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The Procession

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[Intro]
 Am   Am   Am   Am/G   Am(x2)
D E
 Am   Am   Am   Am/G   Am(x2)
D E
 Am   Am   Am   A/G   Am(x4)
[Verse 1]
The bloAmod
How it paints such a Am/Abscene
Foul routine pediGgree
Mouth agape, stuttered Dmhands attempt to fFlail
And finEmally agrAmee
[Verse 2]
AmHer heart ceases its rAm/Abhythm
Somewhere trumpets decGay
In the front by the Dmwell wishing wishes that dFeny the stale Esmell in the-
[Pre Chorus]
DmHey tEhere, nFo oCne cAmry
DmPlace tEhese FovCer her Ameyes
We are broke and aFlone
We are broken alEoneE7  
[Chorus]
AmShe's iAm/GnanimAmate
AmBloodleAm/Gss elAmegance
Fatal fasciDmnation breeds a bloom of Emmisery, yEeah
AmHelplesAm/Gs hidAming tongues [bathed in revulsion]
         Am   Am/GHer Amlies
UnDmfinished beauty wilting premaEmture
But we cEan't be too Fsure
No, you can't be too Esure
[Verse 2]
AmReserved, always playing the Am/Abpart
Of the boy left aGlone
He proceeds to the Dmroad
Beyond the home he'd lFearned to Emcall his own
[Pre Chours]
 Am   Am   Asus2   Am   Asus2(x2)
Em
[Chorus]
AmShe's iAm/GnanimAmate
AmBloodleAm/Gss elAmegance
Fatal fasciDmnation breeds a bloom of Emmisery, yEeah
AmHelplesAm/Gs hidAming tongues [bathed in revulsion]
         Am   Am/GHer Amlies
UnDmfinished beauty wilting premaEmture
But we cEan't be too Fsure
No, you can't be too Esure
[Bridge] (xMany)
AmOne AmliAmfe Asus2for anAmother
[Bridge 2]
Am (two fast strums) Am Am Am Am/G Am (5 fast palm muted ‘Am’s) (x4)
Am (two fast strums) Am Am Am Am/G Am (5 fast palm muted ‘Am’s)(x4)
ONE LIFE FOR ANOTHER
[Chorus]
AmShe's iAm/GnanimAmate
AmBloodleAm/Gss elAmegance
Fatal fasciDmnation breeds a bloom of Emmisery, yEeah
AmHelplesAm/Gs hidAming tongues [bathed in revulsion]
         Am   Am/GHer Amlies
UnDmfinished beauty wilting premaEmture
But we cEan't be too Fsure
No, you can't be too Esure

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The Procession

by The Dear Hunter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

A/G

Am/Ab

Asus2

[Intro]

Am Am Am Am/G Am

(x2)

D E

Am Am Am Am/G Am

(x2)

D E

Am Am Am A/G Am

(x4)

[Verse 1]

The blood

Am/Ab

How it paints such a scene

Foul routine pedigree

Dm F

Mouth agape, stuttered hands attempt to flail

Em Am

And finally agree

[Verse 2]

Am Am/Ab

Her heart ceases its rhythm

Somewhere trumpets decay

Dm F E

In the front by the well wishing wishes that deny the stale smell in the-

[Pre Chorus]

Dm E F C Am

Hey there, no one cry

Dm E F C Am

Place these over her eyes

We are broke and alone

E E7

We are broken alone

[Chorus]

Am Am/G Am

She's inanimate

Am Am/G Am

Bloodless elegance

Dm Em E

Fatal fascination breeds a bloom of misery, yeah

Am Am/G Am

Helpless hiding tongues [bathed in revulsion]

Am Am/G Am

Her lies

Dm Em

Unfinished beauty wilting premature

E F

But we can't be too sure

No, you can't be too sure

[Verse 2]

Am Am/Ab

Reserved, always playing the part

Of the boy left alone

He proceeds to the road

F Em

Beyond the home he'd learned to call his own

[Pre Chours]

Am Am Asus2 Am Asus2

(x2)

[Chorus]

Am Am/G Am

She's inanimate

Am Am/G Am

Bloodless elegance

Dm Em E

Fatal fascination breeds a bloom of misery, yeah

Am Am/G Am

Helpless hiding tongues [bathed in revulsion]

Am Am/G Am

Her lies

Dm Em

Unfinished beauty wilting premature

E F

But we can't be too sure

No, you can't be too sure

[Bridge] (xMany)

Am Am Am Asus2 Am

One life for another

[Bridge 2]

Am (two fast strums) Am Am Am Am/G Am (5 fast palm muted ‘Am’s) (x4)

Am (two fast strums) Am Am Am Am/G Am (5 fast palm muted ‘Am’s)(x4)

ONE LIFE FOR ANOTHER

[Chorus]

Am Am/G Am

She's inanimate

Am Am/G Am

Bloodless elegance

Dm Em E

Fatal fascination breeds a bloom of misery, yeah

Am Am/G Am

Helpless hiding tongues [bathed in revulsion]

Am Am/G Am

Her lies

Dm Em

Unfinished beauty wilting premature

E F

But we can't be too sure

No, you can't be too sure

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