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Darkness Within

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[Verse 1]
AmHere in this darkness that I layE  
Depression heavy in its wayEm  
And how my body aches to leaF6ve
And sing its Efinal eulogyAm  
My sons I love you evermoreE  
And though the road beckons once moreEm  
I see the damage that I've doneF6  
And search for Eredemption
But I Amam just a broken man
Whose Esoul cries out to understand
EmHow the madness shatters me
UF6pon the stage on Ebended knee
I screaAmm aloud at skies above
That Eanswer mute, bereft in love
I Emstruggle not to fall from grace
I F6sing the hymns of Emy disgraceF  
[Chorus]
We build cathAsus4edrals to our painAm  
Establish monCuments to attFain
Freedom from aAsus4ll of the scars and the siEns
Lest we drown in the darkness withiAmn
[Verse 2]
AmMystery's forgotten chordsE  
I strum in vain to please the lordEm  
But he has never answered meF6  
And faith has wanEed eternallyAm  
In empty men who pass alongE  
The woes of all religions wrongEm  
And now the shadowed veil it fallsF6  
Heed the clarEion call
So pray Amto music build a shrine
EWorship in these desperate times
EmFill your heart with every note
F6Cherish it and cEast afloat
Because God Amis in these clef and tone
ESalvation is found alone
EmHaunted by its melody
F6Music, it will sEet you free (let it set you free)F  
[Chorus]
We build cathAsus4edrals to our painAm  
Establish monCuments to attFain
Freedom from aAsus4ll of the scars and the siEns
Lest we drown in the darkness withiAmn
[Bridge]
Am       E       Em       E       Am
Do Do Do
Am       E       Em       E       Am
Do Do Do
Am       E       Em       E       Am       F
Do Do Do
[Chorus]
We build cathAsus4edrals to our painAm  
Establish monCuments to attFain
Freedom from aAsus4ll of the scars and the siEns
Lest we drown in the darkness withiFn
We build cathAsus4edrals to our pain Am(WOAH...!!!)
Establish monCuments to attaFin (WOAH...!!!)
Freedom from aAsus4ll of the scars and the siEns (WOAH...!!!)
Lest we drown in the darkness withAmin (WOAH...!!!)
[Outro]
Am       E       Em       E       Am
Do Do Do
Am       E       Em       E       Am
Do Do Do
Am       E       Em       E       Am
Do Do Do

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Darkness Within

by Machine Head

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Asus4

[Verse 1]

Am E

Here in this darkness that I lay

Depression heavy in its way

And how my body aches to leave

E Am

And sing its final eulogy

My sons I love you evermore

And though the road beckons once more

I see the damage that I've done

And search for redemption

But I am just a broken man

Whose soul cries out to understand

How the madness shatters me

F6 E

Upon the stage on bended knee

I scream aloud at skies above

That answer mute, bereft in love

I struggle not to fall from grace

F6 E F

I sing the hymns of my disgrace

[Chorus]

Asus4 Am

We build cathedrals to our pain

C F

Establish monuments to attain

Asus4 E

Freedom from all of the scars and the sins

Lest we drown in the darkness within

[Verse 2]

Am E

Mystery's forgotten chords

I strum in vain to please the lord

But he has never answered me

E Am

And faith has waned eternally

In empty men who pass along

The woes of all religions wrong

And now the shadowed veil it falls

Heed the clarion call

So pray to music build a shrine

Worship in these desperate times

Fill your heart with every note

F6 E

Cherish it and cast afloat

Because God is in these clef and tone

Salvation is found alone

Haunted by its melody

F6 E F

Music, it will set you free (let it set you free)

[Chorus]

Asus4 Am

We build cathedrals to our pain

C F

Establish monuments to attain

Asus4 E

Freedom from all of the scars and the sins

Lest we drown in the darkness within

[Bridge]

Am E Em E Am

Do Do Do

Am E Em E Am

Do Do Do

Am E Em E Am F

Do Do Do

[Chorus]

Asus4 Am

We build cathedrals to our pain

C F

Establish monuments to attain

Asus4 E

Freedom from all of the scars and the sins

Lest we drown in the darkness within

Asus4 Am

We build cathedrals to our pain (WOAH...!!!)

C F

Establish monuments to attain (WOAH...!!!)

Asus4 E

Freedom from all of the scars and the sins (WOAH...!!!)

Lest we drown in the darkness within (WOAH...!!!)

[Outro]

Am E Em E Am

Do Do Do

Am E Em E Am

Do Do Do

Am E Em E Am

Do Do Do

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