Em
Do you need me?
G C
Do you need me?
[Verse 2]
Am D G C
e|-------5-----5-----5-----|-------------------------|-------3-----3-----3-----|-------3-----3----3-----|
B|---------5-----5-----5---|-------7-----7-----7-----|---------3-----3-----3---|---------5----5-----5---|
G|---5-------5-----5-----5-|---7-----7-----7-----7---|---4-------4-----4-----4-|---5-------5----5-----5-|
D|-----7-------------------|-----7-----7-----7-----7-|-----5-------------------|-----5------------------| x4
A|-------------------------|-5-----------------------|-------------------------|-3----------------------|
E|-5-----------------------|-------------------------|-3-----------------------|------------------------|
Am D
When the first officer arrived
G C
It happened to be the high school bully of your brother
Am D
When you finally recognized
G C
You felt some guilt that you had even let him touch you
Am D
Can you hear me, what's your name?
G C
You could not speak just laid amazed at all the damage
Am D
As the high school's letting out
G C
All the kids are sayin' the same thing that they used to
[Chorus 2]
C Em
It's an alien
G C
It's an alien
C Em
It's an alien
G C
It's an alien
[Interlude]
Am D G C
Am D G C
[Verse 3]
Am D
The lights are low enough you guessed
G C
Hospital food, there's never enough medication
Am D
The doctor asked about your ears
G C
You said your mom said you were made from a revelation
Am D
The revelation never scares
G C
Your fear came from your drunken dad and a pair of scissors
Am D
Were you just finally letting go?
G C
Did you mean to take out all those people with you?
[Chorus 3]
C Em
Didn't mean to
G C
Didn't mean to
C Em
Didn't mean to
G C
Didn't mean to
C Em
Oh I didn't mean ------------------ to
(Take the time to learn to let you go)
G C
Oh I didn't mean ---------- to
(Don't let me go)
C Em
No I didn't mean ------------------ to
(Take the time to learn to let you go)
G C
Oh I didn't mean ----------- to
(Never let you go)
[Outro]
Am G
Am G
Am G
Time is here to take your last amendments and believe them on your own
Am G
Time is here to take you by the hand and leave you there alone
Am G
Time has come to take the last commandment and to carve it into stone
Am G
Time has come to take you by the hand and leave you here alone
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