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Farewell Transmission
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[Intro]
| Eb Gb| Db Dbx4
[Verse]
EbThe whole pGblace is darkDb
EbEvery lGbight on this side of the Dbtown
EbHmm suddenGbly it all went dDbown
NEbow we'll aGbll be brothers Dbof, Ebhmm the fGbossil fire of the Dbsun
EbNow we will aGbll be sisters Dbof tEbhe fossil blGbood of the Dbmoon
EbSomeone must have sEet 'em upDb
EbNow they'll be worGbking in the cold grey rDbock
EbNow they'll be worGbking in the hot mill stDbeam...
EbNow they'll be worGbking in the concreDbte
EbIn the sGbirens and the silences nDbow
EbAll the gGbreat set up heDbarts
Eb GbDb[Intro]
| Eb Gb| Db Dbx4
[Verse]
EbThe whole pGblace is darkDb
EbEvery lGbight on this side of the Dbtown
EbHmm suddenGbly it all went dDbown
NEbow we'll aGbll be brothers Dbof, Ebhmm the fGbossil fire of the Dbsun
EbNow we will aGbll be sisters Dbof tEbhe fossil blGbood of the Dbmoon
EbSomeone must have sEet 'em upDb
EbNow they'll be worGbking in the cold grey rDbock
EbNow they'll be worGbking in the hot mill stDbeam...
EbNow they'll be worGbking in the concreDbte
EbIn the sGbirens and the silences nDbow
EbAll the gGbreat set up heDbarts
EbAll at onGbce start to bDbeat
[Instrumental]
| Eb Gb| Db Dbx4
[Verse]
EbAfter tGbonight if you don't want this Dbto beEb
A sGbecret out of the paDbst
I will reEbsurrect it, I'Gbll have a gDbood go at it
EbI'll streak his blGbood across Dbmmy beak and dEbust my fGbeathers with his Dbash
EbI can feel his ghGbost breathing down Dbmy back
[Chorus]
I will tEbry and Gbknow whatever I tDbry
I will be Ebgone Gbbut not fDborever
I will tEbry and Gbknow whatever I tDbry
I will be Ebgone Gbbut not fDborever
[Verse]
EbRGbeal truth aDbbout it is
Eb GbNo one gets it rDbight
Eb GbReal truth about Dbit is
EbWe're Gball supposed to tDbry
EbThere ain't no eGbnd to the sands
I've been tDbrying to cross
EbThe rGbeal truth about it Dbis my kind of lEbife's Gbno better oDbff
IEbt's got the maps Gbor if it's lDbost
We will Ebtry and knGbow whatever we tDbry
EbWe will be gone Gbbut not fDborever
Come on let's tEbry and knGbow whatever we tDbry
EbWe will be gone Gbbut not forDbever
EbReal tGbruth about it iDbs theEbre ain't no eGbnd to the desert I'll cDbrossDbm
EbI've really knGbown it all aDblong
EbMama here comes Gbmidnight
With the deDbad moon in its jGbaws
EbMust be the bGbig star about to fDball
EbMama here comes mEbmidnight
With the Dbdead moon in its jGbaws
EbMust be the bEbmig star about to fDball
EbMama here comes mEbmidnight
With the Dbdead moon in its jGbaws
EbMust be the bEbmig star about to fDball
EbLong dark bEbmluesBbm
EbWill-o'-the-wEbmispBbm
EbLong dGbark bluesBbm
EbThe big star is fallingEbm Bbm
EbLong dark blGbuesBbm
EbWill-o'-the-wEbmispBbm
The big star is faEbllingGb Bbm
[Outro]
EbLong dark blGbues
BbmThrough the static and dEbistanceGb Bbm
EbLong dark blGbuesBbm
A farewell traEbnsmissionGb Bbm
EbLong dark GbbluesBbm
EbListenGb Bbm
EbLong dark blGbuesBbm
EbListenGb Bbm
EbLong dark blGbuesBbm
EbListenGb Bbm
EbLong dark blGbuesBbm
EbListenGb Bbm
All at once start to beat
[Instrumental]
| Eb Gb| Db Dbx4
[Verse]
EbAfter tGbonight if you don't want this Dbto beEb
A sGbecret out of the paDbst
I will reEbsurrect it, I'Gbll have a gDbood go at it
EbI'll streak his blGbood across Dbmmy beak and dEbust my fGbeathers with his Dbash
EbI can feel his ghGbost breathing down Dbmy back
[Chorus]
I will tEbry and Gbknow whatever I tDbry
I will be Ebgone Gbbut not fDborever
I will tEbry and Gbknow whatever I tDbry
I will be Ebgone Gbbut not fDborever
[Verse]
EbRGbeal truth aDbbout it is
Eb GbNo one gets it rDbight
Eb GbReal truth about Dbit is
EbWe're Gball supposed to tDbry
EbThere ain't no eGbnd to the sands
I've been tDbrying to cross
EbThe rGbeal truth about it Dbis my kind of lEbife's Gbno better oDbff
IEbt's got the maps Gbor if it's lDbost
We will Ebtry and knGbow whatever we tDbry
EbWe will be gone Gbbut not fDborever
Come on let's tEbry and knGbow whatever we tDbry
EbWe will be gone Gbbut not forDbever
EbReal tGbruth about it iDbs theEbre ain't no eGbnd to the desert I'll cDbrossDbm
EbI've really knGbown it all aDblong
EbMama here comes Gbmidnight
With the deDbad moon in its jGbaws
EbMust be the bGbig star about to fDball
EbMama here comes mEbmidnight
With the Dbdead moon in its jGbaws
EbMust be the bEbmig star about to fDball
EbMama here comes mEbmidnight
With the Dbdead moon in its jGbaws
EbMust be the bEbmig star about to fDball
EbLong dark bEbmluesBbm
EbWill-o'-the-wEbmispBbm
EbLong dGbark bluesBbm
EbThe big star is fallingEbm Bbm
EbLong dark blGbuesBbm
EbWill-o'-the-wEbmispBbm
The big star is faEbllingGb Bbm
[Outro]
EbLong dark blGbues
BbmThrough the static and dEbistanceGb Bbm
EbLong dark blGbuesBbm
A farewell traEbnsmissionGb Bbm
EbLong dark GbbluesBbm
EbListenGb Bbm
EbLong dark blGbuesBbm
EbListenGb Bbm
EbLong dark blGbuesBbm
EbListenGb Bbm
EbLong dark blGbuesBbm
EbListenGb Bbm
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Farewell Transmission
by Kevin Morby
Chords in this song · guitar
Eb
Gb
Db
E
Dbm
Ebm
Bbm
[Intro]
Eb Gb Db Db
| | x4
[Verse]
Eb Gb Db
The whole place is dark
Eb Gb Db
Every light on this side of the town
Eb Gb Db
Hmm suddenly it all went down
Eb Gb Db Eb Gb Db
Now we'll all be brothers of, hmm the fossil fire of the sun
Eb Gb Db Eb Gb Db
Now we will all be sisters of the fossil blood of the moon
Eb E Db
Someone must have set 'em up
Eb Gb Db
Now they'll be working in the cold grey rock
Eb Gb Db
Now they'll be working in the hot mill steam...
Eb Gb Db
Now they'll be working in the concrete
Eb Gb Db
In the sirens and the silences now
Eb Gb Db
All the great set up hearts
Eb Gb
Db[Intro]
Eb Gb Db Db
| | x4
[Verse]
Eb Gb Db
The whole place is dark
Eb Gb Db
Every light on this side of the town
Eb Gb Db
Hmm suddenly it all went down
Eb Gb Db Eb Gb Db
Now we'll all be brothers of, hmm the fossil fire of the sun
Eb Gb Db Eb Gb Db
Now we will all be sisters of the fossil blood of the moon
Eb E Db
Someone must have set 'em up
Eb Gb Db
Now they'll be working in the cold grey rock
Eb Gb Db
Now they'll be working in the hot mill steam...
Eb Gb Db
Now they'll be working in the concrete
Eb Gb Db
In the sirens and the silences now
Eb Gb Db
All the great set up hearts
Eb Gb Db
All at once start to beat
[Instrumental]
Eb Gb Db Db
| | x4
[Verse]
Eb Gb Db Eb
After tonight if you don't want this to be
Gb Db
A secret out of the past
Eb Gb Db
I will resurrect it, I'll have a good go at it
Eb Gb Dbm Eb Gb Db
I'll streak his blood across my beak and dust my feathers with his ash
Eb Gb Db
I can feel his ghost breathing down my back
[Chorus]
Eb Gb Db
I will try and know whatever I try
Eb Gb Db
I will be gone but not forever
Eb Gb Db
I will try and know whatever I try
Eb Gb Db
I will be gone but not forever
[Verse]
Eb Gb Db
Real truth about it is
Eb Gb Db
No one gets it right
Eb Gb Db
Real truth about it is
Eb Gb Db
We're all supposed to try
Eb Gb
There ain't no end to the sands
Db
I've been trying to cross
Eb Gb Db Eb Gb Db
The real truth about it is my kind of life's no better off
Eb Gb Db
It's got the maps or if it's lost
Eb Gb Db
We will try and know whatever we try
Eb Gb Db
We will be gone but not forever
Eb Gb Db
Come on let's try and know whatever we try
Eb Gb Db
We will be gone but not forever
Eb Gb Db Eb Gb Db Dbm
Real truth about it is there ain't no end to the desert I'll cross
Eb Gb Db
I've really known it all along
Eb Gb
Mama here comes midnight
Db Gb
With the dead moon in its jaws
Eb Gb Db
Must be the big star about to fall
Eb Ebm
Mama here comes midnight
Db Gb
With the dead moon in its jaws
Eb Ebm Db
Must be the big star about to fall
Eb Ebm
Mama here comes midnight
Db Gb
With the dead moon in its jaws
Eb Ebm Db
Must be the big star about to fall
Eb Ebm Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Ebm Bbm
Will-o'-the-wisp
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Ebm Bbm
The big star is falling
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Ebm Bbm
Will-o'-the-wisp
Eb Gb Bbm
The big star is falling
[Outro]
Eb Gb
Long dark blues
Bbm Eb Gb Bbm
Through the static and distance
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Gb Bbm
A farewell transmission
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Gb Bbm
Listen
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Gb Bbm
Listen
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Gb Bbm
Listen
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Gb Bbm
Listen
All at once start to beat
[Instrumental]
Eb Gb Db Db
| | x4
[Verse]
Eb Gb Db Eb
After tonight if you don't want this to be
Gb Db
A secret out of the past
Eb Gb Db
I will resurrect it, I'll have a good go at it
Eb Gb Dbm Eb Gb Db
I'll streak his blood across my beak and dust my feathers with his ash
Eb Gb Db
I can feel his ghost breathing down my back
[Chorus]
Eb Gb Db
I will try and know whatever I try
Eb Gb Db
I will be gone but not forever
Eb Gb Db
I will try and know whatever I try
Eb Gb Db
I will be gone but not forever
[Verse]
Eb Gb Db
Real truth about it is
Eb Gb Db
No one gets it right
Eb Gb Db
Real truth about it is
Eb Gb Db
We're all supposed to try
Eb Gb
There ain't no end to the sands
Db
I've been trying to cross
Eb Gb Db Eb Gb Db
The real truth about it is my kind of life's no better off
Eb Gb Db
It's got the maps or if it's lost
Eb Gb Db
We will try and know whatever we try
Eb Gb Db
We will be gone but not forever
Eb Gb Db
Come on let's try and know whatever we try
Eb Gb Db
We will be gone but not forever
Eb Gb Db Eb Gb Db Dbm
Real truth about it is there ain't no end to the desert I'll cross
Eb Gb Db
I've really known it all along
Eb Gb
Mama here comes midnight
Db Gb
With the dead moon in its jaws
Eb Gb Db
Must be the big star about to fall
Eb Ebm
Mama here comes midnight
Db Gb
With the dead moon in its jaws
Eb Ebm Db
Must be the big star about to fall
Eb Ebm
Mama here comes midnight
Db Gb
With the dead moon in its jaws
Eb Ebm Db
Must be the big star about to fall
Eb Ebm Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Ebm Bbm
Will-o'-the-wisp
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Ebm Bbm
The big star is falling
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Ebm Bbm
Will-o'-the-wisp
Eb Gb Bbm
The big star is falling
[Outro]
Eb Gb
Long dark blues
Bbm Eb Gb Bbm
Through the static and distance
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Gb Bbm
A farewell transmission
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Gb Bbm
Listen
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Gb Bbm
Listen
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Gb Bbm
Listen
Eb Gb Bbm
Long dark blues
Eb Gb Bbm
Listen
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