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Thawing Dawn

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[Intro]
G#  B  E  C#7  B  G#  C#m
[Verse 1]
G#No one knows you quite the Bway that I do
ENo one owes me, not esC#7pecially you
BSo find a river and deliver my remains G#to it soon
This I reC#mquest of you
[Verse 2]
G#Said a person that I kBnew from my sleep
E"Savage, I'm free, but C#7I ain't cheap"
BThe thing you ache with has a function, either G#beat it or bleed
What could I C#msay to them
[Verse 3]
G#Man on fire, and he's Bheading for Throop
EWatched him burning as I C#7sat on my stoop
BA couple seconds felt like hours 'til I G#finally moved
To beat the C#mflames from him
[Verse 4]
G#Most religion is as Bfar from faith
EAs the sun is from the C#7shadows it shapes
BWell I can hardly say for certain if G#I'm trapped or escaped
When I'm awC#may from you
[Verse 5]
G#When the summer draws the Bbugs in the house
EAnd an acquaintance takes the C#7form of a spouse
BI need you wildly, as the bluejay needs a G#tune it can sing
Into the C#mafternoon
[Instrumental]
G#  B  F#  E
G#  B  Eb  C#
G#  B  F#  E
G#  B  Eb  C#
G#
[Interlude]
DLike my mother she remAinds
DWith the ashes on her hAead
EDancing drunkly to the rDadio as she welcomes back the dAead
G#  B  E  C#7  B  G#  C#m
[Verse 6]
G#Twenty hours and I'm Btwelve in the hole
EWith thoughts of lightning as a C#7beautiful doll
BAcross the island they are floating slow in G#luminous bulbs
Inviting C#mme to cross
[Verse 7]
G#Started drinking to meet Bstrangers and folks
EWho'd listen to me, who'd C#7nod when I spoke
BBut these days when I'm thirsty I don't G#mind staying home
Drinking C#maway the blues
[Verse 8]
G#Started smoking to keep Bup with my friends
EI learned to love the feeling when I'm C#7breathing it in
BBut I'm a lonely lighthouse shining by the G#sea on a cliff
Dragging in C#msolitude
[Instrumental]
G#  B  F#  E
G#  B  Eb  C#
G#  B  F#  E
G#  B  Eb  C#
D  A  D  A
E  D  A
A
E  D  A
E  D  A
E  D  A
[Outro]
DOf all the pieces I've comAbined
DStill the cruelest mixture Ayet
EIs the softness of a thDawing dawn
And the hardness of regAret

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Thawing Dawn

by Andrew Savage

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

C#m

[Intro]

G# B E C#7 B G# C#m

[Verse 1]

G# B

No one knows you quite the way that I do

E C#7

No one owes me, not especially you

B G#

So find a river and deliver my remains to it soon

C#m

This I request of you

[Verse 2]

G# B

Said a person that I knew from my sleep

E C#7

"Savage, I'm free, but I ain't cheap"

B G#

The thing you ache with has a function, either beat it or bleed

C#m

What could I say to them

[Verse 3]

G# B

Man on fire, and he's heading for Throop

E C#7

Watched him burning as I sat on my stoop

B G#

A couple seconds felt like hours 'til I finally moved

C#m

To beat the flames from him

[Verse 4]

G# B

Most religion is as far from faith

E C#7

As the sun is from the shadows it shapes

B G#

Well I can hardly say for certain if I'm trapped or escaped

C#m

When I'm away from you

[Verse 5]

G# B

When the summer draws the bugs in the house

E C#7

And an acquaintance takes the form of a spouse

B G#

I need you wildly, as the bluejay needs a tune it can sing

C#m

Into the afternoon

[Instrumental]

G# B F# E

G# B Eb C#

G# B F# E

G# B Eb C#

[Interlude]

D A

Like my mother she reminds

D A

With the ashes on her head

E D A

Dancing drunkly to the radio as she welcomes back the dead

G# B E C#7 B G# C#m

[Verse 6]

G# B

Twenty hours and I'm twelve in the hole

E C#7

With thoughts of lightning as a beautiful doll

B G#

Across the island they are floating slow in luminous bulbs

C#m

Inviting me to cross

[Verse 7]

G# B

Started drinking to meet strangers and folks

E C#7

Who'd listen to me, who'd nod when I spoke

B G#

But these days when I'm thirsty I don't mind staying home

C#m

Drinking away the blues

[Verse 8]

G# B

Started smoking to keep up with my friends

E C#7

I learned to love the feeling when I'm breathing it in

B G#

But I'm a lonely lighthouse shining by the sea on a cliff

C#m

Dragging in solitude

[Instrumental]

G# B F# E

G# B Eb C#

G# B F# E

G# B Eb C#

D A D A

E D A

[Outro]

D A

Of all the pieces I've combined

D A

Still the cruelest mixture yet

E D

Is the softness of a thawing dawn

And the hardness of regret

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