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Not Abel

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E* = hold E  
[Intro]
|  G#m|  F#m|    E|
|    A|  %  |  %  |
[Verse 1]
The G#mwhole town lined C#mup outside the tent
F#What those kids thought they Esaw-
Do you really want to Aremember this?
ToG#mday, think of C#mall the alien F#shots in the darkE  
That at one time, all at once, Acoexisted
   F#mI mean aside from all the bDurning
   F#mHurry by the shanties beside the Droad
Sunset on a Acart
Pulled Ehome by a whitF#e horse
Conscience of the Ahusband was Erighteous and F#coarse
There must be a C#mlimit
If we only F#mcircle around
There's no hurry in Breaching it
[Interlude]
|  G#m|  F#m|    E|  %  |    A|
[Verse 2]
G#mShirt bloodstained
And C#myet it was not Abel F#but Cain who got to Ehear
The voice that for so long had been a Astranger
G#mNot one word of C#mall the time they spent F#growing up brothers
EEven love, yes, even love, yes, Aeven love
Something to lose
    F#mWhat if the details there were Dsuddenly shared?
    F#mTender moments siblings keep Dsecret
Sunset on a Atime when no Ewords could be F#spared
Unknowing Amother rocks soft Ein her F#chair
There must be a C#mlimit
This has F#mhappened, this will happen
This is Bhappening
[Bridge]
DVoice on the Aradio Eagain
  DStrange to be Ashaped by such Estrange men
It's the hDottest Asummer Eagain
DStrange to be Ashaped by such Estrange men
E*                            N.C.
But where will you go? Where?
[Break]
|    A|    E|   F#|  %  |  %  | x3
[Verse 3]
AWhere, where?
EWhen you asked me that F#question it Asounded like a Ejoke
A rubber F#hand extended to shake
C#mOutside my kitchen the sound of F#mfists on the door
In the early Bmorning light
A Adeath so Esmall and sentiF#mental
Daddy Agiving the middle Efinger to the F#Kodak lens
When I saw her C#mface she smiled
"I don't know F#mwhy I saved it all this Btime"
[Outro]
|    A|    E|   F#|  %  |  %  | x2
|  C#m|  F#m|  B-
(Repeat then fade out)

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Not Abel

by Hop Along

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

C#m

E E

* = hold

[Intro]

G#m F#m E

| | | |

| | % | % |

[Verse 1]

G#m C#m

The whole town lined up outside the tent

F# E

What those kids thought they saw-

Do you really want to remember this?

G#m C#m F# E

Today, think of all the alien shots in the dark

That at one time, all at once, coexisted

F#m D

I mean aside from all the burning

F#m D

Hurry by the shanties beside the road

Sunset on a cart

E F#

Pulled home by a white horse

A E F#

Conscience of the husband was righteous and coarse

C#m

There must be a limit

F#m

If we only circle around

There's no hurry in reaching it

[Interlude]

G#m F#m E A

| | | | % | |

[Verse 2]

G#m

Shirt bloodstained

C#m F# E

And yet it was not Abel but Cain who got to hear

The voice that for so long had been a stranger

G#m C#m F#

Not one word of all the time they spent growing up brothers

E A

Even love, yes, even love, yes, even love

Something to lose

F#m D

What if the details there were suddenly shared?

F#m D

Tender moments siblings keep secret

A E F#

Sunset on a time when no words could be spared

A E F#

Unknowing mother rocks soft in her chair

C#m

There must be a limit

F#m

This has happened, this will happen

This is happening

[Bridge]

D A E

Voice on the radio again

D A E

Strange to be shaped by such strange men

D A E

It's the hottest summer again

D A E

Strange to be shaped by such strange men

* N.C.

But where will you go? Where?

[Break]

A E F#

| | | | % | % | x3

[Verse 3]

Where, where?

E F# A E

When you asked me that question it sounded like a joke

A rubber hand extended to shake

C#m F#m

Outside my kitchen the sound of fists on the door

In the early morning light

A E F#

A death so small and sentimental

A E F#

Daddy giving the middle finger to the Kodak lens

C#m

When I saw her face she smiled

F#m B

"I don't know why I saved it all this time"

[Outro]

A E F#

| | | | % | % | x2

C#m F#m B

| | | -

(Repeat then fade out)

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