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Alas

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Tuning: Eb (Half step down)
[Intro]
G D Bm D G D Bm
[Verse]
GMaybe you're Dright, BmI'm no Dgood
Got a Gheart made of Dglass and a Bmhead made of Dwood
Let Gme make it Dclear, when I'm Agone, I'm Bmgone
The Gnight's just the Bmnight and there's Gno coming dDawn
[Chorus]
When Bmshall I return?
I conGfess I don't Dknow 
BmWhat's around the bend?
What's Gleft to unDfold?
I could Bmpromise you the moon brought Gdown with a lassDo
GI need to Bmstay, but alGas I must gDo
D  G  D  A
[Verse]
GBack in the Dstark woods beBmhind your old Dhouse
I Gburied somethDing that'll Bmleave you no Ddoubt
GSomething to Dprove Amyself to Bmyou
GHalf is a Bmlie, but the Ggood part's Dtrue
[Chorus]
When Bmshall I reDturn?
I conGfess I don't Dknow
BmWhat's around the bend?
What's Gleft to unDfold?
I could Bmpromise you the moon brought Gdown with a lassDo
GI need to Bmstay, but alGas I must gDo
Maybe Gyou should move Bmon, and I'll Ggo it aDlone
[Interlude]
Bm G D D
 Bm   G   D   A(2x)
Bm G A D
[Riff] (Acoustic)
eb|--------------|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-------|
Bb|--------------|-----------------|--7----------------|------------------|-------|
Gb|--------------|--4--7--------4--|----------------2--|------------------|-------|
Db|-------5--7---|-----------------|------0h-2h-4------|--4h-2h-0---------|--0----|
Ab|--------------|-----------------|-------------------|--------------4---|-------|
Eb|--------------|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-------|
[Bridge]
GOut in the Dbarren field where we first met
(Continue to hold D)
Full of decay from a life in the red
GOaths that I Dbroke, the Amoney I Dspent
GCouldn't make it Dwork, couldn't Aeven make Drent
All the Gpeople I Aforgot that I Bmknew, that I Dmet
GMaybe my Dlife will Arepay the Ddebt
I Gneed to Dstay, GI need to Dstay
I Gneed to Bmstay, but aGlas I must Dgo
Thought you Gwanted me to Dstay, but you Gneed me to Dgo
I Gjust want to Dsay, now GI finally Dknow
[Interlude]
  Bm    D    Bm    D   A(5x)
[Outro]
 D
 G           D
AGlas, I must Dgo
AGlas, I must Dgo
AGlas, I must Dgo 

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Alas

by Murder by Death

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Eb (Half step down)

[Intro]

G D Bm D G D Bm

[Verse]

G D Bm D

Maybe you're right, I'm no good

G D Bm D

Got a heart made of glass and a head made of wood

G D A Bm

Let me make it clear, when I'm gone, I'm gone

G Bm G D

The night's just the night and there's no coming dawn

[Chorus]

When shall I return?

G D

I confess I don't know

What's around the bend?

G D

What's left to unfold?

Bm G D

I could promise you the moon brought down with a lasso

G Bm G D

I need to stay, but alas I must go

D G D A

[Verse]

G D Bm D

Back in the stark woods behind your old house

G D Bm D

I buried something that'll leave you no doubt

G D A Bm

Something to prove myself to you

G Bm G D

Half is a lie, but the good part's true

[Chorus]

Bm D

When shall I return?

G D

I confess I don't know

What's around the bend?

G D

What's left to unfold?

Bm G D

I could promise you the moon brought down with a lasso

G Bm G D

I need to stay, but alas I must go

G Bm G D

Maybe you should move on, and I'll go it alone

[Interlude]

Bm G D D

Bm G D A

(2x)

Bm G A D

[Riff] (Acoustic)

eb|--------------|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-------|

Bb|--------------|-----------------|--7----------------|------------------|-------|

Gb|--------------|--4--7--------4--|----------------2--|------------------|-------|

Db|-------5--7---|-----------------|------0h-2h-4------|--4h-2h-0---------|--0----|

Ab|--------------|-----------------|-------------------|--------------4---|-------|

Eb|--------------|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-------|

[Bridge]

G D

Out in the barren field where we first met

(Continue to hold D)

Full of decay from a life in the red

G D A D

Oaths that I broke, the money I spent

G D A D

Couldn't make it work, couldn't even make rent

G A Bm D

All the people I forgot that I knew, that I met

G D A D

Maybe my life will repay the debt

G D G D

I need to stay, I need to stay

G Bm G D

I need to stay, but alas I must go

G D G D

Thought you wanted me to stay, but you need me to go

G D G D

I just want to say, now I finally know

[Interlude]

Bm D Bm D A

(5x)

[Outro]

G D

Alas, I must go

G D

Alas, I must go

G D

Alas, I must go

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