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[Intro]
A G F# G F#
[Verse 1]
  BmGetting lost singing thAeir song
  GCaught up in all I've F#doneG  D  F#  
  BmIt's all I know, but not what I Aneed
  GCut by my love, F#cut Gtill I F#bleed
[Chorus]
So I want to Bmrun to your shelter tonight
ARun to the shelter tonight
GUnited in silent resistance
Of F#bowiEmng to false Dkings
F#So let me Bmrun to your shelter tonight
ARun from this meaningless pantomime
I'll Gswallow my pride, give up the pretence
Of F#bowing Gto false F#kings
[Verse 2]
   BmBought their smiles, liquid anAd smooth
   GTook their words for the F#trutDhF#  
   BmEdge of light anAd shade
   GMy broken soul F#once Gmore F#enslaved
[Chorus]
So I want to Bmrun to your shelter tonight
ARun to the shelter tonight
GUnited in silent resistance
Of F#bowiEmng to falDse kings
F#So let me Bmrun to your shelter tonight
ARun from this meaningless pantomime
I Gsee the false kings
I see that all this
F#Must endG  
[Bridge]
  F#When there's no Emlove in my embrace
Cold Dblood runs through my F#veins
DIf I Gsoar without grace
Do I still Asoar?
  DI need the Emlove in your embrace
Open F#doors, Dbrand new F#ways
End my Gwars and EmeraseG  
And I'm Ayours
[Chorus]
   F#So I want to Grun to your shelter tonight
BmRun to the sAhelter tonBmightF#  
GUnited in silent resistance
Of F#bowing Gto false F#kings
So let me Grun to your shelter tonightA  
BmRun from this meaningless pantoAmime
I'll Gswallow my pride, give up the pretenceD  
[Outro]
GYes, I F#wined and, and I Emdined on, on that DcyanideF#  Bm  

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False Kings

by Poets of the Fall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A G F# G F#

[Verse 1]

Bm A

Getting lost singing their song

G F# G D F#

Caught up in all I've done

Bm A

It's all I know, but not what I need

G F# G F#

Cut by my love, cut till I bleed

[Chorus]

So I want to run to your shelter tonight

Run to the shelter tonight

United in silent resistance

F# Em D

Of bowing to false kings

F# Bm

So let me run to your shelter tonight

Run from this meaningless pantomime

I'll swallow my pride, give up the pretence

F# G F#

Of bowing to false kings

[Verse 2]

Bm A

Bought their smiles, liquid and smooth

G F# D F#

Took their words for the truth

Bm A

Edge of light and shade

G F# G F#

My broken soul once more enslaved

[Chorus]

So I want to run to your shelter tonight

Run to the shelter tonight

United in silent resistance

F# Em D

Of bowing to false kings

F# Bm

So let me run to your shelter tonight

Run from this meaningless pantomime

I see the false kings

I see that all this

F# G

Must end

[Bridge]

F# Em

When there's no love in my embrace

D F#

Cold blood runs through my veins

D G

If I soar without grace

Do I still soar?

D Em

I need the love in your embrace

F# D F#

Open doors, brand new ways

G Em G

End my wars and erase

And I'm yours

[Chorus]

F# G

So I want to run to your shelter tonight

Bm A Bm F#

Run to the shelter tonight

United in silent resistance

F# G F#

Of bowing to false kings

G A

So let me run to your shelter tonight

Bm A

Run from this meaningless pantomime

G D

I'll swallow my pride, give up the pretence

[Outro]

G F# Em D F# Bm

Yes, I wined and, and I dined on, on that cyanide

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